The Lions and coach Michael Voss will use the NAB Cup to prepare for Round 1. Picture: Steve Pohlner Source: The Courier-Mail
THE Brisbane Lions will not be seduced by the potential $200,000 windfall a NAB Cup premiership would provide and will continue to use the pre-season tournament to prepare for round one.
Brisbane have endured a five year run of major losses totaling close to $10m and have the undoubted potential to win the NAB Cup, but have made the bold decision not to put a pre-season payday ahead of the real prize.
The Lions are undefeated after the opening round but their fans will miss the next step in the march towards a NAB Cup grand final because Saturday's clash against GWS will not be shown on television.
The Gold Coast Suns match with North Melbourne in Townsville has also been overlooked by Foxtel - who has committed to showing only six games this weekend.
The Queensland black-out coincides with the one weekend of the football season when there is no NRL games and is an opportunity lost for the code.
The AFL last night made no apologies saying Foxtel had only signed up to broadcast 18 of 25 NAB Cup games.
But Suns CEO Travis Auld said the game could not afford too many instances where there was no mainstream media coverage here in the Sunshine State.
"There is no doubt it is disappointing,'' he said.
"But we take some responsibility because we pushed for some regional games to spread our brand.
"To point the finger directly at the AFL would be unfair.''
"But you wouldn't want too many occasions where neither Queensland games are covered.''
Lions CEO Malcolm Holmes said he had no concerns with the scheduling or the broadcast.
Throughout the NAB Cup sides receive $15,000 for each victory with a grand final win worth an additional $142,000 and runner-up placing $44,000.
If Brisbane went through the tournament undefeated they would pocket $202,000.
Holmes said there was no denying the financial incentive but stressed Michael Voss' focus would be on building towards round one.
"Our coaching staff are committed to getting the season off to a good start,'' he said.
"Prize money would be a nice reward, but it is not the motivation.''
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