A true legend of the game. Died in a car accident tonight.
Respected by all in SA.
RIP
Respected by all in SA.
RIP
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South Aussie footy giant dies in car crash
One of the most influential figures in the history of South Australian football has died in a crash in the Murraylands.
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RIP Neil
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A sad day. He was a boundary rider during the 97 and 98 Grand Finals on 7 with
Quote: “One of South Australian football’s most influential and famous figures, Neil Kerley, has died in a car crash.
Kerley, a former state captain and coach who was involved at five SANFL clubs, winning four premierships, crashed on Mallee Rd, Walker Flat, in the Murraylands just before 5.30pm on Wednesday.
His car, towing a trailer, smashed through a fence into a paddock about 4km from his home. He was 88.”
Maybe a medical episode?
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RIP Kerls
RIP the King. A legend of many clubs (including the Crows, he was Football Manager in their first season) and SA football in general.
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Last man to bring my mighty Panthers a premiership
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Quote: “One of South Australian football’s most influential and famous figures, Neil Kerley, has died in a car crash.
Kerley, a former state captain and coach who was involved at five SANFL clubs, winning four premierships, crashed on Mallee Rd, Walker Flat, in the Murraylands just before 5.30pm on Wednesday.
His car, towing a trailer, smashed through a fence into a paddock about 4km from his home. He was 88.”
Maybe a medical episode?
There was some pretty heavy rain coming across at that time too
Sad day. Icon of SA football
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Played such a massive role in shaping the identity of SA footy and the Crows. RIP legend 
A true legend. Rest in Peace Neil (sitting back in his Noels Island Star Caravan, if I remember the advertisement correctly)
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RIP Knuckles. You were one of a kind.
My most vivid memories of you are 1) the final minor round match at Adelaide Oval in 1957 when you stood Neil Hawke who had kicked 15 goals vs South then nine on Ron Reimann (Norwood) at Alberton, and had Hawke taken off by Fos at 3/4 time ending his brief Port career in the SANFl, and 2) your great performance as ruck-rover for SA in tandem with Freddie Bills vs the Big V on the MCG in 1963 with Fos as state coach.
My most vivid memories of you are 1) the final minor round match at Adelaide Oval in 1957 when you stood Neil Hawke who had kicked 15 goals vs South then nine on Ron Reimann (Norwood) at Alberton, and had Hawke taken off by Fos at 3/4 time ending his brief Port career in the SANFl, and 2) your great performance as ruck-rover for SA in tandem with Freddie Bills vs the Big V on the MCG in 1963 with Fos as state coach.
One of the true architects of the club whose DNA is imprinted its early era.
This of course a tiny percentage of what he did for footy in the state.
Icon. With him and Russell gone we need to protect Barrie Robran at all costs
This of course a tiny percentage of what he did for footy in the state.
Icon. With him and Russell gone we need to protect Barrie Robran at all costs
Loved his no nonsense style . As he would say, a handshake is as good as a contract
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So sad, great man, my father actually worked with Kerls driving trucks at the Koolymilka tent camp (Woomera) and played footy with him up there (Kerls Captain-coached them to the Premiership) during the building the town and rocket range. Really sad to go out like that. Of course Kerls went onto greater things after that
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Obviously a very sad day ....an end of an era !
As a West Adelaide man, I had the pleasure of watching Kerls closely .....IMO the BEST judge of football talent I've ever seen
If, as suspected, he had a medical episode near home .....It's not the worse way to go
As a West Adelaide man, I had the pleasure of watching Kerls closely .....IMO the BEST judge of football talent I've ever seen
If, as suspected, he had a medical episode near home .....It's not the worse way to go
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Just so sad. Arguably did more to represent SA football on the national stage than anyone else.
That vision of him with Ted Whitten as he (Whitten) did his farewell lap around the oval when he'd lost his vision is still one of the most moving things I've seen on a footy field. Years of fierce rivalry underpinned by an equally fierce respect.
Vale Kerls
That vision of him with Ted Whitten as he (Whitten) did his farewell lap around the oval when he'd lost his vision is still one of the most moving things I've seen on a footy field. Years of fierce rivalry underpinned by an equally fierce respect.
Vale Kerls
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RIP to the great man.
I always enjoyed whenever they interviewed him on 5AA or anywhere else in the media. He came across as absolutely tough as nails but always grateful for what life had given him.
I always enjoyed whenever they interviewed him on 5AA or anywhere else in the media. He came across as absolutely tough as nails but always grateful for what life had given him.
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Who will ever forget when teddy whitten was blind and very ill at the G hugging kerls..two absolute giants of Australian footy and state of origin footy. Hoping they are having a beer and a joke up in heaven
Very sad news. As a youngster watching Channel 7’s coverage, always enjoyed Kerls on the boundary for those games at Footy Park.
My seven year old memory didn’t recall, but rewatching the 94 Grand Final, saw that he was boundary riding with Dipper that day. He seemed to enjoy WC’s win, probably because we gave a Victorian club a walloping
Very sad news. A life well lived, an icon of football in your great state. Vale Neil and condolences
My seven year old memory didn’t recall, but rewatching the 94 Grand Final, saw that he was boundary riding with Dipper that day. He seemed to enjoy WC’s win, probably because we gave a Victorian club a walloping
Very sad news. A life well lived, an icon of football in your great state. Vale Neil and condolences
