Overview
- He suffered a calf injury late in the qualifying final loss to Geelong, initially threatening his season.
- He missed the 53-point semi-final win over Gold Coast and will also sit out the preliminary final against Collingwood.
- Any appearance would be limited to the grand final and depends on Brisbane qualifying.
- He is spending hours a day in a hyperbaric chamber and using saunas and other therapies to accelerate healing from an injury that typically takes four to six weeks.
- Teammate Ryan Lester says Neale is feeling "pretty positive" about his progress after speaking with him on Sunday.