Key Brisbane Lions stars have acknowledged that they did not play with enough physical intent or handle Geelong’s pressure during their resounding defeat to the Cats in the qualifying final.

Gun midfielder Josh Dunkley - who is usually assigned a role on a key opposition player - said the Lions were not good in the contest against the Cats, while co-captain Harris Andrews said ahead of Saturday’s grand final they had not handled Geelong’s pressure in the opening week of finals.

Dunkley and Andrews also gave explanations for why the Lions’ renowned kicking game - so effective against most teams, including Collingwood in Saturday’s preliminary final - had been unravelled by the Cats three weekends ago, as they prepare for another encounter with the in-form Geelong in the decider.

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