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Footy legend turned commentator Greg Alexander was seen with his right hand bandaged during Fox Sports' coverage of the Dolphins vs Broncos clash on Friday night in a sign that his battle with a condition known as 'Vikings disease' could be flaring up.
The former Penrith, NSW and Kangaroos star's hand was swathed in a white bandage as he discussed Brisbane's historic win over the NRL's newest side with fellow Fox experts Yvonne Sampson and Michael Ennis.
Last year Alexander revealed he'd been diganosed with Dupuytren's contracture, which is also known as 'Vikings disease' because it often strikes people of northern European descent.
The condition makes the tissue under the skin of the hand harden, thicken and tighten, making the fingers curl back towards the palm and become difficult to straighten.
It can be treated using surgery that involves grafting skin with hair follicles in it over the affected area, in
