Overview

• Neale tore his right calf on September 5 against Geelong but has advanced through accelerated rehabilitation, including hyperbaric therapy and high‑load training.
• Brisbane football boss Danny Daly rated Neale roughly a 90 percent chance to play if he completes both main sessions this week without issues.
• Coach Chris Fagan said the outlook has turned more positive while emphasizing the final decision will be made on medical grounds.
• External voices remain divided, with Kane Cornes calling selection potentially reckless and Dr Peter Larkins describing Neale as only an outside chance pending medical evidence.
• Wingman Jarrod Berry is considered a long shot after a second shoulder dislocation in five weeks as the Lions manage other season‑ending absences yet recent wins without Neale.