[3] He played for the Woodville-West Torrens junior divisions in 2019, where he was selected in the South Australia Under 18s state squad in the 2019 AFL Under 18 Championships.
[5][6] He has always been considered to be a tough, hard-nosed inside mid who works as hard in defence as he does in offence, something that is rare in under 18 players with talent" During his time with the South Australian team, he played the majority of his time as a ruck-rover.
[11] He played a vital part in their grand final win over North Adelaide, kicking a running goal[12] and collecting 23 disposals, 9 marks and 8 tackles.
[13] McNeil debuted for the Western Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, in their 16-point victory over Collingwood.
[19] It was revealed McNeil signed a two-year contract extension with the team on 16 June 2021, tying him to the club until the end of 2023.