Kevin Neale

Kevin Neale (18 July 1945 – 16 September 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Later in his career, he was a player-coach or captain-coach for a number of teams in the Australian Capital Territory, before eventually becoming a full-time coach.

Kevin Neale
Neale in 1965
Personal information
Full name Kevin Charles Neale
Nickname(s) Cowboy
Date of birth (1945-07-18)18 July 1945
Date of death 16 September 2023(2023-09-16) (aged 78)
Original team(s) South Warrnambool
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 103 kg (227 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman, back pocket, full forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1965–1977 St Kilda 256 (301)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1978–1983 Ainslie
1984–1987 Central District
1993–1995 Tuggeranong
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977.
Career highlights
  • St Kilda best and fairest: 1973
  • Premiership player: 1966
  • Premiership captain-coach: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
  • St Kilda leading goalkicker: 1966.
  • St Kilda Team of the Century (back pocket)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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