Lachie Neale turns up to Brisbane Lions family day in moon boot as full extent of heel injury revealed

Lachie Neale doesn’t “give a s***” he will be in for a long recovery after starring in the Brisbane Lions’ first premiership in 21 years.

The dual Brownlow medallist turned up to the Lions’ Melbourne family day at Brunswick St Oval in Fitzroy on Sunday with his left leg in a moon boot.

Neale has managed a heel issue for weeks, barely training, but kept turning up to lead Brisbane to a stunning grand final triumph over Sydney on Saturday.

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The Lions co-captain said he heard something “pop” in the last quarter against the Swans, revealing he feared he has snapped his plantar fascia.

Footage of Neale walking back out onto the ground with the team after the crowd had left shows just how much he was struggling to walk, moving only at a slow pace with a significant limp in his left foot.

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