Of
Jingili Indigenous Australian heritage and born and raised in
Elliott, Northern Territory, he made the move in his mid teens down to Victoria where he attended school at
St Patrick's College, Ballarat where he shone as a real talent in the school's first XVIII, winning the Herald Sun Shield 3 times in 3 years. He was traded to Port Adelaide during the 2012 trade week from . Neade is a midfielder/forward known for his attack and creativity with the ball and strong tackling. He won the Harrison Medal (Division 2 best and fairest) and achieved All-Australian honours in the
2012 AFL Under 18 Championships averaging 18.4 disposals and 3.6 tackles. Neade arrived at Port Adelaide as their smallest player weighing in at 67 kg and being 170 cm tall. ==AFL career==