Dual Brownlow medallist guilty of intentional striking Plea of ‘exceptional circumstances’ rejected by tribunal Brisbane will head to the AFL appeals board in a desperate bid to free suspended star Lachie Neale for the grand final. Neale remains banned for the premiership decider against Fremant...
Source: [Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/22/brisbanes-lachie-neale-to-miss-grand-final-as-afls-one-game-ban-upheld)