Future leader Jed Adcock has declared the Lions will live and die by the fearless approach which has transformed their AFL season.

Adcock attributed a fresh attack-at-all-costs attitude for the amazing revival which sees Brisbane, walking the finals tightrope, eying a fifth straight win over the Kangaroos on Saturday night.

The defender-turned-midfielder said fears of making errors had stifled the young outfit during a mid-year, seven-match drought.

"For six weeks we played scared," Adcock said.

"We weren't willing to make a mistake. At least now we're getting the ball, we're playing on and we're taking a chance.

"If we make a mistake, we make a mistake, but at least we're having a go.

"It makes it a hard task for the defenders in their opposition."

Adcock, to notch his 50th-game milestone against the Kangaroos at the Gabba, said Brisbane's renewed confidence put them back on the track they were heading with a 4-2 record after round six.

He denied pressure would again consume them despite big wins over West Coast, Melbourne, Carlton and Collingwood reviving finals hopes.

"(Finals) are possible but our backs are against the wall, we have to win five out of five or four out of five," he said.

"I don't think we've got any pressure on us at all.

"We're not in the finals at the moment, we're sitting 11th."

Adcock, 21, is spoken about as a captain-in-waiting at the Lions with coach Leigh Matthews speaking in glowing terms about his football nous and maturity.

The North Ballarat junior has been arguably Brisbane's most consistent player and he's taken to the move upfield from the back pocket like a duck to water.

A career-high four-goal haul in the 93-point MCG thumping of the Magpies also highlighted his attacking ability.

He rated last weekend's win up with his 2004 debut and the West Coast upset as his most treasured moments in the AFL.

But Adcock doubts captaincy honours will be coming his way in the near future.

"Hopefully one day, I think every young player aspires to it at some stage but I'm still only 21," he said.

"And when you have players like (Jonathan) Brown and (Jamie) Charman who are just a couple of years older than me they will be around for a lot of years to come."

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