Brisbane winger Sophie Conway says the ruthless edge and team-first mentality of her aspect is essential to why the Lions have one other gear to go to within the AFLW grand remaining towards Melbourne.
The minor premiers host the Demons at their new base at Springfield on Sunday in successful type however removed from content material with what they’ve achieved this yr.
Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh wrote a ebook a few record-breaking yr for the nationwide crew in 1999 entitled Never Satisfied, which summed up the aspect’s continuous quest for enchancment.
It might equally confer with Brisbane’s thirst for AFLW success.
The Lions had been the very best crew within the common rounds and have gained two finals however that’s not sufficient to fulfill Conway or Lions coach Craig Starcevich.
“You can’t be satisfied at all. You can always find improvements, wherever you look,” Conway stated.
“That’s within the team or in your own game. There is plenty we have been ticking (off) and plenty we can continue to work on.
“Starc additionally stated final week that there’s a lot of excellent footy forward of us, and hopefully it comes out this weekend – which I’m positive it is going to.”
Conway said the team that will contest the grand final was similar in personnel to the one that won the AFLW title in 2021. Culturally, it is on the same wavelength.
“We have solely acquired three gamers which can be totally different and so they all convey distinctive expertise, so I would not say this can be a higher crew,” Conway stated.
“There is certainly the same feeling and vibe across the group. We have been in a position to construct this tradition the place we glance after one another and wish to succeed for one another.
“It is important to maintain a strong group. We have built something we are extremely proud of since 2020.
“It is a tradition with a team-first mentality and that is acquired us the success the final couple of seasons.”
Conway said the Lions’ preliminary final win over Adelaide may have been impressive but was far from perfect, with another step-up needed against the Demons.
“It goes to be hot-pressured from the get-go however so long as we’re on for 4 quarters that’s a very powerful factor,” she said.
The setting for Sunday’s grand final has been referred to as a glorified training venue by Melbourne-based pundits but Conway trained on the playing surface with her teammates on Monday night and said it was fine.
“The subject is extra the speak of the city than we’re,” she stated.
“You’d suppose it could be the opposite approach round, however the subject is in tip-top nick. The curators have executed an unreal job and we acquired to coach on there final evening which was superior to get a really feel for it.
“Our group is pumped. I am pumped.”
