Senior Dayne Zorko (2011-)

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Player Ratings: Who are your club's risers and sliders?

The standout performance
An outstanding Dayne Zorko performance led Brisbane to a round 15 win over Melbourne. He finished with 31 disposals, 16 contested possessions, 607m gained and three goals (27.3 Player Ratings points).

 

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Fagan confident gun Lion's hamstring injury is only 'minor'

Brisbane is hoping skipper Dayne Zorko will only miss one match with a hamstring injury

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Star Lion cleared of hamstring strain, chance to face Suns

Dayne Zorko remains a chance to face the Suns after scans cleared him of a hamstring strain

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However, scans revealed there was no damage and simply tightness for the four-time best and fairest winner.

 

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Captain's call: Your club's next skipper and a left-field choice

How long has Dayne Zorko got?
The job is Zorko's for as long as he plays. Now 30, the four-time best and fairest winner shows no sign of slowing down and looks to have another three or four seasons left in him. This is his first year in the role and it's been a raging success.

 

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Nine things we learned

4. Never doubt the Brisbane medical team
When Dayne Zorko was named to lead Brisbane against Gold Coast, there were plenty of eyebrows raised around the country. Just six days before playing the Suns, Zorko had left the field early in the Lions' victory over the Western Bulldogs, icing his left hamstring. Although scans came back clear, it was widely thought the dynamic Brisbane captain would rest against the Suns, leaving himself fresh for more important matches in the future. But Zorko was named, played, and starred, racking up 25 disposals and kicking two goals in a performance bettered only by six goals from Charlie Cameron. With a near-immaculate record over three seasons, Brisbane's medical – and high performance – team again proved why it is arguably the best in the competition.

 

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From June / July 2019

 

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Old stagers or fresh faces? Your club's All Australian contenders

Dayne Zorko (One-time All Australian)
Don't forget the Brisbane skipper. Zorko is the best defensive midfielder in the AFL (first in pressure acts and tackles inside forward 50) but is just as damaging with ball in hand, averaging 22 touches, kicking 20 goals and ranked sixth for metres gained.

 

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Revealed: The All Australian squad for 2019

Dayne Zorko
All Australian 2017.
22 games in 2019.
490 disposals. 368 kicks, 86 marks, 122 handballs averaging 22.3 disposals, 16.7 kicks, 3.9 marks, 5.5 handballs. 22 Goals, 15 Behinds. 142 Inside 50m, 26 Rebound 50m. 147 tackles (Third in the AFL in tackles).

 

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The AFL Players’ Association MVP Award nominees for 2019 have been revealed, ahead of the awards on Thursday, August 29.

The nomination for the MVP Award is a two-stage process. The first involves players nominating three teammates for the award, before three nominees from every club are presented to the wider playing group for a vote to decide the winner. Players cannot vote for their own teammates in stage two of the process.

Alongside the Most Courageous, Best Captain and Best First Year award nominees, the league’s players have nominated the three players they believe are their most valuable.

MVP: Lachie Neale, Dayne Zorko, Harris Andrews

Captain: Dayne Zorko

 

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Gary Ablett, Dayne Zorko snubbed by All Australian selectors

Ablett’s snub was one thing but Brisbane skipper Dayne Zorko missing out was another. The Lions midfielder had been immense all season and vital to the rise of the club.

Zorko’s non-selection rankled with more than a few commentators, who felt the Brisbane skipper deserved to be picked.

 

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