Jake Neade

Jake Neade
Neade playing for Port Adelaide in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 30)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

Early life

Of 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

Neade 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

Statistics are correct to the end of 2018.[9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
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

  1. ^ He was able to be traded by Greater Western Sydney as they had zoned player access to all Northern Territory players

References

  1. ^ Quayle, Emma (6 September 2015). "Port Adelaide's seven indigenous players share some history". The Age. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ 'Elliott Express' Jake Neade making his mark at the top level by David Wood for news.com 10 May 2023
  3. ^ Port Adelaide goalsneak Jake Neade the toast of Elliott in his return to the Red Centre by Grey Morris 27 May 2016
  4. ^ Herald Sun Shield – AFL Victoria
  5. ^ MCC Herald Sun Shield – Finals – SportsTG
  6. ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (23 October 2012). "Power backs itself in fresh trade deals". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
  7. ^ NAB AFL Combine
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Jake Neade". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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