He didn't play seniors for the first half of 2017 as he slowly gained form, then Jake Neade ended up with his best figures in five years at Port - though most of his scores came against lowly clubs in the last three rounds. He reached a new high of 19 touches in the final from 63% TOG, going at 52% efficiency. The role that Steven Motlop had been playing at Geelong was the same one that Neade had been trying to establish himself in at Port, which is ominous for the younger man. Power fans tend to scapegoat him, and he's likely to be sacrificed as the club chases short-term glory.
Neade must when devil drives
He didn't play seniors for the first half of 2017 as he slowly gained form, then Jake Neade ended up with his best figures in five years at Port - though most of his scores came against lowly clubs in the last three rounds. He reached a new high of 19 touches in the final from 63% TOG, going at 52% efficiency. The role that Steven Motlop had been playing at Geelong was the same one that Neade had been trying to establish himself in at Port, which is ominous for the younger man. Power fans tend to scapegoat him, and he's likely to be sacrificed as the club chases short-term glory.
