Qscan Injury Report: Neale to miss until finals

Brisbane Lions Co-Captain Lachie Neale will sit out the last three matches of the home and away season due to a quad injury.

The midfielder underwent scans after experiencing soreness following Saturday’s win against Collingwood, which showed a quad tear.

Neale was at the Club on Tuesday for training, where he started his recovery with an expected return for the first week of finals.

Veteran defender Ryan Lester and midfielder James Tunstill have both entered concussion protocols following the weekend’s AFL and VFL matches.

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
27. Darcy Gardiner	Hamstring	1 Week
25. Henry Smith	Foot	Season
40. Jack Payne	Knee	Season

27. Darcy Gardiner

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: 1 Week

25. Henry Smith

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Season

40. Jack Payne

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season

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