Shannon Neale | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Shannon Neale | ||
Date of birth | 25 July 2002 | ||
Original team(s) | South Fremantle / Jandakot Jets | ||
Draft | No. 33, 2020 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 11, 2022, Geelong vs. Adelaide | ||
Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Ruck | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Geelong | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022- | Geelong | 6 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Shannon Neale (born 25 July 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Geelong selected with pick 33 in the 2021 AFL draft. Neale made his AFL debut in round 11 of the 2022 AFL season against the Adelaide Crows. [1]
Shannon Neale was educated at Leeming High School and played his juniors at the Jandakot Jets.
In 2019, he won South Fremantle’s Rising Star Award and South Fremantle’s Leading Goalkicker Award. Prior to committing to football with South Fremantle, Neale was a National 400m and 800m runner. Since, he has represented Western Australia at the 2019 Under 16 National Championships, played in the Under 17 Futures All-Star showcase, and ran out for this year's Western Australia Under 18 All-Star clashes. [2]
Described by Lenny Fogliani, “Neale is a raw ruckman/key forward who has an enormous upside, credit largely to his outstanding athleticism.” [2]
Neale made his AFL debut in round 11 of the 2022 AFL season against the Adelaide Crows. [1] Neale continued his rise throughout the 2023 AFL season, playing 3 games and kicking 1 goal. [3]
Brent Reilly is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club with draft pick #12 in the 2001 National Draft. He retired on 13 May 2015 after suffering a fractured skull in a training mishap earlier in the year. He played 203 games for the Crows.
Patrick Dangerfield is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2008 to 2015. He has served as Geelong captain since the 2023 season.
Taylor "Tex" Walker is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a former NSW Scholarship player with the club, and was drafted with pick 75 in the 2007 national draft. Walker previously captained Adelaide from 2015 to 2019. He is Adelaide's all-time leading goalkicker.
Rory Brandon Sloane is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Sloane is a dual Malcolm Blight Medallist and was selected in the All-Australian team in 2016. He also won a Showdown Medal in 2017. Sloane served as Adelaide co-captain in 2019, and served as the sole captain from 2020 to 2022.
Rhys Stanley is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the St Kilda Football Club from 2010 to 2014.
Cameron Sutcliffe is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played 113 games for the Fremantle and Port Adelaide football clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also played for and was captain of Port Adelaide's reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Lachlan Oliver Neale is an Australian rules footballer and the co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2018 before being traded to the Brisbane Lions in 2019, where he won the Brownlow Medal in both 2020 and 2023.
Alex Pearce is an Australian rules footballer and the captain of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Pearce has served as Fremantle captain since 2023.
Charlie Mark Cameron is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2014 to 2017. Cameron was taken with pick 7 in the 2013 rookie draft by Adelaide.
Wayne Milera is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with pick 11 in the 2015 national draft.
Tom Doedee is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for Adelaide.
Sean Darcy is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 203 centimetres tall and weighing 110 kilograms (240 lb), Darcy competes in the ruck as well as the forward line.
Luke Ryan is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A versatile player Ryan is a Doig Medalist as well as an All-Australian.
Jordan Gallucci is a former professional Australian rules footballer, last playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with their first selection and fifteenth overall in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in the 80-point win against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in round nine of the 2017 season.
Anne Hatchard is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.
Jordan Clark is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Geelong Football Club.
Caleb Serong is an Australian rules footballer and the co vice-captain of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Minairo "Michael" Frederick is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Luke Jackson is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Melbourne Football Club.
Joshua Rachele is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL).