Brisbane champion Jonathan Brown is congratulated by teammates after kicking a goal during the NAB Cup grand final. Source: Getty Images
JONATHAN Brown was covered in ice packs and hobbling around the Etihad Stadium dressingrooms like an old soldier on Friday night.
But he felt little pain after the Lions destroyed Carlton by 40 points in the NAB Cup grand final.
After booting five goals to play a major role in Brisbane's first trophy in a decade, the 31-year-old could not wipe the smile off his face.
"Mate, I'm like this after every game ... it's what happens when you put your body on the line for 14 years," he said with a laugh.
"I was buggered by the end.
"It was a tough game so everyone was pretty buggered but we got the right result so I'm pretty happy."
Brown made his first competitive outing for 2013 against Collingwood last weekend and was decidedly rusty. But the Big Dog found his bark and bite against the Blues, kicking his goals at critical times.
He finished with 11 possessions (eight contested) and four marks.
In an ominous warning to rival clubs, Brown said he was barely warming up and could not wait to rip into the Western Bulldogs in round 1.
"I"m just trying to ease into things," Brown said.
"I didn't do a huge amount in the pre-season because I wanted to stay fresh and gradually build into the season.
"Vossy and I sat down in October and mapped out my preparation and it has gone exactly to plan.
"It was good to kick a few, get into a few contests and get a bit of touch back. Our small forwards are crumbing really well too so that makes my job easier."
Josh Green booted three while Dayne Zorko (two goals, two scoring assists), Rohan Bewick (one) and Ash McGrath (1.4) were a constant menace to the Carlton defence.
Triple premiership player Brown said the confidence and momentum that Brisbane will glean out of the undefeated pre-season campaign was priceless for a young side hoping to climb the ladder.
"We don't take these things lightly.
"Even though it is the pre-season, it was always important to us," Brown said.
"To play some really good footy as a team and to get a lot of the boys in really good form individually is really vital. It gives us a chance to start well against the Doggies."
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