HIS FIRST 10 games in Brisbane Lions colours has not gone to script, but Allen Christensen believes there's a bright second half of the season in store for his new team.
The Lions enter their bye in 16th place with a 2-8 win-loss record, having been decimated by injuries.
But Christensen, who met today with players from USA and Canada ahead of the 2015 Ice Hockey Classic at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday, says he saw enough in Sunday's 30-point loss to Greater Western Sydney last Sunday to believe more wins were in store if they tidied up some important areas.
The Lions led at quarter-time, but coughed up six goals to two in a frantic second quarter and never overcame the deficit.
Against St Kilda the previous week it was a similar story, leading by five goals at quarter-time, only to watch the Saints close the gap inside the opening 10 minutes of the second term.
Go back one more week, and after being within a goal of Essendon at half-time, the contest was over one quarter later as the Lions gave up seven goals to one.
Despite playing with a depleted team, Christensen said it was an easy enough problem to fix.
"We've given teams that five or six-goal run-on and we're always going to be battling from there, it doesn't matter who you've got on the park," Christensen said.
"Those little moments when we switch off, they're the bits we've got to improve and I think once we get that right, we'll be in games for longer.
"I think we're a pretty fit team and we can run over the top of teams.
"With the group we had out there (on Sunday), I think everyone is pretty pumped going into the bye, the direction we're going in."
Missing the likes of Tom Rockliff, Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett and Claye Beams against the Giants, Christensen continued his recent run of good form.
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The former Geelong midfielder had 31 disposals, which was an equal team-high with Lewy Taylor.
Following off-season back surgery and a disrupted pre-season, Christensen has got better the more games he's played, averaging 20 disposals a game and kicking nine goals to date.
"I think the way I played on the weekend is the standard for me, especially in this young group," he said.
