Tom Morris<\/a>, Neale has decided to join Collingwood.<\/p>\nHe reports that barring a late mammoth offer from Brisbane, Neale will be joining the Pies.<\/p>\n
It is believed West Coast also presented a deal to the 33-year-old, offering him a chance to move to Perth where he could have been closer to his children, who live in the city with his ex-wife Jules.<\/p>\n
Neale has been tipped to leave Brisbane in recent weeks with Collingwood always the frontrunners.<\/p>\n
It has now been claimed he has agreed a three-year contract with the AFL giants, having visited the club just last month.<\/p>\n
His tour of the Pies facilities after Brisbane were beaten by Carlton sparked controversy.<\/p>\n
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Lions coach Chris Fagan says it would have been \u201cnicer\u201d if Neale had informed him of the visit beforehand.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe hadn\u2019t spoken to me about it, so I wasn\u2019t aware,\u201d Fagan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe doesn\u2019t have to do that. It\u2019d be nicer if he would, then you don\u2019t get caught by surprise, but that\u2019s the way it is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kane Cornes was critical of the move, suggesting his actions will likely irritate his teammates.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a big issue with it, and I need to say this, I\u2019m a Lachie fan, I think he\u2019s terrific, a superstar player, but I think now it\u2019s become a little bit too much about Lachie,\u201d Cornes said on Channel 7.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think to tour a club\u2019s facilities, you don\u2019t need to tour a club\u2019s facilities. A pool\u2019s a pool, right? And these players use these outside facilities as well to recover.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe knows Collingwood\u2019s facilities are pretty good. I think this is rubbing Brisbane\u2019s nose in it a little bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if I was Chris Fagan, if I was Danny Daly, if I was senior teammates of Lachie\u2019s, I\u2019d be pretty upset about this, that it\u2019s become a bit too much about Lachie.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast time it was with Ross (Lyon) … It was a big story the day after a game. Now it\u2019s the day before.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd this is a club that has been very, very good to Lachie. He\u2019s been good to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were really supportive of his personal stuff at the early stages of this year. Chris Fagan has been so good to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are in rare air if you win three premierships in a row. My sole focus would be on how can I help this team go to immortal status and win three in a row to join \u201801, \u201802, \u201803 in that club. Not meeting with other clubs the day before a game.\u201d<\/p>\n
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