Jake Neade (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Jake Neade | |||
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 Neade playing for Port Adelaide in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Elliott, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2018 | Port Adelaide | 66 (55) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editOf Jingili Indigenous Australian heritage[1] and born and raised in Elliott, Northern Territory,[2][3] he made the move in his mid teens down to Victoria where he attended school at St Patrick's College, Ballarat where he shone as a real talent in the school's first XVIII, winning the Herald Sun Shield[4] 3 times in 3 years.[5] He was traded to Port Adelaide during the 2012 trade week from Greater Western Sydney.[note 1][6] Neade is a midfielder/forward known for his attack and creativity with the ball and strong tackling. He won the Harrison Medal (Division 2 best and fairest) and achieved All-Australian honours in the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships averaging 18.4 disposals and 3.6 tackles.[7] Neade arrived at Port Adelaide as their smallest player weighing in at 67 kg and being 170 cm tall.[8]
AFL career
editNeade made his unofficial debut with the Power in the 2013 NAB Cup opener against St Kilda showing bursts of speed, poise in close and a frenetic work-rate. He totaled 8 disposals and 1 goal in a half of football.[8]
He played his first official AFL match in the opening round of the 2013 AFL season against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Port's 79-point victory. For Round 13, 2013, Neade was awarded a NAB rising star nomination.
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2018.[9]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2013 | Port Adelaide | 32 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 90 | 57 | 147 | 24 | 56 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | Port Adelaide | 32 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 32 | 89 | 18 | 21 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2015 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 63 | 122 | 23 | 38 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 93 | 95 | 188 | 31 | 63 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 2017 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 55 | 106 | 18 | 30 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 45 | 79 | 13 | 31 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| Career | 66 | 55 | 28 | 384 | 347 | 731 | 127 | 239 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ He was able to be traded by Greater Western Sydney as they had zoned player access to all Northern Territory players
References
edit- ^ Quayle, Emma (6 September 2015). "Port Adelaide's seven indigenous players share some history". The Age. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ 'Elliott Express' Jake Neade making his mark at the top level by David Wood for news.com 10 May 2023
- ^ Port Adelaide goalsneak Jake Neade the toast of Elliott in his return to the Red Centre by Grey Morris 27 May 2016
- ^ Herald Sun Shield – AFL Victoria
- ^ MCC Herald Sun Shield – Finals – SportsTG
- ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (23 October 2012). "Power backs itself in fresh trade deals". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
- ^ NAB AFL Combine
- ^ a b Capel, Andrew (19 February 2013). "Port Adelaide excitement machine Jake Neade may be small but he has a big future". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
- ^ "Jake Neade". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
External links
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- Jake Neade's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Jake Neade's playing statistics from AFL Tables