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'In all sorts': Morris details remarkable AFL debut day

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How good? Logan Morris enjoys his maiden AFL goal on debut for the Lions. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Camera IconHow good? Logan Morris enjoys his maiden AFL goal on debut for the Lions. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP

Brisbane Lions debutant Logan Morris has detailed the remarkable sequence of events that led to his AFL debut, just hours after playing a full VFL game.

* 12.05pm - plays entire VFL game v Gold Coast, kicks a goal and runs 13km.

* 4pm - McDonald's order of BBQ Angus Meal with a frappe and six nuggets.

* 5.20pm - Cup of soup and bread on arrival at the Gabba.

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* 7pm - Brandon Starcevich injures calf in warm-up, Morris selected from three emergencies for a promotion to substitute.

* 7.10pm - Morris, a size 13, borrows Will Ashcroft's size 12 shoes after he had left his at Brighton Homes Arena.

* 7.15pm - Lincoln McCarthy injures his knee and is subbed out, Morris activated soon after and running onto the ground late in the first quarter for his debut.

* 8.06pm - Morris kicks his first AFL goal in the second quarter, runs 9km during the game.

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