Social media influencer Tess Crosley has sparked renewed speculation in the ongoing saga of AFL star Lachie Neale's marriage breakdown by conducting a major clean-up of her Instagram account.
Instagram Evidence Quietly Removed
Tess Crosley has deleted almost every trace of her former friendship with Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale and his wife, Jules Neale, from her public profile. The most notable removal is a post from September 2025 that showed Crosley celebrating the Lions' grand final victory with her husband, Ben, and the Neales. This particular image became a focal point in the very public unraveling of the Neales' marriage after Jules left a direct comment on it, asking Crosley to take it down.
Despite that request being made in late 2025, Crosley only removed the contentious post and several others featuring the couple in early January 2026. The clean-up operation was subtle but thorough, though some remnants of their past connection remain visible on her feed.
The Post That Raised Eyebrows
Fans recently resurfaced another now-deleted post from an earlier double date at Sirromet Winery and the Harry Potter Forbidden Forest experience in Mount Cotton. The caption, a playful "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good" from Crosley, was met with a "Password: Dumbledore" comment from Lachie Neale at the time.
While seemingly innocent when shared, the exchange has taken on a new, more suspicious tone in light of subsequent events. One social media user succinctly noted on the rediscovered post, "This aged well."
Timeline of a Public Split
The Instagram drama unfolded against a backdrop of serious personal announcements. On December 20, 2025, Jules Neale posted a fiery statement to her own Instagram, dispelling rumours that the couple were reconciling. She wrote, "I want to make it very clear that I am not 'working through' anything. I have been betrayed in the most unimaginable way. All I can do now is try to heal and do what's best for my children."
Weeks later, in a press conference, Lachie Neale formally confirmed the separation and simultaneously announced he would be stepping down from his role as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions. The football star has since moved out of the family home he shared with Jules and their children.
Following the online fallout, Tess Crosley posted a carousel of photos on Boxing Day featuring her son during Christmas celebrations. Notably, her husband was absent from these images, and she disabled comments on the post.
The deletion of the key Instagram posts by Crosley marks a new chapter in this very public story, leaving followers to piece together the fragments of a fractured friendship amidst a major AFL marriage breakdown.
