Robert Neal

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1956}}

{{Other people|Bob Neal}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Robert Neal

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|12|16}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Wynyard (NWFU)

| debutdate = Round 7: 13 Jul 1974

| debutteam = Geelong

| debutopponent = Melbourne

| debutstadium = Kardinia Park

| height = 178 cm

| weight = 82 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1988

| years1 = 1974–1986

| club1 = Geelong

| games_goals1 = 200 (51)

| years2 = 1987–1988

| club2 = St Kilda

| games_goals2 = {{0}}20 {{0}}(1)

| games_goalstotal = 220 (52){{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2003 |edition=5th |isbn=1-74095-032-1 |publisher=Crown Content |location=North Melbourne, Victoria |page=531}}

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Robert "Scratcher" Neal (born 16 December 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.

Playing with the Geelong Football Club, he wore the number 35 during his tenure at the club. Scratcher crossed to StKilda where he played 20 matches in number 36 in 1987 before changing to his familiar 35.