The Brisbane Lions will be intent on bouncing back from their 2023 Grand Final defeat.
And their top leader, Dean Solomon has named a top priority target for the management to land, so as to bolster their squad depth and improve their performance.
But how do they achieve that in 2024?
Dean Solomon has outlined three wishes the Lions would want as they go about avenging their heartbreaking Grand Final loss to Collingwood.
Solomon was an assistant coach at both Gold Coast and GWS following his playing career with Essendon and Fremantle, meaning he possesses the experience to pass judgment on such matters.
One would be forgiven for assuming that the 30-year-old was becoming weary with each year of football, but Tomlinson is breaking this assumption, re-energised for 2024.
To start off his pre-season, the 194cm defender breezed through the club’s 2km time trial on the first day back, finishing with the fastest time ahead of Alex Neal-Bullen and Bailey Laurie.
In addition, the Demon has been impressing on the training track during match-play and drills.
This, according to Tomlinson, is from a break that was spent in perfect balance between switching off and refocusing.
“I ran a fair bit overseas, which was good for something different,” Tomlinson told Melbourne Media.
“I don’t tend to look at the off-season as a time to get super fit or change much, I just want to prepare myself to be as fresh as possible, more mentally than anything.
“That’s why I’ve come back, and I look forward to training.”
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