THE BRISBANE Lions were still shaking their heads in disbelief the morning after the greatest comeback in their history.
Completing their recovery session at Brisbane's South Bank on Monday morning, the squad was full of chat and laughter following the previous night's remarkable win over Geelong.
The Lions trailed by 52 points late in the third quarter and won with an Ash McGrath goal after the siren.
It was the eighth biggest comeback in VFL/AFL history.
Fourth quarter catalyst Brent Moloney summed up the mood.
"It was an amazing feeling. I can't believe we won the game really," Moloney said.
"The way the boys fought, kept playing the game and took the game on in that last quarter was fantastic.
"It's one of the best wins I've played in. To come from 52 points down, to show the resilience and fight was fantastic."
Despite a waiting throng of media to greet the match-winner on Monday morning, the 30-year-old shied away from the cameras and left the talking to Moloney.
"You couldn't write a better script for your 200th game to mark the ball with seconds to go and kick a goal from outside 50," Moloney said.
"He's one of the most liked guys at the footy club. Everyone likes 'Boonji', everyone gets around him.
"It was great to see him kick the winning goal. It's a bit surreal.
"He probably shies away from the attention, but that's the kind of guy he is, he puts the team first and he's a great player to play with."
Moloney said he still had belief at three-quarter time the Lions could trouble Geelong, despite trailing by 38 points.
He took it upon himself to lead from the front, tallying 11 disposals, five clearances and two goals in the decisive fourth quarter.
"I've been playing for 10 or 11 years and I enjoy that responsibility. I see myself as a leader of the footy club," he said.
Michael Whiting covers Brisbane Lions news for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_mikewhiting
