Brisbane Lions challenge Lachie Neale suspension before tribunal

The Brisbane Lions are taking Lachie Neale’s suspension to the AFL tribunal in an effort to keep him eligible for the grand final, ABC News Australia reports. Neale was banned for striking Hawthorn player Jack Ginnivan. The Lions will challenge that ban at the tribunal, according to the report.

Neale is described as a dual Brownlow medallist. The club’s objective is to have the suspension overturned or otherwise altered so that he can play in the season’s decisive match. The supplied material does not state the length of the ban, describe the incident that led to the charge, or identify the date of the tribunal hearing.

It also does not provide the AFL’s argument, the Lions’ specific grounds for appeal, or the likely timing of a decision. The report is presented as a live account of the tribunal proceedings.