Jarrod Berry returns for Grand Final 12 months after heartbreak injury
Jarrod Berry sat out last year's Grand Final after dislocating his shoulder, and now Brisbane faces Fremantle this weekend.
Jarrod Berry missed the 2025 Grand Final when he dislocated his shoulder in the preliminary final. Rather than risk letting his team down against Geelong, the 28-year-old withdrew from selection.
Now Brisbane has returned to the decider, and Berry is back. Coach Chris Fagan called his decision last year selfless.
Berry has played a key role in this year's campaign, including an outstanding performance in Saturday's win over Hawthorn. He said the year away, alongside injuries to teammates like Hipwood, drove his hunger to return.
Now he plays in the final game of the season.
- 28
- Age
- Geelong
- 2025 Grand Final opponent
- Fremantle
- 2026 Grand Final opponent
- 17th pick, 2016
- Draft pick
Why it mattersBerry's return makes the 2026 Grand Final a personal redemption after a year of anguish, just months after his shoulder injury forced him to miss the decider against Geelong.
AustraliaGrand Final weekend is the biggest sporting event on the Australian calendar. Berry's story of comeback after injury is one of the human angles heading into Saturday's match at the MCG.
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