Brisbane forwards Charlie Cameron and Kai Lohmann tipped to bounce back to form

News.com.au

22-05-2025

Lions young gun Logan Morris has backed struggling fellow forwards Charlie Cameron and Kai Lohmann to 'crack open a game' sooner rather than later in Brisbane's bid to bounce back to form.
The Lions head into Saturday's clash against Hawthorn at the MCG on the back of two disappointing results – a 71-71 draw with North Melbourne in Hobart and an 11-point home loss to Melbourne.
While it's far from panic stations for the reigning premiers, who are in second place on the ladder, the Lions will need to improve if they are to beat the Hawks, who haven't lost to Brisbane since 2019.
'Last week (against) Melbourne we showed so much good signs of good footy, and a lot of it was just general execution skills,' Morris said in reflecting on the Gabba loss.
'If we just keep playing the way we've been playing, things will come. We don't have to change everything. We'll just keep sticking to what we know, and we'll open the game.'
Brisbane's problems have included a lack of execution in the forward line, where grand final heroes Cameron and Lohmann are yet to fire.
Both have had interrupted campaigns. Cameron missed Brisbane's opening two matches with a calf problem, while Lohmann has only played in five of the Lions' 10 games because of ankle and shoulder injuries.
Lohmann is yet to kick a goal this season and has just 24 disposals, while Cameron's radar has been off in his eight matches, having booted eight goals and 15 behinds.
'They probably haven't been kicking the goals that everyone from the outside probably sees, but they do a mountain of work in the club,' Morris said of the battling pair.
'They're trying to keep building on their games, and they bring the energy, they bring other things than just kicking goals, so we really respect those two lads.
'They've come back from injuries as well, so we'll keep supporting them, and no doubt they'll crack open a game soon.'
While Cameron and Lohmann have found the going tough, Morris, 20, has been one of Brisbane's better performing forwards this season as he has thrived with having extra responsibility following the retirement of Joe Daniher after last year's grand final win over Sydney.
'I just try each week, to just keep getting better,' said Morris, who has kicked 16 goals in nine appearances this season.
'Last year … I just tried to play with freedom. This year I've tried to take it on a bit more and play a bigger role within the team.
'I think I've slowly done that each week, and I just want to keep doing that, get respect in the game, and who knows what happens in the coming weeks.'