Brisbane Lions player Lachie Neale is set to play in the AFL Grand Final today after a one-match ban was overturned on appeal on Thursday night. The dual Brownlow medallist was previously facing suspension.
Neale, a former Dockers midfielder, is thought to be playing his 186th and final game for the Lions, with a move to the Magpies reportedly being considered. Some subscribers of the 'From the Pocket' newsletter have questioned whether he should be playing.
The Brisbane Lions are competing in their fourth consecutive AFL Grand Final. They are starting as favourites in this year's decider.
Fremantle fans are arriving at the MCG hoping to see their team break a 32-year premiership drought and claim their first AFL grand final. The Dockers are the top-ranked defence, while the Lions are described as an offensive juggernaut.