Well, after a slow start, Fremantle absolutely put Brisbane to the sword to claim a comprehensive 23-point win at Optus Stadium, despite being hit hard with injuries.

They lost Karl Worner (concussion), Oscar McDonald (knee) and Brennan Cox (knee).

Caleb Serong finished the evening with a mammoth 46 possessions, a club record, and 21 of those contested, and 10 clearances. He was humble after the siren, telling Fox Footy: “We played our footy tonight, which was pleasing… We weren’t doing much wrong”.

Jye ‘Nev’ Amiss finished with four goals and Josh Treacy three.

And for the flag fancies in Brisbane, last year’s grand finalists, they have started their 2024 campaign with back-to-back losses. Not what many, if any, expected.

First, they went down to Carlton by less than a goal in the opening round, and now it’s a demolition job the Dockers did on them at Optus Stadium.

So, some questions now for the Lions.