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Former Fremantle captain Peter Bell has condemned Lachie Neale’s ‘predictable’ tribunal outcome after the Lions star was cleared to play in the grand final, saying the AFL has treated ‘fans like fools’.

With his grand final ban overturned and his new girlfriend at his side, Lachie Neale had a lot to smile about.

From first bounce to Kylie Minogue, G Flip and Wharfie Time, here’s your complete guide to the AFL grand final.

The five Swans who were banned in the wake of ongoing sex assault allegations have come to an agreement with the club.

As he took part in a grand final parade he was almost banned from, see how Lachie Neale reacted to swarms of vocal Dockers fans in Melbourne. WATCH IT HERE

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

After a famous cameo in the 2025 AFL grand final, Lachie Neale's subsequent 12 months with the Brisbane Lions have been nothing short of a soap opera.

The dual Brownlow medallist dodged one question about being cleared to play in the grand final.

Australian icon Kylie Minogue is ready to light up the MCG this weekend in what she promises will be a ‘wild’ homecoming show for the homegrown star.

Brisbane superstar Lachie Neale is free to play in Saturday’s grand final, with the appeals board finding his ‘exemplary’ record was enough for his ban for striking to be downgraded to a fine.

Brennan Cox or Oscar McDonald? The biggest selection question ahead of this year’s AFL grand final has been answered as Fremantle and Brisbane’s final teams were named. SEE THE FULL TEAMS.

At their best, Fremantle and Brisbane are the teams that have played the best footy I’ve seen this year, writes Matthew Richardson.

New footage of Lachie Neale’s strike on Jack Ginnivan has emerged but the vision was rejected at the Tribunal as the Brisbane Lions star’s bid to overturn his grand final ban moves to its final stage.

Sport needs rules. It also needs people capable of recognising when the rule produces an outcome that is worse for the game than the offence itself, writes Mitchell Johnson.

‘We have absolutely no idea why he’s made that decision and hopefully it’s nothing serious.’

The woman at the centre of the explosive Neale affair scandal has weighed in on an online stunt mocking the saga.