{"id":332618,"date":"2023-09-20T20:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=332618"},"modified":"2023-09-20T22:01:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:01:19","slug":"why-lions-veteran-wouldnt-change-on-field-antics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=332618","title":{"rendered":"Why Lions veteran 'wouldn't change' on-field antics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dayne Zorko<\/a> knows he's not every AFL fan's cup of tea, but that isn't stopping the Brisbane Lions<\/a> veteran from being the usual "fighter" he is ahead of Saturday night's preliminary final against Carlton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zorko\ufeff believes his role as the "competitor", which has given him his fiery edge, has been shaped by the club's on-field struggles earlier in his career.<\/p>\n

"I probably know I'm not the number one favourite in a lot of supporter groups, or teams, to be honest with you," Zorko told Nine's Footy Classified<\/em> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

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"But I'm just a competitor, I just want to win."<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old is not taking anything for granted, using the pain of excessive losses as his motivation as the Lions venture deep into another finals campaign.<\/p>\n

\"Dayne<\/p>\n

"Early on in my career, I didn't see a lot of winning, at all\ufeff. My first 100 games, I don't know what the strike rate was, but it wasn't great," he said.<\/p>\n

Zorko has been in the spotlight throughout his career for being both the perpetrator and the victim of niggling behaviour, something he believes is a big part of his personality and his role within the Lions.<\/p>\n

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Most recently, he was on the receiving end of a push from Port Adelaide midfielder Zak Butters\ufeff<\/a> in the Lions' 48-point win over the Power in the qualifying final.<\/p>\n

Before that, he publicly expressed his disappointment in the league's process of sanctioning Gold Coast Suns captain Touk Miller after he allegedly grabbed the Lions' groin region in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Brisbane<\/p>\n

Zorko also copped a one-match ban after appearing to make contact with Adelaide youngster Luke Pedlar's eye<\/a> in the aftermath of a dangerous tackle.<\/p>\n

"At times, I can certainly go over the line, there's no doubt about that. And … get held for my actions and certainly take full accountability for that," Zorko said.<\/p>\n

"But it drives that fire inside of me to better\ufeff and try and urge my team to win."<\/p>\n

As for the criticism and media attention he regularly receives, Zorko refuses to change his game style to suit external opinion\ufeff.<\/p>\n

\"Lloyd<\/p>\n

"I was just sick and tired of losing. I'm a competitor. I want to go out there and win as much as I can. I think we all want to win," Zorko said.<\/p>\n

"Certainly wouldn't change the way I go about it. There's things and situations I could've handled a lot better, but it's just the fighter in me, I don't want to lose.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

The Lions host Carlton at the Gabba in the second preliminary final on Saturday night.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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