Did I expect the Brisbane team to be sitting equal first on the ladder half way through the season and have a shot at hosting the GF? No.Why? If you look at the marquee players from previous years a lot of them have been qlders.
We have a strong women's league and a developing jnr program.
Also because the boys leagues aren't at the same level as the southern states the girls can play against the boys a little longer and be competitive. There is some outstanding talent coming through next year out of qld as well.
Ask yourself the same question and genuinely tell me if you could have predicted this before the start of the season. If you truly believe you could have, then your knowledge of the local women's game is probably a lot stronger than most. Certainly stronger than mine before the season.
If the Brisbane girls do go all the way then I'd expect Gold Coast to push pretty hard for their own women's team and that will hurt the Lions if it eventuates.