Geoff Neil
St Kilda
AFL career
32 games16 goals
- Debut
- R7 1931 v CAR13 June 1931
- Most recent
- R18 1933 v CAR2 Sept 1933
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Leeton in the New South Wales Riverina, Geoff Neil was a diminutive wingman who stood just 166cm. A pacy outside runner with an eye for goal, he quickly established himself in the St Kilda lineup during the early 1930s. His presence in the side alongside the towering ruckman Harold Neill often amused commentators, who played on the sheer physical contrast between the two unrelated namesakes. Neil's promising League career ended prematurely after just three seasons when he was forced to return home to the country to support his family following his father's illness.
Profile
- Born
- 03 May 1909
- Died
- 07 June 1974 (aged 65y 35d)
- Height
- 166 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Leeton in the New South Wales Riverina, Geoff Neil was a diminutive wingman who stood just 166cm. A pacy outside runner with an eye for goal, he quickly established himself in the St Kilda lineup during the early 1930s. His presence in the side alongside the towering ruckman Harold Neill often amused commentators, who played on the sheer physical contrast between the two unrelated namesakes. Neil's promising League career ended prematurely after just three seasons when he was forced to return home to the country to support his family following his father's illness.