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Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

The Age Jake Niall

24 Sept 2026 21:55 AEST Summary

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The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.

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**Not from this story.** A library photograph of australian rules football match, used to illustrate it. Melbourne, Australia betsyweber / flickr, CC BY

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Brisbane Times Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing Niral 16.5 political 0 WAtoday Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing Niral 16.5 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing Niral 16.5 political 0