Neale replacements, big captain calls, and who gets rested on the run home? | Breaking Even with Al Paton

Patch is joined by AFL reporter Josh Barnes following a record-breaking round in SuperCoach AFL!  Unfortunately, it's not smooth sailing from here, with Brisbane Lions superstar and popular SuperCoach pick Lachie Neale ruled out for the remainder of the home and away season.   Patch and Barnsey look at the best Neale replacements and hit all the hot topics ahead of a huge win or go home week of SuperCoach, including the top captaincy picks, and who is at risk of a rest in the finals weeks of the season. All the latest SuperCoach news and articles: linktr.ee/supercoachafl CHAPTERS:Intro (00:00)HBF Injury Report (02:10)Lachie Neale replacements (03:30)Will players get rested? (06:30)Simon Goodwin ramifications (14:20)Captains! (19:00)Final thoughts (25:45) Hosts:Patch: @PatchToTheMax / XJosh Barnes: @Josh__Barnes / X Produced by Haydn Kenny. Recorded on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Follow SuperCoach AFL on X. Follow SuperCoach AFL on Instagram. Follow SuperCoach AFL on TikTok. Like SuperCoach AFL on Facebook. Subscribe on CODE Sports YouTube Channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.