{"id":424960,"date":"2026-01-20T07:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/424960\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T07:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:16:11","slug":"another-ex-afl-wag-alleges-disloyal-incident-weeks-after-lachie-neale-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/424960\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Ex-AFL WAG Alleges \u2018Disloyal Incident\u2019 Weeks After Lachie Neale Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

A second WAG of a Brisbane Lions player has come forward with claims of a \u201cdisloyal incident\u201d, just weeks after Lachie Neale\u2019s marital strife forced him out of his co-captaincy<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

Bronte Dagg, the former girlfriend of fellow Lions player Jack Payne, reportedly confirmed the end of her relationship with the defender via an Instagram message shared over the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Dagg and Payne reportedly dated for eight months. (Images: Instagram)<\/p>\n

Per The Daily Telegraph<\/a>, Dagg claimed in the post that her romance with Payne broke down after she \u201clearn[ed] of a profoundly disloyal incident\u201d, adding that their relationship was \u201ccommitted\u201d with \u201cclear long-term intentions\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe relationship was never \u2018on and off\u2019 or \u2018casual\u2019 by any means,\u201d Dagg wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had time to reflect and can genuinely say I\u2019ve moved forward and have thoroughly enjoyed the extra time with my friends and family, and will continue to do so,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Dagg\u2019s post came after The Daily Telegraph reportedly heard from sources<\/a> who claimed she \u201cfelt something was going wrong\u201d when the Lions won the AFL Grand Final<\/a> in September. The relationship reportedly ended the following month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Payne joined the Lions in 2020. (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Neale stepped down as co-captain<\/a> of the Brisbane team during what he called a \u201cchallenging personal period\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Brownlow Medalist<\/a> stopped short of giving specific details, but it came amid widespread reports regarding his marriage to Jules Neale, who claimed on social media that she was left feeling \u201cbetrayed in the most unimaginable way\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That post came at around the same time as an alleged falling out Jules had with her former female friend.<\/p>\n

Allegations of a cheating scandal involving Lachie and Jules\u2019 friend arose as fans discovered Jules and the woman no longer appeared on each other\u2019s social media feeds, with Jules reportedly wiping images of the former friend from her Instagram profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Lachie and Jules got married in 2018. (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cI can confirm that Jules and I have separated. I have let my family down and I apologise for my actions which have hurt those closest to me,\u201d Lachie said<\/a> when announcing co-captain resignation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI accept that this is a consequence of my actions and I need to rebuild the trust with Jules,\u201d he added. Lachie did not confirm or deny allegations of an affair or the involvement of Jules\u2019 former friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dagg and Payne are thought to have dated for around eight months throughout 2025.<\/p>\n

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