Brisbane Lions premiership defender Noah Answerth is set to return on Sunday against Melbourne at the MCG.

Answerth, who entered concussion protocols following the Lions’ Round 3 win over St Kilda, trained on Tuesday and will again on Thursday to push for selection.

Irish recruit Ben Murphy will also return from a chest injury which occurred in a preseason game and has sidelined him for the first few rounds of the season.

As confirmed on Monday, defender Dayne Zorko has a left calf strain and is expected to miss two to three weeks.

Injury List

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Player Injury Estimated Return
15. Dayne Zorko

15. Dayne Zorko

Calf 2-3 Weeks
27. Darcy Gardiner

27. Darcy Gardiner

Shoulder 5 Weeks
30. Eric Hipwood

30. Eric Hipwood

Knee Mid-Season
14. Daniel Annable

14. Daniel Annable

Shoulder 16-18 Weeks
25. Henry Smith

25. Henry Smith

Foot TBC
40. Jack Payne

40. Jack Payne

Knee TBC

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