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Tribunal Verdict Is in: Lachie Neale Learns Grand Final Fate
Brisbane are expected to appeal after the tribunal kept Neale’s one-match ban, leaving the Lions without their midfielder for the grand final.
- On Tuesday, the AFL tribunal upheld a one-match suspension for Brisbane midfielder Lachie Neale, ruling him out of Saturday's grand final against Fremantle after finding him guilty of striking Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan.
- The incident occurred during Saturday's preliminary final, where Neale was cited for a gut punch on Ginnivan; he argued the contact was a "body check" rather than a strike.
- Counsel Adrian Anderson argued for a downgrade, citing Neale's clean record across 320 games, but tribunal chair Jeff Gleeson ruled the strike was "a forceful blow delivered with a swinging arm and an open hand."
- Neale's suspension prevents him from participating in Brisbane's pursuit of a third consecutive premiership, though the club is expected to challenge the verdict at the AFL appeals board.
- Brisbane aims for their third consecutive premiership on Saturday, while Fremantle hopes to secure their first flag since joining in 1995, with Neale's absence significantly weakening the Lions' midfield.
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L 55%
C 18%
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