Michael Neil

Referee Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 29th April, 1964
Current Age
59 years and 362 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Craig Neil
Alan Neil

Biography

Wests junior, a wiry competitor at five-eighth or half, made up for his lack of pace with a never-say-die attitude. Neil played in consecutive grand final losses with the Tigers but almost snatched victory in 1989 when he was ankle-tapped by Mal Meninga when he looked set to score. Neil’s career looked to be in decline when he switched to the Steelers but his whole-hearted efforts saw him snare a first grade position just prior to the club’s entry into the semi-finals. Neil's big-match experience held the club in good stead during the 1992 semi-final series but he then left the club to play a season with Salford in England. He ended his career with the Tigers during the club's wooden spoon season in 1994.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Referee Career Statistics

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Your Say

  • graham parker
    13/01/2012

    a very good player in his day, with a professional attitude, who always gave 100%, and also one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet.

  • Anonymous
    16/04/2014

    Michael Neil was a very elusive and durable footballer on the field.He is now very elusive walking down the street,due to his jet black hair.Yeah Yeah

  • Dean Felber
    21/11/2015

    the best boot lace defensive player I have ever seen.unlucky not to win a premiership 88 89 for Balmain.any young Wests tiger trying to improve there game take a leaf out of Micky Niels book the man is a legend who often gets left behind bye the bigger names but without players that like that Balmain tigers may not have ever made two grand finals back to back.

  • Anonymous
    14/09/2018

    Loved watching this guy player, no more than 75kg soaking wet, but played well above that. stood offside and tackled anything that moved.

  • Anonymous
    05/04/2019

    Played well above his weight. Brilliant in his Balmain days

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Contributions: AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95