Lions ruckman Matthew Leuenberg (right) battles with Charlie Dixon during Brisbane's first win of the season against Gold Coast. Picture: Darren England Source: The Courier-Mail
BRISBANE ruckman Matthew Leuenberger says North Melbourne does not have a mortgage on desperation ahead of Sunday's clash at Etihad Stadium.
The winless Kangaroos are already walking the finals tightrope after falling to the last three premiers but Leuenberger said the Round 4 match-up was also "massive'' in the context of Brisbane's season.
The Lions broke their duck for 2013 last Saturday night with a gripping two-point win over Gold Coast in Q Clash 5 to be 1-2 after three rounds.
Leuenberger said it was another must-win for Brisbane this weekend if the Lions were any hope of climbing the ladder this season
"It's a massive game. We've got the potential to go 2-2 or go 1-3,'' he said.
"1-3 looks shocking in comparison to 2-2.
"I think we are pretty well aware of how important this game is to us, to be honest.
"We've talked about it a lot, if we want to move forward, it's these sort of teams that sit around the middle of the pack where we are, that we need to beat.
"If you look back over the past few years, us and the Kangaroos have sat in a relatively similar position on the ladder (but) they've been fractionally a bit better.
"If we want to bridge that gap and be the team we want to be, this is the sort of team that we need to beat.''
Leuenberger said the Lions did not need reminding that their last visit to Etihad Stadium resulted in a thrashing at the hands of the Western Bulldogs in Round 1, adding Brisbane was keen to exorcise the demons this weekend.
The 24-year-old said his body was holding together well in his comeback from Achilles and calf problems that all but destroyed his 2012 season.
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