Lachie Neale appears on track for what was initially viewed as a far-fetched grand-final return after the Brisbane Lions star trained strongly ahead of the side's flight to Melbourne.

The two-time Brownlow medallist, 31, hurt his calf on September 5 and was ruled out for the season by the club, who deemed it at least a four-week injury.

But the midfielder and co-captain refused to accept that and, after completing a tough running session on Saturday, completed training in front of thousands of fans in Springfield on a warm Tuesday morning.

Jarrod Berry, who dislocated his shoulder for the second time in four games on Saturday, also made an appearance. But he was limited to non-contact work and appears far less likely to play against Geelong at the MCG.

At least 2,000 fans made the 45k

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