Career
He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a prop and second-rower. Born and raised in Westmere central Auckland, New Zealand, Neale played his junior football for the Ponsonby Ponies Under 21s team before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.
He played for the Warriors" New York City team in 2008 before moving on to the Warriors" New South Wales Cup team, Auckland Vulcans in 2009.
Wanting to further his professional Rugby League career, Neale signed a 2-year contract with the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup starting in 2011. He made his debut in Round 1 of 2011 under coaches Ben Walker and Shane Walker.
lieutenant was not long before Neale made his mark in the competition and was regularly nominated as the team"s best. In his second year at the club, Neale continued to prove an asset to the team
At the end of 2012, Neale was rewarded with the top award, the Alan Langer Medal for "best and fairest" and signed on for a third year at the Ipswich Jets.
In October 2013, Neale signed a 1-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs starting in 2014. In Round 3 of the 2014 NRL season, Neale made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Wests Tigers. In 2013, Neale played for the Queensland Residents.
