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.

The injury was initially listed as having a four-to-six-week time frame, but Neale has ramped up his training, with Thursday's session looming as D-Day for the premiership midfielder.

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Veteran teammate Dayne Zorko sat next to Neale o

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