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Anna Harrington

Lions back Neale to make right call in race to reach GF

Lachie Neale will have to train the hardest of all the Lions to prove his fitness for Saturday. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

The Brisbane Lions will trust Lachie Neale to put the team first if required as the co-captain races to prove his fitness for the AFL grand final.

Neale is attempting to mount an extraordinary comeback from the calf strain suffered in the qualifying-final loss to Geelong three weeks ago for Saturday's decider against the Cats.

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