Lachie Neale and new girlfriend Emma Field look loved-up in rare photo together
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AFL star Lachie Neale and new girlfriend Emma Field have graced Instagram with their first proper photo together, though neither of them actually posted it.
The snap shows Field snuggled up to Neale in the Brisbane Lions locker rooms after his match against Hawthorne on Saturday.
Emma Field with Lachie Neale and Gabrielle Scalzi in a rare snap of the couple. Instagram/@gabriellehscalzi
Lachie has his arm around Field’s shoulder and is wearing a big smile, while Field has her hand resting comfortably on his chest.
Her mate Gabrielle Scalzi stands on the AFL player’s other side wearing a grin of her own.
Scalzi appears to have been the one who took the cute snap, and she posted it to Instagram tucked away in a long carousel of photos with Field.
This is the first proper photo we’ve seen of the new couple, who were first spotted at Brisbane Airport together in early August.
Earlier this month they went Instagram official in a very low-key way when Lachie shared a snap of Field on his Stories, though her back was to the camera.
The pair have kept their romance out of the public eye, likely due to the scandal surrounding Lachie’s split from estranged wife Jules Neale.
She called time on their marriage last December, alleging he had “betrayed” her, and rumours emerged that Lachie had been having an affair with Jules′ former best friend Tess Crosley.
Tess has been married to Lachie’s friend Ben Crosley for 10 years.
Jules and Tess both spoke about their experiences on podcasts last month, though neither named Lachie in their appearances.
Jules Neale (left) and Tess Crosley (right) both spoke out about the scandal in separate podcasts. Instagram/@jules_neale_/@tesscrosley_
Speaking to Adelle Petropoulos on the Pretty Sure podcast, Jules claimed Lachie had been unfaithful before and alleged this most recent betrayal was “an ongoing, four-month affair with my best friend, behind my back”.
In her chat on Daily Mail Australia’s The Debrief Podcast with Savanna Young, Crosley “took accountability” but didn’t name Lachie or divulge any details about the alleged affair.
Lachie has chosen to remain quiet about the scandal, and is currently focused on making it to the AFL grand final.
Lachie copped a one-game suspension when he landed a gut punch on Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan during Saturday’s match.
It would rule him out of playing at the grand final this weekend, but Brisbane have confirmed they will appeal the decision.
