布里斯班雄狮双料布朗洛奖得主莱尔·尼尔在未提前通知主教练克里斯·法根的情况下，造访了对手科林伍德黑鹰队的总部[1]。这位33岁的无限制自由球员已获得科林伍德提供的三年合同报价[1]。
尼尔的总部访问发生在周五，翌日雄狮在对阵卡尔顿的比赛中便以76分的大幅落差惨遭败绩[1]。该场失利后，球队排名跌至第五位[1]。
法根在接受采访时表示，"他没有和我提及此事，所以我并不知情，但他也不一定要告诉我。如果他能提前沟通就更好了，这样就不会措手不及，但事情就是这样的"[1]。法根进一步指出，这反映了澳式足球联赛中日益增长的球员流动现象[1]。
Brisbane Lions two-time Brownlow Medal winner Lachie Neale visited rival Collingwood Magpies' headquarters without notifying his head coach Chris Fagan beforehand [1]. The 33-year-old unrestricted free agent has received a three-year contract offer from Collingwood [1].
Fagan acknowledged he was unaware of the visit but said he was not deeply troubled by the situation. "He hadn't spoken to me about it, so I wasn't aware. And he doesn't have to, either; he doesn't have to do that. It would be nice if he would, so you don't get caught by surprise, but that's the way it is," Fagan stated [1]. He characterized the incident as reflective of increasing player movement trends across the AFL [1].
The visit occurred on Friday, and the day after, Brisbane suffered a heavy 76-point defeat to Carlton, which saw the Lions drop to fifth position on the ladder [1].