AFL Qscan Injury Report: No new injury for Lions

The Brisbane Lions head into Saturday’s 2026 AFL Grand Final against Fremantle with a strong list to choose from.

Premiership defender Noah Answerth, who has missed the last two finals with an ankle injury, will again need to get through training this week to put his hand up for selection.

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
43. Noah Answerth	Ankle	Test
21. Zane Zakostelsky	Knee	Season Ruptured ACL
36. Reece Torrent	Ankle	Season
25. Henry Smith	Foot	Season
40. Jack Payne	Knee	Season

43. Noah Answerth

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Test

21. Zane Zakostelsky

Ruptured ACL

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season

36. Reece Torrent

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Season

25. Henry Smith

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Season

40. Jack Payne

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season

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