MCCARTHY A MEDICAL MARVEL

THE stunning injury recovery program that has turned around Joe Daniher will now see Lincoln Mccarthy granted a new deal at the Brisbane Lions.

Mccarthy has just kickstarted talks on a new two or three-year deal after Brisbane’s medical team turned him into one of footy’s most resilient players. After a torrid run of injury at

Geelong he has missed only two of 51 possible games since he crossed to Brisbane at the start of 2019.

Those games were through a suspension and a corked leg for a player who had battled hip, groin, back and foot problems in 29 games over seven years in Geelong.

Mccarthy’s brilliant left-hand handball to teammate Rhys Mathieson to set up a goal last week was dubbed the handball of the decade.

Now his management is talking with Lions recruiter Dom Ambrogio about a deal that could be two years with a trigger on a third season.

Essendon free agent Daniher had battled groin issues for two seasons before accepting a three-year deal at Brisbane and has barely missed a training session since.

Picture: AFL PHOTOS VIA GETTY Lincoln Mccarthy is in talks over a new deal with the Brisbane Lions after turning around his injury problems.