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D. (Neil) Kerley
Inducted
2002
Era
1961 – 1990
PLAYING RECORD
165 games and 87 goals for West Adelaide, 1956 – 1963
56 games for South Adelaide 1964 – 1966
55 games and 36 goals for Glenelg 1967 – 1969
Captain/Coach of West Adelaide 1959 – 1962
Captain/Coach of South Adelaide 1964 – 1966
Captain/Coach of Glenelg 1967 – 1969
PREMIERSHIPS
Captain/Coach of premiership team for West Adelaide, 1961
Captain/Coach of premiership team for South Adelaide, 1964
Premiership Coach of West Adelaide, 1983
Premiership Coach of Glenelg, 1973
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA
32 – Captain of South Australia 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966
ACHIEVEMENTS
Best and fairest for West Adelaide, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962
Best and Fairest for Glenelg, 1967
All Australian vice captain 1961
O’Halloran Trophy 1963 (for best player in interstate match)
Player life member of SANFL
Life member of SANFL, 1985
Member of Australian Football Hall of Fame
COACHING RECORD
Coach of West Adelaide, 1961 – 1962 , 1981 – 1984, 1992 – 1993
Captain/Coach of South Adelaide, 1964 – 1966
Coach of Glenelg 1967 – 1976
Coach of West Torrens, 1977 – 1980
Coach of Central District, 1988 – 1990
SANFL State Coach 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978
South Australian State of Origin Coach 1979, 1980, 1984
Coached All Australian team on 3 occasions in Ireland, series winners 1987
ADMINISTRATION
Football Manager of Adelaide, 1991
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