Lachie Neale: Brisbane Lions star opens up on co-parenting life just months after his alleged affair
The revelation about their kids come just days after he publicly addressed the scandal for the first time.
AFL superstar Lachie Neale has given insight into his life co-parenting with ex Jules, just months after her move to Western Australia.
The Brisbane Lions player found himself as an unlikely tabloid star during the off-season, when news of the elite midfielder’s alleged affair quickly dominated headlines.
Neale’s then-wife Jules relocated from Queensland to her home state of WA amid the saga, with the pair’s two children joining her in Perth.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Months after the shocking news, the AFL star has finally broke his silence on life co-parenting across state lines in an interview with The Age.
“It’s obviously tough not having the kids here, but I’m pretty lucky that Jules, their mother, allows me to come and go from Perth,” Neale told the media outlet.
“I get Piper over here a fair bit … I am very fortunate that Jules has been very flexible with that, and I am able to go back to Perth with the club’s blessing whenever I want.”
It marks the first time the former captain has spoken openly about parenting with Jules since news of the alleged affair first broke in December.
The dual Brownlow medallist also revealed that the Brisbane Lions have been super supportive of him having to travel cross-country to see his kids.
“If I have to miss a day of training or whatever they are happy for that to happen. I am managing that pretty well so far. It is only early in the year, but the footy season will just fly by, and it will be the off-season again.”
Neale’s parenting revelations come just days after he publicly addressed the scandal for the first time.
The sports star confessed on Thursday that he “let a lot of people down”, saying the constant media coverage of the alleged affair took a deep personal toll on his family.
“When it’s your personal lives and your private matters, you probably don’t think it’s newsworthy,” Neale told Triple M’s The Rush Hour with Dobbo & Elliott.
“In a sense I get it, I’m the captain of a footy club but it felt over the top.
“It was pretty crazy there for a while, and it’s great to have the footy back on which has taken over the headlines.”
Neale will plays his 300th AFL game on Sunday, with the Brisbane Lions playing against the Adelaide Crows at the Gabba.
Originally published on PerthNow
