Overview

• Multiple outlets, including Seven via Caroline Wilson, report the two-time Brownlow medallist is set to be named to face Geelong.
• Neale completed the Lions’ open session—running laps and the full main program—about two and a half weeks after his qualifying-final calf injury.
• Brisbane held the session before flying to Melbourne for final checks, with the Grand Final parade scheduled on Friday.
• Former Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge backed Neale’s involvement but questioned 120-minute readiness and suggested a potential substitute role.
• Midfielder Jarrod Berry is racing fitness after a preliminary-final shoulder dislocation, which could open a spot as coaches manage Neale’s workload and re-injury risk.