Fagan’s metaphor of dancing on thin ice has become the unintentional motto for Brisbane’s finals campaign. But it was on a tightrope that Brandon Starcevich and Jarrod Berry walked in an unwinnable 2 versus 4 on the boundary line that somehow, someway, resulted in a Rayner goal.

The Brisbane Lions have stormed back from a 44-point deficit to stun the Giants by just five points and keep their season alive.

Greater Western Sydney let one slip in its qualifying final against Sydney last week, while the Brisbane Lions remain one of the form teams after dismantling Carlton in an elimination final.