{"id":431281,"date":"2026-01-23T02:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/431281\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T02:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:39:12","slug":"lachie-neale-afl-star-lands-back-in-perth-after-tess-crosley-scandal-screensaver-still-photo-of-jules-neale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/431281\/","title":{"rendered":"Lachie Neale: AFL star lands back in Perth after Tess Crosley scandal, screensaver still photo of Jules Neale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Embattled AFL star Lachie Neale has returned to WA following the breakdown of his marriage to Jules, but a small detail spotted on his phone as he walked through the airport has fuelled speculation he isn\u2019t moving on anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The Brisbane Lions premiership player landed in Perth just before 9.30pm on Thursday, weeks after his estranged wife and their two kids moved back to Jules\u2019 home State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The Brownlow medallist was wearing a white T-shirt, brown sweatpants and a blue cap which he used to cover his face to avoid being seen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">While he did not appear to be wearing his wedding ring, his phone screensaver still showed an image that appeared to be of his estranged wife Jules and one of their kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The choice of screensaver might indicate to some that Neale isn\u2019t quite done fighting for his marriage, however Jules has previously made it clear she has no desire to \u201cwork through\u201d his betrayal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/268e0164a9214888153c11d896653097fbee5840-4x3-x2155y2027w854h641.jpg\" alt=\"The choice of screensaver might indicate to some that Neale isn\u2019t quite done fighting for his marriage.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconThe choice of screensaver might indicate to some that Neale isn\u2019t quite done fighting for his marriage. Credit: Ross Swanborough\/The West Australian<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">When asked whether he would be visiting Jules or his children while in Perth, Neale declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Neale\u2019s personal life blew up in December when Jules released a statement revealing she had been \u201cbetrayed in the most unimaginable way\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Following her statement, reports emerged Neale had allegedly engaged in an affair with Jules\u2019 close friend Tess Crosley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The scandal resulted in the former Brisbane Lions co-captain stepping down from his leadership position at the club, saying in a January press conference he had \u201clet his family down\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cf8912044a00759a6e05750fa89f6a5e0f9f47c4.jpg\" alt=\"AFL player Lachie Neale in Perth on Thursday.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconAFL player Lachie Neale in Perth on Thursday. Credit: Ross Swanborough\/The West Australian<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The airport sighting comes just one day after a For Sale sign appeared outside the couple\u2019s Brisbane property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The real estate signage popped up on the lawn in front of their two-storey mansion in Seven Hills on Wednesday, with the abode set to be listed by McGrath Real Estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Featuring five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and three carports, the enviable residence also boasts a pool, spacious backyard and alfresco dining area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The luxury Hamptons-style home could fetch up to $3.35 million, according to Domain\u2019s property value estimate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Embattled AFL star Lachie Neale has returned to WA following the breakdown of his marriage to Jules, but&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431282,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[638,64,63,55,639,10466,134,588,85],"class_list":["post-431281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-celebrity-gossip","tag-entertainment","tag-sport","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}