LIN Jong is on the cusp of making a miracle finals return.

Just two weeks after undergoing surgery on a broken collarbone and having a plate inserted, the Western Bulldogs midfielder will be put through his paces in a private session today in an attempt to prove his fitness for Saturday’s preliminary final against GWS.

Coach Luke Beveridge admitted while there is still some water to pass under the bridge, Jong’s name magnet could well be in play in match committee today as he and VFL counterpart Ash Hansen select their respective preliminary and grand final sides.

“If he gets through and there’s no problems with him — Greg Hoy has done an amazing job with the surgery — then we’ll consider him tonight,” Beveridge said.

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“But we won’t take any risks with him.

Lin Jong trained with his teammates on Tuesday. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia

“We’ll put him through everything we need to to make sure, and that he’s really sure. It’ll be up to him in the end, but if he comes through and says ‘look, I’m right to go’, he’ll definitely be picked at one level — we’ve just got to decide which.”

The Bulldogs are in the envious position of having its VFL team playing the Grand Final on Sunday, meaning Jong could play in the decider and put his hand up for a Grand Final spot should the seniors beat GWS in the preliminary final on Saturday.

Jong, 23, had surgery to repair the collarbone within days of suffering the injury, with initial thoughts being that his season was over.

But Bulldogs VFL coach Ash Hansen said a miracle return could be well within reach this weekend.

“He’s trained really solidly over the last week,” Hansen said of Jong today.

“He’s a really resilient character. Clearly through his emotion, we saw how much the game and the club mean to him.”

Lin Jong was in tears on the bench thinking his season was over during the elimination final. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: News Corp Australia

A training session this morning could be the decider for Jong as Hansen and the Dogs’ match committee weigh up their options ahead of Sunday’s VFL grand final against Casey Scorpions.

“I’m sure he’s going to be doing everything in his power to put his hands up, literally, to play,” he said on SEN.

“We have a training run this morning and if he gets through that, match committee will meet and will certainly be discussing his availability because he’s such a powerful and influential player in our team.”