What Lions star regrets from his hot MCG spell
Brisbane forward Charlie Cameron is hoping his stunning three-goal burst against Hawthorn can help set up his season.
After entering Saturday's match with 8.15 this year, Cameron set the MCG alight with three goals in three minutes late in the second quarter.
There was 4.46 left in the term when the premiership star's first goal went through, and still 3.37 on the clock when he pulled off a snap on his opposite foot for his third.
"When you're sort of going through a little stumble - missing goals and opportunities - just to finish your work, it's pretty satisfying," Cameron told AAP.
"I know how much those little things add up throughout the year ... we've got a big game coming up against Essendon so I can take a lot of confidence from this."
But Cameron, who pulled out a dance for Sir Doug Nicholls Round after kicking his second goal, was eager to get more chances.
His three goals against the Hawks were all on the run, depriving him of an opportunity to think more about the kick.
"I wanted a set shot, I haven't been kicking my set shots," the 30-year-old.
"Just the whole game, I was like 'I just want one opportunity to kick a set shot' and give me that confidence.
"I've been missing a lot of goals this year and just been grinding away and getting the confidence back in my goal kicking.
"But I was pretty fortunate to get those three goals in that second quarter."
The Lions have taken time to adjust to a forward line without star Joe Daniher, who retired days after last year's grand-final win.
Brisbane used former Gold Coast tall Sam Day in Daniher's forward-second ruck role, before he suffered a hamstring injury in the QClash.
The Lions' breakout star of last year, Kai Lohmann, has also battled injuries and is yet to recapture the same magic from 2024.
"We have a lot of different avenues into goal this year," Cameron said.
"We have had a lot of people coming through there, so we're slowly getting there.
"I think it's going to keep building from the connection at training and into games."
The second-placed Lions host the injury-hit Bombers at the Gabba on Thursday night.
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