Queensland Police have confirmed that officers attended the home of Tess and Ben Crosley to take possession of a number of items during a welfare check.
The couple have made headlines in recent weeks following AFL star Lachie Neale’s separation to Jules Neale.
“Police attended an Arrol Street Camp Hill address on 30 December and took possession of a number of items following a welfare check,” Queensland Police told news.com.au.
“There is no criminal matter being investigated as such no further information will be provided at this time.”
At this stage it is unknown what items were seized from the home.
Images of the police visit to the couple’s home show Ben Crosley speaking to police at the door of his home while his wife Tess Crosley, the woman reportedly at the centre of Neale’s separation, is pictured watching on from behind the curtain of an upstairs window.
Other images taken from outside the couple’s home show a police officer carrying a long black case and long fabric bags into the property, which would appear to be for transporting the items that were taken from the house.
Ms Crosley became embroiled in the Neale saga in late December after it was reported she fell out with Jules amid an “unimaginable betrayal” within the Neales’ marriage.
Jules has since wiped both her husband Lachie and her former close friend Ms Crosley from her Instagram page, with all photos of the pair deleted.
Jules also commented on a recent Instagram post of Ms Crosley, calling her out for not deleting the pictures of the Lions’ grand final celebrations in September, which contained both her and Lachie.
“Take these (pictures) down, you idiot you’re embarrassing yourself,’’ Jules wrote, in a comment that has since been deleted.
Ms Crosley has been spotted back in Queensland in recent days following a getaway with her son in northern NSW at Christmas time.
She spent the festive season enjoying some relaxation as poolside snaps and sweeping hinterland views painted the picture of a luxurious escape with a number of friends and their children.
Ms Crosley shared the Instagram gallery alongside the song Burn, Burn, Burn by Zach Bryan, which talks about reconnecting with the simple things in life and living authentically with few but genuine friendships.
Lyrics include the line: “My exes hate me and my friends all miss me, I wanna drown in rot gut whiskey, leave this small town for awhile.”
Later Bryan sings: “[I want] few good friends I can count on one of my hands.
“I wanna feel it all, joy, pain, and sky … We all burn, burn, burn and then die.”
Ms Crosley’s husband Ben, whom she married in 2017, does not appear in any of the images shared around Christmas Day. Another detail noticeably absent at the time was Ms Crosley’s wedding ring.
The police visit to the Crosleys’ home came just days before Lachie Neale announced his decision to stand down as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions effective immediately.
Neale walked off from a press conference in Brisbane on Friday after dropping the news he and wife Jules have separated.
Neale’s teammates were reportedly shocked when told earlier in the morning that the dual Brownlow medallist had stepped down from his position as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions.
The Lions for the first time addressed the private matter on Friday – almost two weeks after Neale’s wife Jules first went public in saying she had been “betrayed” in an unimaginable way.
The club said in a statement the star footballer was dealing with a “challenging personal period”.
“I understand the interest in my personal life, but these are personal matters and I won’t be answering any questions on that topic today,” Neale said when he fronted the media.
“I can confirm though with regret that Jules and I have now separated.
“While I won’t go into specifics I can say that I have let my family down and I apologise for my actions that have let done those that are closest to me. And for that I am deeply sorry.
“I accept the consequences of my actions, and I need to focus on rebuilding that trust with Jules as the future wellbeing of our children remain our No. 1 priority.”
When asked bluntly if he had cheated on his wife, Neale responded: “No I can’t address those rumours”.
He answered another question by saying he has “regrets” about his personal life.
When asked if he is hoping to fix his marriage, Neale walked off by saying” “I won’t comment on that, thank you”.
He looked briefly overcome with emotion when explaining his decision to step down as captain.
“I’m extremely disappointed in myself and I’ve put plans in place to do the work on myself so I can be the best version of myself moving forward,” he said.
“Given the personal matters that I am currently working through I have made the decision to stand down as co-captain and from the leadership group effective immediately.
“Being the captain of the Lions has been a huge honour, but it’s time to move forward with a fresh start. I spoke through this with the club over the last week or two and it was a pretty easy decision for me.
“Time to move on and let someone else or Harris (Andrews) do the job by himself.”
He said the decision was “100 per cent” his and that he had not been pressured to give up the position.
He said he spoke with Lions coach Chris Fagan and Lions football boss Danny Daly before making the call.
Neale also made another eyebrow-raising comment during the press conference when he failed to guarantee his future with the Lions beyond this season.
His contract with Brisbane expires at the end of the 2026 season and speculation is already swirling he may look to return to Western Australia.
– with Tyson Otto
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