Lachie Neale

This is the player profile for Lachlan Oliver Neale (a.k.a. Lachie Neale), born in Naracoorte, South Australia in 1993. He played for Fremantle and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL, winning three premierships with the Brisbane Lions (2024, 2025, 2026). He played for Glenelg in the SANFL. He played for the Swan Districts in the WAFL. He played for the Glenelg Reserves in the SANFL Reserves. He played for the Peel Reserves in the WAFL Reserves. Neale was drafted initially by Fremantle during the 2011 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Lachlan Neale
Full Name: Lachlan Oliver Neale
Alias: Lachie Neale
DOB: 24/05/1993
POB: Naracoorte, South Australia
Height: 177cm
Weight: 85kg
State Of Origin: SA
Recruitment History: Kybybolite (SA)/St Peter's Coll (SA)/Glenelg (SANFL)/Fremantle

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2012-2026) - 321 matches, 141 goals
  • SANFL History: (2011) - 1 match, 0 goals
  • WAFL History: (2012-2013) - 15 matches, 9 goals
  • SANFL Reserves History: (2011) - 1 match, 0 goals
  • WAFL Reserves History: (2013) - 1 match, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Fremantle (2012-2018)
      • 135 matches played for Fremantle in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Lions (2019-2026)
      • 186 matches played for the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL, with 1 as captain
      • 2024 (c), 2025, 2026 premierships won with the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for the Brisbane Lions (2023-2025) in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x4): 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad) (x5): 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2026
  • SANFL Accolades:
    • Glenelg (2011)
      • 1 match played for Glenelg in the SANFL
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • Swan Districts (2012-2013)
      • 15 matches played for the Swan Districts in the WAFL
  • SANFL Reserves Accolades:
  • WAFL Reserves Accolades:
    • Peel Reserves (2013)
      • 1 match played for the Peel Reserves in the WAFL Reserves

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2011 SANFL Season Glenelg 1 0 R17
SANFLR Season Glenelg (R) 1 0 R15
2012 AFL Season Fremantle 11 4 R04-11, R13-14, R20
WAFL Season Swan Districts 8 3 R04-05, R18-20, R24, SF, PF
2013 AFL Season Fremantle 12 8 R04-05, R17-23, QF, PF, GF
WAFL Season Swan Districts 7 6 R01, R03-05, R13, R15-16
WAFLR Season Peel (R) 1 0 R12
2014 AFL Season Fremantle 23 8 R01, R03-09, R11-23, QF, SF
2015 AFL Season Fremantle 24 16 R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF
2016 AFL Season Fremantle 22 7 R01-14, R16-23
2017 AFL Season Fremantle 21 14 R01-12, R14-21, R23
2018 AFL Season Fremantle 22 10 R01-13, R15-23
2019 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 24 12 R01-12, R14-23, QF, SF
2020 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 19 14 R01-13, R15-18, QF, PF
2021 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 17 8 R01-06, R12, R14-15, R17-20, R22-23, QF, SF
2022 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 25 11 R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF
2023 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 26 3 R01-11, R13-24, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 26 13 R01, R04-12, R14-25, EF, SF, PF, GF
2025 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 22 8 R01-03, R05-16, R18-22, QF, GF
2026 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 27 5 R01-02, R04-15, R17-25, QF, SF, PF, GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2024 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 1 GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
2023 AFL Season Brisbane Lions Captain 26 R01-11, R13-24, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Brisbane Lions Captain 27 R01-02, R04-12, R14-25, EF, SF, PF, GF
2025 AFL Season Brisbane Lions Captain 27 R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, QF, SF, PF, GF