Lachie Neale's wife reveals why she broke down in tears as he accepted the Brownlow Medal
Daily MailLachie Neale's wife Julie has opened up on her break down during her husband's Brownlow Medal acceptance speech. Lachie Neale's wife Julie broke down during the Brisbane Lions star's Brownlow Medal acceptance speech Ms Neale was moved to tears after the touching tribute to her personal sacrifice and revealed the decision to move to Brisbane was left in her hands. Ms Neale said the move has not been easy, but watching her husband's success at his new club with his emphatic Brownlow Medal victory made it all worth it. The 30-year-old said it was hard to leave behind her hair salon and family and friends and head to Brisbane Ms Neale thought the AFL superstar had a likeness to One Directions' Harry Styles when they first met in a night club nine years ago Neale's career has flourished since moving to the Lions, earning an All-Australian selection in 2019 before taking out the Brownlow in 2020 'We were both young and had a lot of learning and growing to do.