Neville Jetta
Melbourne and Collingwood
AFL career
159 games24 goals
- Debut
- R1 2009 v NTH29 Mar 2009
- Most recent
- R10 2021 v ADE22 May 2021
Stats
AFL
2021 | MEL | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 43 |
2020 | MEL | 6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 35 |
2019 | MEL | 7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 50 |
2018 | MEL | 25 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 58 |
2017 | MEL | 22 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 61 | 68 |
2016 | MEL | 21 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 63 | 68 |
2015 | MEL | 16 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 46 | 54 |
2014 | MEL | 16 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 56 | 62 |
2013 | MEL | 5 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 43 | 50 |
2012 | MEL | 6 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 48 | 47 |
2011 | MEL | 9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 65 | 64 |
2010 | MEL | 6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 67 | 64 |
2009 | MEL | 15 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 53 | 51 |
VFL
2023 | COL | 19 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 15.0 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 67 |
2022 | COL | 16 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 17.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 72 |
2021 | CSY | 8 | 13.0 | 6.4 | 19.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 78 |
2019 | CSY | 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 |
2014 | CSY | 2 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 112 |
2013 | CSY | 12 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 74 |
2012 | CSY | 2 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 65 |
2011 | CSY | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - |
State Of Origin
2020 | ALLS | 1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 |
Bio
Recruited from Swan Districts with pick 51 in the 2008 National Draft, Neville Jetta initially joined Melbourne as a small forward but struggled to find consistency during a tumultuous period for the club. His career reached a crossroads at the end of 2013 when he was delisted, only to be thrown a lifeline by incoming coach Paul Roos via the Rookie Draft. This moment sparked a career-defining transformation, as Jetta reinvented himself into a disciplined small defender who became critical to the team's structure.
Throughout the second half of his career, Jetta established himself as one of the competition's most reliable lockdown operators, regularly tasked with nullifying the game's most dangerous small forwards. Renowned for his courage, tackling pressure, and team-first ethos, he became a fixture in the Demons' back six and eventually ascended to the leadership group. Although individual accolades often eluded him due to the unglamorous nature of his role, he retired in 2021 widely respected for his resilience and significant contribution to Melbourne's cultural rebuild.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Feb 1990 (age 36y 252d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Family
- Nephew:Kysaiah Pickett
- Cousin:Leroy Jetta, Lewis Jetta
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Swan Districts with pick 51 in the 2008 National Draft, Neville Jetta initially joined Melbourne as a small forward but struggled to find consistency during a tumultuous period for the club. His career reached a crossroads at the end of 2013 when he was delisted, only to be thrown a lifeline by incoming coach Paul Roos via the Rookie Draft. This moment sparked a career-defining transformation, as Jetta reinvented himself into a disciplined small defender who became critical to the team's structure.
Throughout the second half of his career, Jetta established himself as one of the competition's most reliable lockdown operators, regularly tasked with nullifying the game's most dangerous small forwards. Renowned for his courage, tackling pressure, and team-first ethos, he became a fixture in the Demons' back six and eventually ascended to the leadership group. Although individual accolades often eluded him due to the unglamorous nature of his role, he retired in 2021 widely respected for his resilience and significant contribution to Melbourne's cultural rebuild.