AFL star Lachie Neale has created yet more controversy with a nomination for The Frownlow Medal.
The revelation comes amid the release of more details concerning his infidelity and the public breakdown of his marriage.
The Frownlow Medal is awarded to the player whose off-field demeanour epitomises the values of the modern-day footballer and draws attention to the status of footballers as role models to young Australians. It covers Australia’s four major football codes: the men’s and women’s National Rugby League (NRL), Australian Football League (AFL), the A-League (Football) and Rugby Union’s Super Rugby competition. NRL player Shaun Kenny-Dowall won the inaugural medal in 2015, while AFL player Noah Balta is the most recent recipient.
Neale recently apologised publicly for his actions after it was discovered that he had been unfaithful to his wife and the mother of his children – with his wife’s best friend.
This betrayal could win him the highest honour in Australian sport.
Initially, the Brisbane Lions champion issued a vague public apology for wrongdoing, but it soon emerged that he had cheated on his wife and the mother of his children.
News outlets and gossip columns have been following the drama and the dual Brownlow medallist has stepped down as captain of the Lions after helping lead them to back-to-back premierships in recent years.
Neale could become the first footballer to win both the Brownlow Medal and The Frownlow Medal – a befitting honour for someone who can’t have just one nice thing.
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The Frownlow Medal 