{
  "id": 9740801,
  "title": "The Lachie Neale case highlighted a flaw in AFL’s rules. Here’s my lawyer’s fix",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-lachie-neale-case-highlighted-a-flaw-in-afls-rules-heres-my",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/the-lachie-neale-case-highlighted-a-flaw-in-afl-s-rules-here-s-my-lawyer-s-fix-20260925-p610g3.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Other sports have recognised that a one-match ban can be a disproportionately severe punishment depending on the match in which it is served. The problem is easily solved.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The Lachie Neale case highlighted a flaw in AFL’s rules. Here’s my lawyer’s fix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-lachie-neale-case-highlighted-a-flaw-in-afls-rules-heres-my-9740821",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:23:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}