Mark Neeld

Mark Neeld
Mark Neeld
Personal information
Full name Mark Neeld
Date of birth 13 July 1971 (1971-07-13) (age 40)
Original team St Joseph's
Height/Weight 188 cm / 88 kg
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1990–1993
1994–1996
Total
Geelong
Richmond
48 (17)
26 (16)
74 (33)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2012– Melbourne 0 (0–0–0)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1996 season .

Mark "Neeldy" Neeld (born 13 July 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. He is currently the senior coach of the Melbourne Football Club.

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Playing Career

Neeld, originally from St Joseph's Football Club, started his footballing career with Geelong. He spent four seasons with Geelong and had his best season in 1991, where he played 21 games, three of which were finals games. Used on both ends of the ground, as both a defender and forward, he kicked three goals in the Semi Final against Hawthorn and two goals in Geelong's Preliminary Final loss to West Coast.[1][2] In 1994, Neeld joined Richmond after being traded for the 38th pick of the draft, which Geelong used to recruit David Innella. He retired at the 1996 AFL season, having played 74 AFL games,48 for Geelong and 26 for Richmond.

Coaching Career

Shortly after his retirement as an Australian Rules Football player, he was appointed the new head coach of the Ocean Grove Football Club in the Bellarine Football League. As coach of Ocean Grove, Neeld steered the club to four successive premierships from 2000 to 2003. He spent three years as the Western Jets senior coach in the TAC Cup before appointed the defensive assistant coach of Collingwood in 2008. His coaching duties changed in 2010 when he was put in charge of Collingwood's midfield.

Melbourne Football Club

On 17 September 2011 it was announced that Neeld had agreed to become the senior coach of the Melbourne Football Club beginning in season 2012 on a three-year contract. Neeld agreed to leave Collingwood immediately, despite the fact that the club was still competing in the finals.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mark Neeld". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mark_Neeld.html. 
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  3. ^ Windley, Matt (17 September 2011). "New Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says Demons to play tough". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/demons-raid-magpies-nest/story-e6frf9jf-1226139306807. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 


Sporting positions
Preceded by
Todd Viney (caretaker)
Melbourne Football Club coach
2012–present
Incumbent

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