Dayne Zorko Biography

Dayne Zorko is surprised at being tagged in games but says he is getting better at dealing with the extra attention from the opposition.

"If you go in with the mindset that you've got a person on you tagging you the whole game it could get in your head a bit," Zorko said.

"The last few weeks I've put that behind me and I've welcomed the attention I'm probably going to get and I've just worked through it during the game and asked teammates for a little bit of help and it's probably worked the last few weeks."

Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna says the club was justified in on-trading Dayne Zorko after he was recruited by the Suns in 2011 as a Queensland zone selection.

"We interviewed him, we looked at him, we thought our squad going forward was going to have better players," McKenna said.

"We're still of that opinion. He's done very well for Brisbane and good luck to him."

Dayne Zorko says he is excited at being elevated to the Lions' leadership group.

"I was speechless when I got told. It's great to see my peers think that of me," Zorko said.

"I cannot believe it. I love my teammates so much. It's so good coming into an environment like the Brisbane Lions every day.

"I'm just so grateful for the opportunity they've given me [and] could not be happier where I am."

After growing up on the Gold Coast and being drafted by Gold Coast, Dayne Zorko could have been a Suns player, but this week he will play for their local rivals the Brisbane Lions againt them.

"I guess I would have liked to have perhaps got the opportunity at Gold Coast, but I didn't, and I'm very happy with the Brisbane Lions," Zorko said.

"I've loved every minute of it so far and it's a place I want to stay. I'll be up for the game, there's no doubt about that."

Boom Lions recruit Dayne Zorko denies it was a poor attitude that delayed his shot at an AFL career but rather, his lack of height.

"I thought all of it was to do with my height," Zorko said.

"But from what I'm hearing from commentators it's been other stuff like attitude.

"I had no idea that was ever a problem. People were sending me messages saying, 'What are the commentators talking about?'. I haven't really got an answer for them. I'm not quite sure what that's about. I wouldn't have a clue.

"What I was told was it was my height and whether I was going to be fast enough. That was from scouts and recruiters."

After overcoming a nagging groin injury, Brisbane Lion Dayne Zorko is finally getting opportunities at AFL level.

"It was definitely challenging. I hadn't really had an injury at all in my career until then so it was a little frustrating but I had the full support of everyone here and it's very rewarding now that I'm playing," Zorko said.

"I was just thinking the other day if it had happened at Broadbeach I might not have been able to play this year at all. It's definitely comforting - you've got the best guys in Queensland working on you every day."

Dayne Zorko finally gets a chance to play AFL football with the Brisbane Lions after being overlooked for the last four seasons.

"I guess the hard work has finally paid off," Zorko said.

"I'm really excited and thankful to the Lions for giving me an opportunity. I couldn't be happier. It's something I've always dreamed of and now that dream has come true."