Due for a change of luck in his third season. Missed the first nine weeks with a hernia injury and an elbow injury finished his season soon after. Has shown an ability to win plenty of the ball as a midfielder and has the pace to be a dangerous half-forward.
Draft history: 2010 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft 1st round selection (West Coast) No. 5 overall.
At 169cm, it's not his height that has proved the biggest challenge for Ryan NeatesTuesday, May 15, 2012 - 8:48AM
The lively small forward will have surgery on a hernia tomorrow and will spend two months recovering from the operationTuesday, March 22, 2011 - 5:42PM
Forwards Ben McKinley and Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls did much to propel East Perth into this week’s WAFL preliminary finalTuesday, September 07, 2010 - 12:59PM
Eagles playing WAFL are now driven by the opportunity to steer their clubs to success in the finalsMonday, August 30, 2010 - 6:31PM
Click here to read this week's WAFL updateMonday, August 16, 2010 - 6:12PM
After making his debut against the Bombers, forward Ryan Neates fronts the Perth mediaMonday, May 14, 2012 - 5:17PM
Neates answers a few questions from a primary school where his dad is the principal!Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 2:55PM
Ryan Neates wraps up the once in a lifetime trip with the clubWednesday, February 02, 2011 - 4:44PM
Follow Andrew Embley around for a game of golf, catch up with first year Eagle Ryan Neates as well as previewing the upcoming clash against CarltonFriday, May 28, 2010 - 11:28AM
First year players taking on a cooking course and we preview the clubs first game at the MCG for the season against MelbourneFriday, May 14, 2010 - 11:19AM
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