Gary Ablett in training for the Suns. Picture: David Clark Source: Gold Coast Bulletin
APPARENTLY round 1 is the most important game of the home-and-away season - if you have watched any of the footy programs over the past week you would know that.
A win sets you up, a loss can kill you.
Fox Footy even ran a promo with greats of the game such as John Kennedy, Robert Walls, Ron Barassi and Tom Hafey hammering the importance of a first-up win.
I suspect, after months of off-field scandals, everyone just wants to talk footy, and because there are no performances to pick apart the previews have been overhyped.
Thursday night's clash needed no help; it was huge, although more so for Richmond.
Now the focus is on Collingwood v North and the Hawks v Cats - even Port v Melbourne is said to be played for huge stakes.
But what about the Queensland sides?
The Lions got a bit of airplay throughout the NAB Cup, but that has died down. No one is really talking about Brisbane v Bulldogs as a big game. But it is vitally important for the Lions.
They are in that uncomfortable period for a developing side. Their only games without much pressure are against the top four.
Last year they upset Adelaide and West Coast, but couldn't get past Richmond, Essendon, Carlton, St Kilda or the Kangaroos - the sides sitting between them and a finals berth.
Last year they got the job done against the sides below them. They were 50-50 games at the time, we thought they could win most of them, but losses would have been tolerated.
Not this year.
There are real expectations on the Lions now, which they should embrace.
It means they are relevant.
The Suns haven't earned that pressure yet.
But theirs is far from a nothing game.
St Kilda are one of the sides they need to square-up with.
The Saints belted them twice last year - smacked them.
Gold Coast are capable of knocking them over.
And as Kennedy said, round 1 can set you up for the whole season.
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