Brisbane Lions confirm they will appeal Lachie Neale’s grand final ban

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 23, 2026

Veteran Lion Dayne Zorko has described the AFL tribunal’s decision to uphold Lachie’s Neale’s one-match suspension as “disappointing” and now the club is taking the matter to an appeal.

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