Collingwood high-flyer Jeremy Howe and wife Kahlia have welcomed their second child into the world on the eve of the Magpies’ AFL season opener against GWS on Sunday.

The happy couple shared the safe arrival of baby boy Saxon, a little brother to three-year-old Zander.

“My boys 🫶🏾How did I get so lucky 🥹,” Kahlia wrote on Instagram, along with a series of photos of Saxon, Zander and Jeremy.

The birth came at the perfect time for Jeremy, who quickly jetted off to Sydney for Sunday’s blockbuster.

“Cuddles with Daddy before he’s off to Sydney,” Kahlia added in an Instagram story.

The post was quickly flooded with likes and comments from family, friends, teammates and the AFL community.

“Congrats guys !! Just beautiful 🥹🫶🏼🩵 x,” Channel 7 commentator Abbey Holmes wrote.

“Those photos 😍😍” teammate Jack Crisp said.

“❤️❤️❤️❤️Congratulations!” Mason Cox added.

“Beautiful little man. Congratulations darlings xxxx” Kellie Finlayson, wife of Port Adelaide star Jeremy said.

The happy news comes a few months after the couple celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary.

“5 years married to this stunner. Forever grateful for every day with you and look fwd to many great experiences in the future 😘” Jeremy wrote in a classy Instagram post last December.

Howe, 34, heads into his 15th and potentially last season of his glittering career.

The 2023 premiership player has had his fair share of injuries over the past five years, but has still racked up 252 games.

He began his career at Melbourne, playing predominantly as a forward before being turned into a defender at the Pies.