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They ain’t Lion down! Brisbane to APPEAL Neale tribunal call
- Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale is set to miss Saturday's AFL Grand Final after the AFL Tribunal upheld a one-game suspension for striking Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan during the preliminary final.
- Tribunal chair Jeff Gleeson KC rejected Neale's 'bodycheck' defense, ruling the action was a 'forceful blow delivered with a swinging arm' and noting it was not the star's first offence under the league's gut-punch law.
- Robbie Neale, the player's father, called the decision 'just plain wrong,' noting his son has played 320 games without suspension. The tribunal dismissed the defense's testimony as 'hearsay' during Tuesday's marathon hearing.
- Brisbane confirmed on Wednesday it will appeal the decision to the AFL Appeals Board, seeking to clear the two-time Brownlow Medallist for Saturday's clash against Fremantle at the MCG.
- With Neale out of contract and widely tipped to join Collingwood, this potential final appearance for the Lions remains uncertain after he previously overcame injury to perform in past premiership wins.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 27%
R 27%
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