Lachie Neale reveals sweet nickname for new girlfriend Emma Field as their romance heats up

Lachie Neale and his new girlfriend Emma Field are continuing to enjoy their budding public romance – and his sweet pet name for her has now been revealed.Emma, 29, recently shared a series of sweet photos on social media showing her and Lachie, 33, spending time together.One sweet photo showed the Brisbane Lions star in his 2026 AFL Grand Final jersey warmly embracing Emma as the pair posed at the MCG last Saturday.Lachie beamed as he wrapped an arm around Emma, who held onto him while smiling brightly. Another picture showed them from behind as they strolled down a scenic garden path on a bright sunny day, clearly enjoying their time together.Emma captioned the gallery with some telling words: ‘A very fun couple of weeks’. Lachie Neale and his new girlfriend Emma Field are continuing to enjoy their budding public romance – and his sweet pet name for her has now been revealed Lachie was quick to share his appreciation in the comments, revealing his pet name for his new partner: ‘Effy x’. It follows reports that Lachie and his new girlfriend are moving quickly with their budding romance. The couple have made a series of increasingly public outings as Emma cements her place as the AFL’s hottest new entry in the WAG rankings. In their latest show of affection, the footballer had his partner by his side as he arrived back home after his team, the Brisbane Lions, won the 2026 AFL Grand Final.The pair landed at Brisbane Airport on Sunday, with Lachie walking alongside Emma as they traversed the terminal. Emma was chic in an all-black ensemble that included a fitted blouse and faded jeans. Lachie was dressed casually, wearing a football jersey and a pair of black shorts, with a white hoodie knotted over his shoulders. The athlete and the Queensland advertising professional wheeled along a carry-on suitcase each and kept things relaxed, without any minders in tow.  Emma, 29, recently shared on social media some sweet photos of her and Lachie, 33, spending some quality romantic time together The latest outing comes after Emma showed her support for the Brisbane Lions player at the 2026 AFL Grand Final on SaturdayThe latest outing comes after Emma showed her support for the Brisbane Lions player at the 2026 AFL Grand Final on Saturday.The brunette beauty was spotted in the stands at the big game, wearing a jacket with his name and jersey number emblazoned on the back.Emma was earlier seen braving the rain on Saturday morning just before he took to the field.He had initially been handed a one-match suspension for striking Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan during their preliminary final.The tribunal upheld the one-match suspension after a four-and-a-half-hour hearing, before Brisbane successfully appealed the decision.With his place in Saturday’s decider secured, the two-time Brownlow medallist laughed and chatted with his partner during a break from the build-up.