4. Defining Period

The Lions' defining period will be in the finals- should they make it. Brisbane need to prove they have again taken a step forward and are ready to be a genuine premiership threat. Their last two finals exits have been disappointing to say the least.

Whether or not they put themselves in a position to seriously challenge will be defined by their form away from home not so much a period of time. They have established the Gabba as a fortress and will likely win most of, if not all of their home games.

AFL Rd 1 - Hawthorn v Brisbane
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: Dayne Zorko and his Lions team mates look dejected after losing the round 1 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

If they can snare five or six wins minimum on the road they will be hard to dislodge from the top four.