Throwback Thursday: Lions begin dynasty
With Essendon taking on the Brisbane Lions this weekend, we look back at the famous 2001 Grand Final that started it all for one of the greatest teams of the modern era.Just five years after the struggling Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions merged to create the Brisbane Lions Football Club, the competitions newest side had a chance at glory.But they faced some mighty competition, in reigning premiers Essendon.The Bombers had comprehensively beaten Melbourne in the 2000 decider and narrowly missed out...