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Lions Star Neale Learns AFL Grand Final Fate at Appeal
The appeals board ruled the tribunal made an error of law and fined Neale $10,000 after Brisbane argued exceptional circumstances.
- Star Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale has been cleared to play in Saturday's AFL Grand Final after the AFL Appeals Board overturned his one-match suspension, instead imposing a $10,000 fine.
- Following Tuesday's failed tribunal challenge, the Appeals Board accepted arguments regarding Neale's "exceptional and compelling circumstances" due to his clean record across 320 AFL games after striking Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan.
- AFL council Andrew Woods attempted to introduce new camera footage, but the Appeals Board deemed it irrelevant; Brisbane Lions officials successfully argued the tribunal made an error of law.
- Lions great Simon Black noted that intense speculation regarding Neale allowed teammates to "fly under the radar," and Neale avoids becoming the first player suspended from a Grand Final since 2003.
- Brisbane will now face Fremantle in Saturday's decider at the MCG, where rain between 3 and 15mm is forecast across the Melbourne metro area.
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Neale reacts after one-game ban overturned
Lachie Neale breaks his silence after learning he would be free to play in the 2026 AFL grand final.
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AFL counsel Andrew Woods KC is attempting to have new vision of the incident shown at the hearing. It’s from an optical tracking trial, for which there were additional cameras at the MCG on Saturday. Woods told the hearing they became aware of the vision on Wednesday afternoon and immediately shared it with the Lions. […]
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