Can you believe Neale played in the Grand Final, and in 2025 the "bird was the word"

Sarah Olle, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich are in recap mode on AFL Daily for season 2025.

No one would've actually believed Lachie Neale was playing on Grand Final day until he stepped out there at the start of the third quarter.

Bailey Smith and Jack Ginnivan brought back a healthy serving of "the bird" and Izak Rankine's homophobic slur put Adelaide's finals campaign on the backburner with the evolving story of his 4-match suspension.

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