Lachie Neale is a Brownlow phenomenon. In his five years as a Lion he\u2019s a two-time winner of the game\u2019s highest individual honour with two other podium finishes.<\/p>\n
In fact, if not for the successful tribunal appeal of Patrick Cripps last year, Neale would have just joined Hayden Bunton Sr, Dick Reynolds, Bob Skilton and Ian Stewart as triple Brownlow medalists. He\u2019d have won three of the last four counts.<\/p>\n
In that period of excellence, he\u2019s never really been spoken of as one of the best five players in the competition and this year Neale didn\u2019t make the All-Australian team.<\/p>\n
No doubt, Neale would give both Brownlows back to reverse the result of the weekend\u2019s 2023 AFL Grand Final where the Lions fell agonisingly short of premiership glory in one of the best grand finals in living memory.<\/p>\n
Neale had 21 disposals, with nine kicks, 12 handballs and five marks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lachie Neale is a Brownlow phenomenon. In his five years as a Lion he\u2019s a two-time winner of the game\u2019s highest individual honour with two other podium finishes. In fact, if not for the successful tribunal appeal of Patrick Cripps last year, Neale would have just joined Hayden Bunton Sr, Dick Reynolds, Bob Skilton and […]<\/p>\n