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Neale's dad wants Lions to appeal grand final ban but says son is 'in two minds'

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Robbie Neale, father of Lachie Neale, expresses concern over his son potentially missing the AFL grand final due to a ban. He notes that Lachie is conflicted about appealing the decision, as he does not want to be a distraction for the team. The Brisbane Lions are scheduled to announce their stance on whether they will appeal the ban today.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Lachie Neale, a star player for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL), faces uncertainty about appealing his ban from the upcoming AFL grand final scheduled for September 26th. His father, Robbie Neale, expressed concern that Lachie would be "in two minds" regarding whether to appeal due to not wanting to cause a distraction. The family is also worried about Lachie missing what has been described as a tumultuous season for the team. The Lions are expected to make their decision on appealing the ban today, which could impact their chances in the final game against the Dockers.

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Cats Dockers Hawks Lions Swans

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Lions ORG · 5× Dockers ORG · 4× AFL ORG · 2× Brisbane Lions ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Lachie Neale's PERSON · 2× Swans ORG · 2× Blues ORG · 1×

Narrative

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 Lachie Neale's father 'worried' about Brisbane Lions star missing AFL grand final In short: Lachie Neale's father says the Brisbane Lions star "will be in two minds" about whether to appeal his AFL grand final ban because he would not want to be a distraction. Robbie Neale said the family was "worried" about the former Brisbane skipper missing the grand final at the end of a tumultuous season.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 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 Lachie Neale's father 'worried' about Brisbane Lions star missing AFL grand final In short: Lachie Neale's father says the Brisbane Lions star "will be in two minds" about whether to appeal his AFL grand final ban because he would not want to be a distraction. Robbie Neale said the family was "worried" about the former Brisbane skipper missing the grand final at the end of a tumultuous season.

2026-09-23 · ABC News (AU)

Neale's dad wants Lions to appeal grand final ban but says son is 'in two minds' · assertive framing

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skipper → start → season

The Lions will reveal whether they appeal today. asserted

they → reveal → ?