Neil Kerley

Neil Kerley
AM
Personal information
Full name Donald Neil Kerley
Nickname(s) Knuckles, King, Kerley, Kerls
Date of birth (1934-02-20)20 February 1934
Place of birth Barmera, South Australia
Date of death 29 June 2022(2022-06-29) (aged 88)
Place of death Walker Flat, South Australia
Original team(s) Barmera, Rostrevor College
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman, utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1963 West Adelaide 149 (87)
1964–1966 South Adelaide 57 (0)
1967–1969 Glenelg 59 (36)
Total 265 (123)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
South Australia 32 (?)
International team honours
1968 Australia
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1961–62, 1981–84, 1992–93 West Adelaide 182 (97–84–1)
1964–1966 South Adelaide 066 0(48–18–0)
1967–1976 Glenelg 223 (142–81–0)
1977–1980 West Torrens 089 0(42–46–1)
1988–1990 Central District 068 0(36–31–1)
Total 628 (365–260–3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Career highlights

Club

  • 2x SANFL Premiership captain-coach: (1961, 1964)
  • 4x West Adelaide best and fairest: (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962)
  • Glenelg best and fairest: (1967)
  • 2x SANFL premiership coach: 1973, 1983
  • Mail Medal winner: 1953
  • West Adelaide Hall of Fame (inaugural inductee) – legend status

Representative

  • All-Australian team: (1961 – vice-captain)
  • 6x South Australia captain: 1959–1962, 1965–1966

Overall

Source: AustralianFootball.com

Donald Neil Kerley AM (20 February 1934 – 29 June 2022) was an Australian rules footballer and coach. He is best known for taking three clubs to four South Australian National Football League (SANFL) premierships over three decades as both a player and coach, and for playing 32 state games for South Australia.