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Lachie Neale

Lachlan Oliver Neale (born 24 May 1993) is an Australian rules footballer and the co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2018 before being traded to the Brisbane Lions in 2019, where he captained a premiership in 2024 and 2025 and won the Brownlow Medal in both 2020 and 2023.

Infobox

2020
All Stars
Full name
Lachlan Oliver Neale
Born
(1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 (age 32)Naracoorte, South Australia
Original team
Glenelg (SANFL)/Kybybolite(KNTFL)
Draft
No. 58, 2011 national draft
Height
177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
85 kg (187 lb)
Position
Midfielder
Current club
Brisbane Lions
Number
9
Years
Team
2012–2018
Fremantle
2019–
Brisbane Lions

Tables

· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
2012
2012
Season
2012
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
11
Totals
4
Totals
2
Totals
51
Totals
73
Totals
124
Totals
18
Totals
23
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
4.6
Averages (per game)
6.6
Averages (per game)
11.3
Averages (per game)
1.6
Averages (per game)
2.1
Votes
0
2013
2013
Season
2013
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
12
Totals
8
Totals
4
Totals
111
Totals
126
Totals
237
Totals
40
Totals
20
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
9.2
Averages (per game)
10.5
Averages (per game)
19.8
Averages (per game)
3.3
Averages (per game)
1.7
Votes
1
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
23
Totals
8
Totals
10
Totals
242
Totals
298
Totals
540
Totals
91
Totals
76
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
10.5
Averages (per game)
13.0
Averages (per game)
23.5
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
3.3
Votes
7
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
24
Totals
16
Totals
10
Totals
320
Totals
338
Totals
658
Totals
114
Totals
86
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
13.3
Averages (per game)
14.1
Averages (per game)
27.4
Averages (per game)
4.8
Averages (per game)
3.6
Votes
10
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
22
Totals
7
Totals
4
Totals
289
Totals
448
Totals
737
Totals
90
Totals
101
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
13.1
Averages (per game)
20.4†
Averages (per game)
33.5†
Averages (per game)
4.1
Averages (per game)
4.6
Votes
20
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
21
Totals
14
Totals
6
Totals
245
Totals
327
Totals
572
Totals
94
Totals
94
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
11.7
Averages (per game)
15.6
Averages (per game)
27.2
Averages (per game)
4.5
Averages (per game)
4.5
Votes
14
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Fremantle
No.
27
Games
22
Totals
10
Totals
6
Totals
251
Totals
416
Totals
667
Totals
79
Totals
93
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
11.4
Averages (per game)
18.9
Averages (per game)
30.3
Averages (per game)
3.6
Averages (per game)
4.2
Votes
11
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
24
Totals
12
Totals
7
Totals
301
Totals
441
Totals
742
Totals
98
Totals
90
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
12.5
Averages (per game)
18.4
Averages (per game)
30.9
Averages (per game)
4.1
Averages (per game)
3.8
Votes
26
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
19
Totals
14
Totals
13
Totals
249
Totals
262
Totals
511†
Totals
80
Totals
59
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
13.1
Averages (per game)
13.8
Averages (per game)
26.9
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
3.1
Votes
31±
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
17
Totals
8
Totals
6
Totals
220
Totals
239
Totals
459
Totals
66
Totals
70
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
12.9
Averages (per game)
14.1
Averages (per game)
27.0
Averages (per game)
3.8
Averages (per game)
4.1
Votes
8
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
25
Totals
11
Totals
8
Totals
346
Totals
403
Totals
749
Totals
96
Totals
113
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
13.8
Averages (per game)
16.1
Averages (per game)
30.0
Averages (per game)
3.8
Averages (per game)
4.5
Votes
28
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
26
Totals
3
Totals
10
Totals
291
Totals
359
Totals
650
Totals
101
Totals
100
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
12.0
Averages (per game)
14.7
Averages (per game)
26.7
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
4.1
Votes
31±
2024#
2024#
Season
2024#
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
26
Totals
13
Totals
7
Totals
353
Totals
409
Totals
762
Totals
120
Totals
86
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
13.6
Averages (per game)
15.7
Averages (per game)
29.3
Averages (per game)
4.6
Averages (per game)
3.3
Votes
22
2025#
2025#
Season
2025#
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
9
Games
22
Totals
8
Totals
4
Totals
288
Totals
302
Totals
590
Totals
90
Totals
81
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
13.1
Averages (per game)
13.7
Averages (per game)
26.8
Averages (per game)
4.1
Averages (per game)
3.7
Votes
16
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
294
No.
136
Games
98
Totals
3576
Totals
4465
Totals
8041
Totals
1184
Totals
1098
Totals
0.5
Totals
0.3
Averages (per game)
12.2
Averages (per game)
15.2
Averages (per game)
27.4
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
225
Season
Team
No.
Games
Totals
Averages (per game)
Votes
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
2012
Fremantle
27
11
4
2
51
73
124
18
23
0.4
0.2
4.6
6.6
11.3
1.6
2.1
0
2013
Fremantle
27
12
8
4
111
126
237
40
20
0.7
0.3
9.2
10.5
19.8
3.3
1.7
1
2014
Fremantle
27
23
8
10
242
298
540
91
76
0.4
0.4
10.5
13.0
23.5
4.0
3.3
7
2015
Fremantle
27
24
16
10
320
338
658
114
86
0.7
0.4
13.3
14.1
27.4
4.8
3.6
10
2016
Fremantle
27
22
7
4
289
448
737
90
101
0.3
0.2
13.1
20.4†
33.5†
4.1
4.6
20
2017
Fremantle
27
21
14
6
245
327
572
94
94
0.7
0.3
11.7
15.6
27.2
4.5
4.5
14
2018
Fremantle
27
22
10
6
251
416
667
79
93
0.5
0.3
11.4
18.9
30.3
3.6
4.2
11
2019
Brisbane Lions
9
24
12
7
301
441
742
98
90
0.5
0.3
12.5
18.4
30.9
4.1
3.8
26
2020
Brisbane Lions
9
19
14
13
249
262
511†
80
59
0.7
0.7
13.1
13.8
26.9
4.2
3.1
31±
2021
Brisbane Lions
9
17
8
6
220
239
459
66
70
0.5
0.3
12.9
14.1
27.0
3.8
4.1
8
2022
Brisbane Lions
9
25
11
8
346
403
749
96
113
0.4
0.3
13.8
16.1
30.0
3.8
4.5
28
2023
Brisbane Lions
9
26
3
10
291
359
650
101
100
0.1
0.4
12.0
14.7
26.7
4.2
4.1
31±
2024#
Brisbane Lions
9
26
13
7
353
409
762
120
86
0.5
0.3
13.6
15.7
29.3
4.6
3.3
22
2025#
Brisbane Lions
9
22
8
4
288
302
590
90
81
0.4
0.2
13.1
13.7
26.8
4.1
3.7
16
Career
294
136
98
3576
4465
8041
1184
1098
0.5
0.3
12.2
15.2
27.4
4.0
3.7
225

References

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (do
  2. "Your 2023 Brisbane Lions Captains"
    https://www.lions.com.au/news/1276699/your-2023-brisbane-lions-captains
  3. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1041543/brisbane-lion-king-lachie-neale-wins-second-brownlow-medal-in-thrilling-count-2023
  4. Lions star dreaming of puling on South Australian jumper from the Courier Mail 28 February 2020
    https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/lions-star-dreaming-of-puling-on-south-australian-jumper/news-story/a1a6329e8fca2c94a2e6a76fb253be1a
  5. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/neale-gives-early-doubters-short-shrift-20190410-p51css.html
  6. Kybybolite-2004-Junior-Colts-Premiership_Page
    https://i2.wp.com/kybytigers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Kybybolite-2004-Junior-Colts-Premiership_Page_1_001.jpg?zoom=1.25&fit=800%2C841
  7. Herald Sun
    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/south-australian-midfielder-lachie-neale-ready-to-impress-on-big-stage-for-fremantle/news-story/98fccf8ee3326c3092a57f5a5426aecb
  8. Kybybolite-2005-Junior-Colts-Premiership_Page
    https://i1.wp.com/kybytigers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Kybybolite-2005-Junior-Colts-Premiership_Page_1_001.jpg?zoom=1.25&fit=800%2C905
  9. The Advertiser
    http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/neale-walking-tall-for-draft/story-e6freckc-1226183282869
  10. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-06-06/south-east-players-help-sa-under-18s-win/2747630?site=southeastsa
  11. "Why Lions star is turning Port supporter for a day"
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/666311/why-lions-star-is-turning-port-supporter-for-a-day
  12. The West Australian
    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/13476919/freo-teen-neales-baptism-of-fire/
  13. The Messenger
    http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/mates-forster-neale-go-to-freo/story-fn525un5-1226205410764
  14. The West Australian
    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/dockers/12147290/new-docker-motivated-by-father-s-lost-vfl-chance/
  15. The West Australian
    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/13094238/neale-firms-for-dockers-opener/
  16. Ross Lyon told first-year Fremantle Docker Lachie Neale to lose ‘fat arse’ or risk falling out of AFL system from PerthN
    https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/ross-lyon-told-first-year-fremantle-docker-lachie-neale-to-lose-fat-arse-or-risk-falling-out-of-afl-system-ng-b881697484z
  17. Former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon told a first-year Lachie Neale to lose his ‘fat arse’ from The West Australian 19 Octob
    https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/former-fremantle-coach-ross-lyon-told-a-first-year-lachie-neale-to-lose-his-fat-arse-ng-b881697218z
  18. The West Australian
    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/13466151/lyon-keeps-lid-on-homecoming-hopes/
  19. Australian Football League
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120708031352/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/133580/default.aspx
  20. afltables.com
    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lachie_Neale.html
  21. Fremantle Football Club
    http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-10-09/winner-story
  22. Fremantle Football Club
    https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2018-10-06/neale-wins-second-doig-medal
  23. Australian Football League
    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-17/lachie-a-lion
  24. Ross Lyon Explains The Process Of Lachie Neale Leaving Freo from TripleM 5 July 2020
    https://www.triplem.com.au/story/ross-lyon-explains-the-process-of-lachie-neale-leaving-freo-163361
  25. Australian Football League
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-08-27/who-makes-aflcomaus-all-australian-team
  26. Australian Football League
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-24/your-clubs-brownlow-night-leader-top-five-total-votes
  27. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-08/brisbane-lions-2020-afl-rise-lachie-neale-harris-andrews/12429336
  28. FOX Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/brownlow-medal-2020-brownlow-medal-live-count-odds-predictor-votes-live-coverage-red-carpet-winner-tie-start-time/news-story/c32c79c58b0d8528e721f6c71324d232
  29. Australian Football League
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/519590/lion-king-lachie-neale-wins-2020-brownlow-medal
  30. AFL
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1231476/lion-kings-chris-fagans-heroes-thrash-sydney-swans-in-grand-final-shock
  31. AFL.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1231480/where-theres-a-will-prodigious-lion-wins-norm-smith
  32. "Lachie Neale statistics"
    http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lachie_Neale.html
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