Brisbane Lions premiership star Lachie Neale has prevented the necessity for surgical procedure on his injured foot and is anticipated again in full coaching early subsequent yr.
Neale felt a “pop” throughout Brisbane’s grand closing thumping of Sydney final Saturday and scans this week have revealed he tore the plantar fascia in his troublesome left foot.
However the twin Brownlow medallist is not going to require an operation, as an alternative spending as much as six weeks in a protecting boot earlier than working his method again into coaching.
“A conservative strategy might be taken,” the membership stated in an announcement on Wednesday.
“The scan outcomes had been optimistic information for Neale and the Lions, given this harm is mostly a 12-week return to play.
“Neale’s restoration will embody 4 to 6 weeks of non-weight bearing and carrying a moon boot.
“The Lions will then evaluate Neale’s progress earlier than trying to have him again working between six and eight weeks.
“The membership anticipate Neale to be working when pre-season returns in November after which progress into full coaching after the Christmas break.”
Brisbane co-captain Neale starred within the premiership regardless of having to handle what the membership has described as a “heel subject” for greater than two months throughout the again half of the marketing campaign.
The 31-year-old was a slim runner-up to teammate Will Ashcroft for the Norm Smith Medal, voted second-best afield for his 34-disposal effort towards the Swans.
Neale, who gained the Brownlow Medal in 2020 and 2023, shapes a vital contributor within the Lions’ bid to defend their flag in 2025.
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