AFL boss Andrew Dillon admits tribunal ‘potentially’ should have initially cleared Lachie Neale for grand final

PerthNow - Sep 24, 2026

The ‘exceptional and compelling’ saga took over grand final week and now the league CEO has had his say on the final outcome.

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