Lions star ‘getting used to’ playing with pain

News.com.au - 18/09
Lions legend Simon Black has backed Brisbane talisman Lachie Neale to overcome the ongoing pain of a heel problem and play against Geelong in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final, and “with a bit of luck”, the following weekend’s decider.

Lions legend Simon Black has backed Brisbane talisman Lachie Neale to overcome the ongoing pain of a heel problem and play against Geelong in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final, and “with a bit of luck”, the following weekend’s decider.

Neale was wearing a moon boot the day after the Lions’ five-point win over the GWS Giants last Saturday night and barely trained on Tuesday at Springfield.

However, the two-time Brownlow medallist is ...
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