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Why the AFL tribunal upheld Neale's grand final ban

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Why the AFL tribunal upheld Neale's grand final ban. (2026, September 22). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/afl-tribunal-upholds-lachie-neale-grand-final-ban-lions-dockers/107183920

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The AFL tribunal upheld Lachie Neale’s one-match ban for unsatisfactory conduct, preventing him from playing in the upcoming grand final. Neale appeared at the tribunal on Thursday where his hearing lasted four and a half hours. The Lions now have until midday to decide whether they will appeal this decision.

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On September 26, the AFL Tribunal upheld the one-match suspension of Lions star Lachie Neale, meaning he will miss his team's upcoming grand final match scheduled for that day. The tribunal hearing, which lasted four and a half hours on September 25, did not overturn the ban despite Neale's efforts to appeal it. As a result, the Lions have until midday on September 26 to decide whether to file an appeal against the decision.

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Cats Dockers Hawks Lions Swans

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Lions ORG · 6× Dockers ORG · 4× AFL ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Lachie Neale PERSON · 2× Swans ORG · 2× Blues ORG · 1× Bulldogs ORG · 1×

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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Why the AFL tribunal upheld Lions star Lachie Neale's AFL grand final ban In short: Lachie Neale has failed to have a one-match suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal, meaning he will miss Saturday's grand final.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22

🔮 Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Why the AFL tribunal upheld Lions star Lachie Neale's AFL grand final ban In short: Lachie Neale has failed to have a one-match suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal, meaning he will miss Saturday's grand final.

2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)

Why the AFL tribunal upheld Neale's grand final ban · assertive framing

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he → start → final

Neale's tribunal hearing lasted four and half hours yesterday. asserted

hearing → last → ?

The Lions have until midday today to submit a notice of appeal. asserted

Lions → have → appeal