Carlton’s Sam Docherty will make a miraculous return to football in this weekend’s elimination final against the Brisbane Lions
, six months after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in opening round.
The Blues announced on Tuesday that Docherty will play on Saturday night at the Gabba, the same ground where he suffered the injury in March.It means Docherty will have played three games in a row against the Lions – the 2023 preliminary final loss, opening round of 2024 and now the elimination final, all at the Gabba.
Docherty’s chances of lining up against the Lions have been growing by the day, as the Blues weigh up how many of their eight injured stars they can bring back for the crunch clash at the Gabba. Among those stars are key forward pair Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay, as well as Mitch McGovern, Zac Williams, Adam Cerra, Jack Martin and Tom De Koning.
The Blues were devastated by injury in the run home and were missing many of their first-choice players as they held on to a finals berth.
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