A ginger headed halfback, Neil was a regular first grade player during the late 1970 and early 1980s. He played six seasons for
Western Suburbs between 1977 and 1982, and became the club halfback after
Tommy Raudonikis moved to the
Newtown club in 1980. He also was the first grade halfback for the
Eastern Suburbs Roosters for two seasons between 1983 and 1984, and finished his career at the
St. George Dragons in 1985. Neil was a reserve in the
1985 Grand Final. Alan Neil was the elder brother of former
Balmain halfback
Mick Neil. ==References==