SEN footy reporter Tom Morris (21.09.26)
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What is the main focus of today’s episode with Tom Morris?
Kane and King. Fire. Zabba Bowl. Slog sweep into the arc. That's going all the way for s out. Abbott's on strike again. That is a I was gonna say it's a beautiful shot. It's a nice looking shot, but it's out. Straight to mid on, who has popped up in the air. SEM Footy reporter, Tom Morris, for asset-based lending. Need a business loan and the banks have said no. You still have options if you own assets. Asset baselending.com.au
Alright, guess who's back? Turkey Tom. There's never been more to get through with than you, so thanks for stopping by. We appreciate it live in the studio. We'll hear from you a little bit later as well in the agenda. But Lockie Neal, has he played his last game for the Lions?
Possibly Kane, possibly Kingy. Morning to you both. So I just want to put this on the table first of all. Brisbane genuinely believes this is ridiculous. They were shocked when the suspension was handed down yesterday and Neil was too. So um this is not a throw at the stumps from their perspective. They reckon Guinevan's gone down far too easily, and they see this as a frustrating early week distraction and genuinely believe that Lockie Neal should be playing in the grand final. Final on Saturday. So I'm gonna lay out the three arguments the Brisbane Lions could make. And you can be the judge if you're listening at home on the podcast, uh and Kane and King of yourselves as well. So the mechanics first.
The charge is striking, intentional conduct, medium impact, body contact, one week. Low impact would be a fine. So it's just it's it's not far off being a fine, but it's a one week suspension. And in Twenty twenty five, this would have been a fine. But Greg Swan comes in, he cracks down, and this year there's been nine suspensions. Two of these players challenged at the tribunal and failed. So nine from nine, Michael Christian has got right.
How did the Brisbane Lions react to Lachie Neale’s one‑game suspension?
Who were the two that challenged? Uh I'll get back to you on those ones. Give me a sec. Yeah. That's okay. I don't know those people in front of me right now. But what I've done has gone and found this is the I think more important Kane. I found the three uh incidents of low impact sanctions this year. So these are the gut punches that led to fines, not suspensions. And there's three of them. So Harvey Thomas for GWS in round one But the two big ones, a giant Newcomb, a backhander on Max Gorn in round seventeen and Tazzy, and Gorn went down Irikin for as long as Ginnavan did, and then an intentional elbow to the stomach from Harley Reid on Matthew Johnson, july twenty fourth. Johnson received a free kick.
Will Schofield on commentary said you can hear Johnson scream out in pain. Having watched Gorn go down, and having watched Matthew Johnson go down, Irikin that uh the impact of Lockie Neal at the very most was the same, but probably less in those two incidents.
So I haven't seen those. You you're gonna have to describe it for us. Did did they run at their opponent? So th th the the problem for Neil is he r there's no need for are they flinch reactions, the one you speak of, like in the moment type of things, or did they line them up from five, ten meters away and like Lockie Neal did?
No, Gorn was running past uh uh John Newcomb and he threw his hand back and got him in the stomach. And uh it was at a a ball up on the wing when Harley Reid elbowed Matthew Johnson and and the umpire saw it. Matthew John That's where he could be in trouble. But Mat the Yes. So but Matthew Johnson went down and was in genuine pain and he took a kick. But I I was surprised that wasn't medium impact based on that. So argument one is that Neil's impact. Was around those two and it could be downgraded from medium to low. Argument two is that the vast majority of Neil's contact with Guinevan was with his arm rather than his body, and therefore it doesn't constitute a charge at all, which I think is a bit of a stretch, but nevertheless they could make it.
And argument three, which I know you've mentioned this morning so far, is exceptional and compelling circumstances, which I want to make really clear is not a good bloke clause.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main focus of today’s episode with Tom Morris?
0:00–1:47
2
How did the Brisbane Lions react to Lachie Neale’s one‑game suspension?
1:47–4:23
3
What arguments could the Lions use to downgrade Neale’s charge?
4:23–7:01
4
How does the “exceptional and compelling circumstances” clause work in AFL tribunals?
7:01–12:05