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Oliver Caffrey and Roger Vaughan

'Nervous' Neale makes ultimate impact as super sub

Lachie Neale won his second premiership medal with the Lions after playing as the substitute. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

After making a remarkable recovery from a calf injury, Lachie Neale was the "most nervous I've ever been" before coming on as Brisbane's super sub in their grand-final demolition of Geelong.

Thinking his season was over after hurting himself in the qualifying final loss to the Cats, 22 days later the dual Brownlow medallist was holding a second premiership cup aloft with Lions co-captain Harris Andrews.

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