I was so absorbed in watching the Wallabies beat the Springboks tonight that I forgot to check how the Lions were going in their clash with West Coast at Subiaco.

The Lions pulled off a stunning upset victory. It also slipped under my radar this was “heritage round” and that for the first time since the “merger” the Lions were wearing the most recent Fitzroy colors.

It’s a shame they didn’t wear that strip for a game in Melbourne, but nevertheless it is a positive move.

Arguably the best player in the AFL, Jonathan Brown (pictured at the Gabba) was proud to wear the guernsey his father wore for Fitzroy.

I don’t pretend that Brisbane is Fitzroy, but every gesture to retain the memory of the maroon and blue is appreciated.