Neil Craig
| Neil Craig | |||
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Craig in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neil Passmore Craig | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1956 | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 1981 interstate draft | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973–1979 | Norwood | 126 (109) | |
| 1980–1986 | Sturt | 134 (86) | |
| 1987–1990 | North Adelaide | 61 (25) | |
| Total | 321 (220) | ||
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2004–2011 | Adelaide | 166 (92–74–0) | |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 11 (1–10–0) | |
| Total | 177 (93–84–0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2013. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Neil Passmore Craig (born 11 January 1956) is an Australian Australian rules football coach and former player. He is best known as being coach of the Adelaide Football Club from 2004 to 2011. He also notably served as caretaker coach of the Melbourne Football Club in 2013,
He played for the Norwood Football Club, Sturt Football Club and the North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
He has worked as a fitness adviser, coach of the Adelaide Football Club, a caretaker coach of the Melbourne Football Club, head of performance at the Essendon Football Club, as well as director of coaching at the Carlton Football Club.
From 2017 to 2022 he was high performance manager for the England rugby union team, working with head coach Eddie Jones.