Lachie Neale

Lachie Neale could not hide his joy as he was cleared to play in the 2026 AFL grand final and now the AFL’s boss has weighed in.

By freeing Lachie Neale, the AFL has set a dangerous precedent that potentially gives a pair of stars a get out of jail free card in 2027.

Lachie Neale hit a bloke in the guts off the ball and still gets to play in the AFL grand final. That’s a good thing.

Lachie Neale has been cleared to play in the 2026 grand final match against the Dockers.

She’s reminded fans it might still be a little too soon.

Lachie Neale has spoken publicly for the first time since being sensationally banned from Saturday’s AFL grand final.

The “remarkable” and “harsh” one-match ban for striking Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan was upheld by the AFL tribunal.

Lachie Neale had an unsuccessful night at the judiciary in a hearing that lasted over four hours.

But neither of them actually posted it.

It’s an unprecedented move that has rarely, if ever, played out in full public view.