Leigh Matthews admits he was more emotion than he expected watching his beloved Lions win this year’s premiership, saying it was the best game of football he’s been invested in for two decades.

Brisbane smashed Sydney by 60 points to win their fourth flag, with Matthews chosen to present the Brisbane playing group with the coveted premiership.

The club great was visibly emotional as he embraced Lions coach Chris Fagan immediately after the final siren and told Wide World of Sports he simply became a “passionate fan” on Saturday.

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“It’s the best game of footy I’ve been involved in for 20 years,” he said on 3AW.

“Normally you have to earn those feeling by playing or coaching, but this was one time where I was only on the periphery. I was like a passionate fan.”

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