Lions veteran Dayne Zorko will miss one other of Brisbane’s pre-season scrimmages as he continues to recuperate from a torn hamstring.
Zorko had been sidelined for the Lions’ two intra-club trials prior to now two weeks, however the Lions had hoped he would return for Brisbane’s observe match with the Swans in Sydney on Friday.
However, regardless of Zorko saying the restoration was “going really good”, he gained’t journey to Sydney.
“I had a scan earlier today, actually,” Zorko informed SENQ’s Pat And Healsshow on Wednesday.
“Hopefully the tear is all healed up and if that’s the case, then I should return to full training next week and hopefully it’s all systems go from there.
“It certainly feels really good. The rest of the body is holding up sensationally, so fingers crossed this tear is healed and I can proceed.”
Zorko, who final week gave up the Brisbane captaincy, mentioned defender Darcy Gardiner (shoulder) additionally wouldn’t journey to Sydney.
While Gardiner is anticipated to stay on the sidelines till Brisbane’s spherical one conflict in opposition to Port Adelaide on March 18, Zorko is hopeful of being obtainable for the Lions’ pre-season match in opposition to Geelong subsequent Thursday evening at Brighton Homes Arena at Springfield.
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