Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2025

[largebus]

The important thing here is if the kids end up staying here and become Freo fans, and thus pick us over Brisbane for F/S eligibility.

 

[BStaff17]

Lachie is 33 next year and off contract.

If his kids end up in Perth i dare say he may want to be closer to them.

That leaves him with 2 options

Retire or Return to Freo on a reduced contract.

He won't go to West Coast.

He will see more value in returning to Freo in the long run if he decides to move back to Perth for his brand.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

The kid has form

We won't have a need for him next season, can see a world where he is at Lathlain

 

[russoles]

Three peat coming up going off the last time something like this happened in Brisbane.

Mite need to seek out his former captain for some advice

 

[Alfonz]

Lachie is 33 next year and off contract.

If his kids end up in Perth i dare say he may want to be closer to them.

That leaves him with 2 options

Retire or Return to Freo on a reduced contract.

He won't go to West Coast.

He will see more value in returning to Freo in the long run if he decides to move back to Perth for his brand.

Why wouldn't he go to WC? They'd have more chance of paying him what he wants.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Lachie is 33 next year and off contract.

If his kids end up in Perth i dare say he may want to be closer to them.

That leaves him with 2 options

Retire or Return to Freo on a reduced contract.

He won't go to West Coast.

He will see more value in returning to Freo in the long run if he decides to move back to Perth for his brand.

That mercenary would go anywhere.

Toast would love him teaching their kids, and could pay him a bomb.

 

[Purple Suit]

Why wouldn't he go to WC? They'd have more chance of paying him what he wants.

Nah,
He was at Freo too long so would actually hate them. Has made plenty from Footy so would either be retiring or trying to win a last hurrah flag with Freo for minimum chips.

No way would he want to go to WC to get pumped every week. Would rather hang up the boots.

That mercenary would go anywhere.

Toast would love him teaching their kids, and could pay him a bomb.

He left to a club lower on the ladder than us and has won 2 Brownlows and 2 flags plus made more money. Not really a mercenary if you did what’s best for you and your family once, although the Mrs might not agree right about now.

 

[s_wd6]

 

[freo84]

She gave up her while life so he could go to Brissy.... very poor form.

 

[oldgoat]

Hanging around Zorko too much!

yuk

 

[2big2strom]

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wow. that's pretty bloody ugly of Lachie. (yes we don't know the full story blah blah blah)

I have disliked him since his first Brownlow speech where he outlined how he wrote his goals on a mirror so he could see it every morning and the top his list was "win a brownlow". That always rubbed me the wrong way because wouldn't it be ...win a premiership? It made me think there was more to the rumblings of him not wanting to be in Fyfe's shadow more than anything.

Yes I'm using this opportunity to sink the boot in, sometimes we just gotta be petty!

 

[Alfonz]

Nah,
He was at Freo too long so would actually hate them. Has made plenty from Footy so would either be retiring or trying to win a last hurrah flag with Freo for minimum chips.

No way would he want to go to WC to get pumped every week. Would rather hang up the boots.


He left to a club lower on the ladder than us and has won 2 Brownlows and 2 flags plus made more money. Not really a mercenary if you did what’s best for you and your family once, although the Mrs might not agree right about now.

Why would he hate WC? It would be just another team to someone who didn't grow up barracking for Freo.

And I'm sure he'd happily pocket a big pay cheque for a year or two while getting pumped. He might need the money by the sounds of things, cause his wife should be getting half of everything and then child support.

 

[The Feeder Club]

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So it's either something really bad, like he's sleeping with her sister, or she hasn't got much of an imagination

 

[bigfoopy]

Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

been hanging around Zorko to much?

 

[freoextra]

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Very sad for her and the kids, she sounds a long long way from a reconciliation.

 

[Taylor]

So it's either something really bad, like he's sleeping with her sister, or she hasn't got much of an imagination

I heard he went on holiday with his wife, her best friend and by the time they came back the drama was started.

 

[Big Animal]

I heard he went on holiday with his wife, her best friend and by the time they came back the drama was started.

I was curious about her use of the term "unimaginable" given AFL star 'opportunities' would not be that difficult to imagine. But that would answer that question.

 

[Big Animal]

Lachie is 33 next year and off contract.

If his kids end up in Perth i dare say he may want to be closer to them.

That leaves him with 2 options

Retire or Return to Freo on a reduced contract.

He won't go to West Coast.

He will see more value in returning to Freo in the long run if he decides to move back to Perth for his brand.

by 34 with his calves, more likely to come back to coach

 

[DeanS]

I heard he went on holiday with his wife, her best friend and by the time they came back the drama was started.

What you heard is correct.

 

[CapitalA]

Lachie Neale been hanging around Zorko to much?

Wot?

 

[largebus]

I joked about the F/S thing but after looking at this it's just sad really.

 

[Shipping Report]

She gave up her while life so he could go to Brissy.... very poor form.

To be a full time mother while her partner makes a million dollars a year?

People move to worse towns for much less lucrative money.

You know what you’re getting into when you marry a footballer and you know what you’re getting into when you marry a woman who wants to marry a footballer.

 

[freo84]

To be a full time mother while her partner makes a million dollars a year?

People move to worse towns for much less lucrative money.

You know what you’re getting into when you marry a footballer and you know what you’re getting into when you marry a woman who wants to marry a footballer.

He did the wrong thing and him being a footballer doesn't excuse it.

 

[Lach72]

To be a full time mother while her partner makes a million dollars a year?

People move to worse towns for much less lucrative money.

You know what you’re getting into when you marry a footballer and you know what you’re getting into when you marry a woman who wants to marry a footballer.

She had a successful business that she sold when he wanted to bail on us.

They have a four and a 1 year old.
Screwing her best mate one year after she gave birth is lower than a snake’s belly.

She’s now lost her marriage and the person who should’ve been her biggest support.

Cretinous behaviour from both parties tbh

 

[2big2strom]

You know what you’re getting into when you marry a footballer and you know what you’re getting into when you marry a woman who wants to marry a footballer.

what does this even mean?