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Mark Neeld

Geelong and Richmond

AFL career

74 games33 goals

Debut
R17 1990 v NTH28 July 1990
Most recent
R9 1996 v FRE26 May 1996

Coaching career

33 games5 wins28 losses0 draws

First
R1 2012 v BRL31 Mar 2012
Most recent
R11 2013 v COL10 June 2013

Stats

1996
RCH
2
2.0
1.0
3.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10
1995
RCH
12
3.8
1.7
5.4
0.9
0.4
1.1
1.1
0.4
0.3
22
1994
RCH
12
2.5
1.3
3.8
1.3
0.2
0.7
0.5
0.9
0.3
20
1993
GEE
10
6.3
3.7
10.0
2.3
1.1
1.1
2.0
0.3
0.5
41
1992
GEE
11
6.1
2.9
9.0
1.8
1.2
1.2
0.5
0.0
0.0
29
1991
GEE
21
6.0
2.8
8.8
1.3
0.6
1.3
0.9
0.7
0.8
33
1990
GEE
6
8.2
3.2
11.3
1.7
1.5
1.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
37
League
Season
FRE
SUB
R9
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
4
ESS
MCG
R1
4
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0.0
16

Profile

Born
13 July 1971 (age 55y 100d)
Height
188 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

Coaching

  • Melbourne (Senior Coach)
    2012–2013
    33 games (W5 L28 D0), 15.2%

Recruited from St Joseph's with pick 24 in the 1989 National Draft, Mark Neeld established himself at Geelong as a rugged small defender and utility. He broke into a strong Cats lineup to become a regular contributor during the early 1990s, most notably playing in the club's 1992 Grand Final loss to West Coast. After 48 games at Kardinia Park, Neeld was traded to Richmond ahead of the 1994 season, but his tenure at Punt Road was largely restricted by inconsistent form and injury. He managed 26 games across three seasons for the Tigers before departing the AFL to embark on a long coaching journey that eventually led to a senior role at Melbourne.