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Steve Larkin and Murray Wenzel

The clause that may save Lions ace for AFL grand final

Lachie Neale's hopes of winning a third premiership are now in the hands of the AFL tribunal. (Joanna Kordina/AAP PHOTOS)

The AFL tribunal chairman was blunt: the 'good bloke' clause doesn't exist.

Instead, tribunal chair Jeff Gleeson KC turned to a fresh provision in the AFL's laws, centred on compelling and exceptional circumstances.

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