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Schwab thinks Neale can avoid AFL grand final ban club
The Lions will argue Neale’s exemplary record and a Pendlebury precedent justify downgrading the ban to keep him eligible for the grand final.
- On Tuesday, Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale faces an AFL tribunal hearing to challenge a one-game striking ban imposed after Saturday's preliminary final against Hawthorn.
- Officials graded Neale's contact with Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan as intentional conduct, medium impact and body contact. The Lions hope to overturn the suspension to avoid missing the grand final.
- Brisbane will cite the March 17 hearing of Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury, where advocate Myles Tehan successfully argued his exemplary record constituted "exceptional and compelling circumstances" to downgrade a suspension.
- Tribunal chair Jeff Gleeson KC clarified the provision is not a "good bloke" clause, while teammate Jarrod Berry told reporters the team is "sitting tight and praying" Neale is cleared.
- Precedents this season resulted in one-game bans for players like Adelaide's Max Michalanney last week; if the appeal fails, Neale risks missing the grand final alongside other suspended players in AFL history.
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Lachie Neale faces tribunal in bid to play in AFL grand final
The star Brisbane Lions midfielder needs to overturn or downgrade the one-match ban he got for striking Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan to play in Saturday’s grand final against his former club, Fremantle.
·North Sydney, Australia
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