Lions star Lachie Neale and wife Jules welcome baby boy

Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale and wife Jules are celebrating the newest addition to their family, announcing the arrival of their second child, Freddie Oliver Neale.

Lachie Neale with newborn son Freddie Oliver. Picture: Instagram

Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale and wife Jules are celebrating the arrival of their second child, Freddie Oliver Neale.

Jules shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday morning, posting a heartwarming photo of their three-year-old daughter Piper cradling her baby brother at the Mater Mothers’ hospital.

“Freddie Oliver Neale, you complete our little family,” the caption read.

Lachie also took to Instagram, posting a photo of himself holding his newborn son with the caption, “Welcome to the world Freddie.”

Jules Neale posted a picture of her daughter Piper with her new brother Freddie. Picture: Instagram

The proud father’s post attracted comments from friends, fellow athletes, and media personalities, including Lions teammate Josh Dunkley, cricketer Chris Lynn, and Wiggles star Lachlan Gillespie.

Media personality Dan Anstey said “The best. Hands off Freo, he’s ours,” while Gillespie simply wrote, “Congrats Jules and Lachie.”

The couple announced they were expecting their second child in June, sharing the news with an Instagram post featuring daughter Piper holding an ultrasound picture.

The post included a sweet video of Jules cutting into a gender-reveal cake, unveiling blue inside to signal a baby boy on the way.

“We cannot wait to meet you little one! Feeling so incredibly blessed to be able to grow this little family. It didn’t come easily, but then nothing worth having ever does,” Jules wrote at the time, opening up about their emotional journey to parenthood.

Lachie and Jules Neale at the Brisbane Lions Awards night earlier this year. Picture: Steve Pohlner

The couple has been candid about their struggles with fertility.

In an interview earlier this year with Qweekend, Jules shared that it took 2.5 years to conceive their first child, Piper, after undergoing extensive medical treatment for endometriosis.

“We tried for 2½ years. If we got to three and I hadn’t fallen pregnant, we said we’d do IVF. I was on heavy medication, having regular scans, blood tests, trigger hormone shots – everything you do before IVF. There were surgeries for my endometriosis and a lot in the lead up to figure out what was wrong,” Jules recalled.

“We signed up to IVF, attended the education day, picked everything up, and waited for my period to come. But it didn’t.

“I was sitting on the couch with Lachie, so mad, and he said, ‘why? You’re probably pregnant’.”