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Brisbane Lions star Darcy Wilmot seems anything but surprised about his impending milestone of 100 successive top-flight appearances since making his AFL debut in 2022.
“I always back my ability to be able to keep playing football,” Wilmot said ahead of his century of consecutive games on Sunday at the Gabba against Essendon.
“Ever since I was younger I always knew I was going to play in the AFL. I’ve always had the belief that I was going to be able to do that (play 100 straight games).
“Just doing something that you love is always going to help.
“You get injuries but you’re able to carry on. It’s lucky I’ve been fortunate enough not to have a serious injury.”
At just 22, Wilmot has already played in three grand finals and secures two premierships, with his energy and skill in Brisbane’s backline having been a key factor in the Lions’ success.
“I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing – attacking at half-back but also having that nice balance between the defence side of things,” the 16th pick in the 2021 national draft said.
“That’s something that I pride myself on, and if that’s helping the team, that’s what I’m going to keep on doing.
“We’ve got heaps of players that could easily do it as well. I’m just fortunate that I’m in the position that I can do that and keep playing.”
Following a run of three straight losses in May, the fourth-placed Lions are chasing a fifth successive win on Sunday.
“We’ve had a good patch. It’s always going to be like that in a footy season, you’re going to have your ups and downs,” Wilmot said.
“We’ve just stuck to our processes and (made) a couple of little tactical changes. We just back ourselves and back our ability to play to our strengths, and it’s going well.”
