AFL star Lachie Neale QUITS as Brisbane Lions captain amid marriage breakdown – as the woman at the centre is spotted out and about in lycra outfit
Dual Brisbane Lions premiership co-captain Lachie Neale has quit his his leadership position amid the fallout from his marriage breakdown.
The midfield star’s Lions teammates were told Friday morning that Neale would vacating the captaincy.
The shock move comes just three months after Neale led the club to back-to-back premierships.
Neale’s bombshell decision comes after reports the dual Brownlow medallist marriage to influencer Jules Neale was over.
On December 22, Jules, 35, launched a remarkable public attack on former friend Tess Crosley, demanding she remove Instagram photos of the Brisbane Lions’ recent grand final celebrations.
The post in question featured multiple images from grand final day and the celebrations following Brisbane’s back–to–back premiership win, with several photos showing Jules and Lachie on the field and inside the sheds celebrating with friends after the match.
The now-deleted comment, which was captured in screenshots, shows Jules writing: ‘Take these down, you idiot, you’re embarrassing yourself.’
Jules recently revealed the breakdown of her marriage – denying news reports she was ‘working through’ issues with Lachie and instead alleged that she had been ‘betrayed in the most unimaginable way’.
Tess Crosley was spotted in a skimpy lycra outfit
Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale has stepped down as captain
She did not specify what that entailed.
‘I want to make it very clear that I am not ‘working through’ anything,’ she wrote.
‘I have been betrayed in the most unimaginable way.’
There is no suggestion Ms Crosley, who was spotted wearing a skimpy Lycra outfit on Friday, has done anything improper.
The Lions remain on their AFL-mandated Christmas break and are due to return to pre-season training next week.
Brisbane confirmed Neale’s decision in a statement ahead of a press conference on Friday.
‘The 32-year-old determined this was the best move for him and the club following a challenging personal period,” the Lions said.
In September, Neale lifted the premiership cup alongside co-captain Harris Andrews for the second consecutive year.
Jules Neale after announcing her marriage break-up
The Lions will decide whether to retain Andrews as sole skipper or appoint a replacement co-captain.
Premiership vice-captains Josh Dunkley and Hugh McCluggage are reportedly leading the queue of contenders for a possible co-captain spot.
More to come.
