[citation needed] Neville joined the Australian Institute of Sport rowing program and left school in 2006.

Neville said, "The program I was in at the AIS when I left school in 2006, the goal of that was to produce a single sculler for London.

"[1] In 2008, Neville played junior rugby league for the Narraweena Hawks, in the Manly Warringah A Grade competition.

Neville started the game before being replaced by Al Campbell in the 45th minute in a 35–41 loss for the home side.

[7] David Lord wrote, "Not only did Neville more than hold his own against a powerhouse pack led by Springbok Pierre Spies, but the Rebels went within a whisker of causing the biggest boilover of the season before going down 41–35 to a far more experienced lineup, giving the ... crowd plenty to cheer about when nobody expected the two-wins this season Rebels to match it with the two-loss Bulls.