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Dr Peter Larkins rates champion Brisbane midfielder Lachie Neale only an “outside chance” to play in the AFL grand final despite the Lions’ public confidence in his injured calf increasing significantly.
The rematch with Geelong will be only 22 days after the dual Brownlow medallist suffered a right calf tear in Brisbane’s qualifying final loss to the Cats on September 5.
The Lions initially forecast that Neale’s injury would sideline him for between four and six weeks – and be season-ending – but he completed an arduous session on Saturday, with repeat efforts and drills designed to test his calf, that puts him on track for a remarkable return.
Dr Larkins, who worked as a club doctor at Geelong and Adelaide, said Brisbane would have to accept there was a level of risk in selec
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