Keeping with Lions news: A final call on Lions’ star ruckman Oscar McInerney will not be made just yet, with scans this afternoon to confirm the extent of the damage inflicted to his shoulder.
The 30-year-old dislocated his shoulder twice in Brisbane’s preliminary final triumph of Geelong, with the club’s head of football Danny Daly confirming a medical assessment this afternoon would determine his fate.
Should the worst be confirmed, it puts seasoned campaigner Darcy Fort in line as the favourite to step up to the ruck duties, with 21-year-old Henry Smith another option.
According to Lions’ defender Brandon Starcevich, Fort would not see a looming battle with Sydney Swans star Brodie Grundy – nor the pressure of a grand final – as a burden.
“His form in the VFL has been outstanding. Anytime he needs to be called upon we’ve had absolute full faith in him,” Starcevich said.
“If it’s this weekend, we’ll back him in. I think he’ll thrive, he’d be getting to play in a grand final against a good ruckman, and he’d love the opportunity I think.”
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