Tess Crosley, the woman at the centre of AFL star Lachie Neale’s marriage breakdown with wife Jules, has been spotted packing removal boxes at her Brisbane home.

The mum-of-one has found herself in the middle of a media storm ever since Jules told her to stop ’embarrassing’ herself and delete photos of the former Brisbane Lions co-captain from her Instagram account.

Tess has so far refused to comment on speculation she was the ‘other woman’ in the Neales’ split, and has not confirmed the status of her marriage to finance director Ben Crosley, who last month said she was no longer living at their marital home. 

However, confirmation appeared to come this week when Tess was seen packing up large removal boxes at the home she shared with husband Ben in the swanky Brisbane suburb of Camp Hill.

Looking downcast on a sunny Brisbane day, Tess wore a summery, white sleeveless mini dress and a pair of strappy black sandals.

With her brunette locks tied back in a ponytail, and with almond-shaped sunglasses covering her eyes, Tess looked all business as she got to the task of packing her belongings.

Tess Crosley, the woman at the centre of AFL star Lachie Neale’s marriage breakdown with wife Jules, has been spotted packing removal boxes at her Brisbane home

Tess has so far refused to comment on speculation she was the ‘other woman’ in the Neales’ split, and has not confirmed the status of her marriage to finance director Ben Crosley, who last month said she was no longer living at their marital home

She could be seen in the home’s garage, packing up large ‘tea chest’ removal boxes from Bunnings Warehouse.

A spare car tyre and a stack of drawers were perched on top of one of the boxes, waiting for Tess to sort.

She left a box of unwanted items, that included what appeared to be a Halloween skull decoration and a Christmas tree, on the front lawn with a sign reading ‘free’.  

It comes after Tess’ family members spoke out about her alleged role in the Neales’ marriage breakdown.

One viral TikTok clip, which slammed Tess for failing to own her mistakes, struck a nerve with her family. 

Her mother Kaz Caesar and sister Ceinwen Parsons responded fiercely and publicly, insisting the narrative had been unfairly one‑sided.  

‘There are four people involved, and none of them are innocent; however, one person has been allowed to be the villain and told to keep quiet right from the beginning,’ Mrs Caesar wrote in a now-deleted comment.

She also rejected claims her daughter was enjoying the attention, decrying what she viewed as weeks of harassment and intrusion from the media.

However, confirmation appeared to come this week when Tess was seen packing up large removal boxes at the home she shared with husband Ben in the swanky Brisbane suburb of Camp Hill 

She could be seen in the home’s garage, packing up large ‘tea chest’ removal boxes from Bunnings Warehouse 

A spare car tyre and a stack of drawers were perched on top of one of the boxes, waiting for Tess to sort

‘People say she is loving the attention – [that’s] far from the truth. Have you been stalked by sleazy reporters taking a hundred photos at a time just to find one they can sell? Then the papers clickbaiting or adding AI photos. Then the public falling for the story as absolute truth.

‘What has our society become? Better still, do you think making TikToks about this makes you so high and mighty?’

Tess’ younger sister echoed those sentiments, saying there was a ‘heartbreaking’ backstory behind the scandal and accusing critics of ignoring the toll it had taken.

‘You have no idea the extensive abuse she has received so how would she feel comfortable sharing her side of the story. She will only be cast down further,’ Ceinwen wrote.

Daily Mail contacted Jules Neale for her response to the claim by Tess’ family that there was more to the story and that none of the four people involved ‘are innocent’.

Her spokesperson declined to comment, however, a source close to Jules said she was furious at the false suggestion she was anything but an innocent party.

The saga erupted over the Christmas break when Jules publicly declared the end of her marriage to Lachie, pointed the finger of blame at her former friend Tess, and moved from Brisbane to Perth with her two children.

By January 2, amid intense media scrutiny, Lachie had stepped down as co-captain of the Lions.

With her brunette locks tied back in a ponytail, Tess looked all business as she got to the task of packing her belongings

She left a box of unwanted items, that included what appeared to be a Halloween skull decoration and a Christmas tree, on the front lawn with a sign reading ‘free’

The mum-of-one (right) has found herself in the middle of a media storm ever since Jules (left) told her to stop ’embarrassing’ herself and delete photos of the former Brisbane Lions co-captain (second right) from her Instagram account. Also pictured: Ben Crosley

‘While I will not go into specifics, I can say that I have let my family down and I apologise for my actions, which have hurt those closest to me. For that, I am deeply sorry,’ he told reporters at the time.

‘I accept this as a consequence of my actions and I need to focus on rebuilding trust with Jules, as the future well-being of our children remains our number one priority.’

Jules allegedly discovered the affair after a fellow Brisbane WAG spotted Lachie and Tess together in a car. 

After confiding in another woman within the Lions’ social circle, the unnamed spouse then told Jules what she had witnessed.

Weeks later, on January 18, Daily Mail briefly spoke to Ben Crosley on the doorstep of the couple’s marital home in Camp Hill, seeking clarification on the state of their marriage.

‘She does not live here anymore,’ was all he would say.

However, since then Ben has been observed liking posts on Lachie’s Instagram account – a puzzling move given the premiership-winning AFL captain allegedly had an affair with his wife.