Australian Football

A foundation member of the Windsor-Zillmere club as an 11-year-old in 1963, Neville Weller went on to play 236 games for the Eagles as a hard-running, rugged and mobile ruckman. Despite not being blessed with exceptional kicking skills, he compensated in other areas and was an uncompromising competitor. Weller was a member of Zillmere's first premiership side in 1975, before a stint with Richmond reserves in 1976. He failed to settle in Melbourne, and returned home mid-season as the Eagles completed back-to-back flags. He picked up another premiership in 1981, and played 16 times for Queensland between 1970 and 1979, almost invariably being listed among the best players.

Author - Murray Bird and Peter Blucher