Lachie Neale still has chance of playing AFL grand final as Lions confirm ban appeal
- Posted Wed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:10pmWed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:10pm, updated Wed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:14pmWed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:14pmLachie Neale failed to have his one-match ban overturned at the AFL tribunal.
- (Getty Images/AFL Photos: Michael Willson)Lachie Neale has one last hope of playing in the grand final after the Brisbane Lions chose to appeal his one-match suspension.
- An appeals board hearing is the final avenue available for Neale, who unsuccessfully challenged the ban at a tribunal hearing last night.
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- Posted Wed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:10pmWed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:10pm, updated Wed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:14pmWed 23 Sep 2026 at 12:14pmLachie Neale failed to have his one-match ban overturned at the AFL tribunal.
- (Getty Images/AFL Photos: Michael Willson)Lachie Neale has one last hope of playing in the grand final after the Brisbane Lions chose to appeal his one-match suspension.
- An appeals board hearing is the final avenue available for Neale, who unsuccessfully challenged the ban at a tribunal hearing last night.
Sources: ABC Australia