State Funeral to celebrate the life of Mr Neil Kerley AM

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

A State Funeral to celebrate and commemorate football great Mr Neil 'Knuckles' Kerley AM

Adelaide Oval

South Australians will celebrate the life of Mr Neil 'Knuckles' Kerley AM with a State Funeral on Monday, 25 July 2022 at Adelaide Oval at 1pm, gates open from 12.15pm. Hosted by the Government of South Australia, the funeral will celebrate Mr Kerley’s life, extraordinary football career, and his dedication to South Australian football, as player, coach, selector and commentator.Guests will be required to enter Adelaide Oval through the South Gate, accessible from the Southern Plaza off War Memorial Drive.This service will be held outdoors. General, unallocated seating will be available in the Eastern Stand.You may be asked to present a copy of your registration confirmation upon entry to the venue.Condolence books will be available on the day for attendees to leave messages for the family. In lieu of floral tributes, donations may be made to <a href="https://www.legacy.com.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Legacy</a>.<h2>About Mr Neil Kerley AM</h2>Debuting in 1957 for West Adelaide, Mr Kerley left his indelible mark at 5 SANFL clubs over 5 decades, winning 2 premierships (1961, West Adelaide and 1964, South Adelaide) as captain-coach, and 2 as coach (1973, Glenelg and 1983, West Adelaide).Across a 276-game playing career and a 3-decade long coaching career, Mr Kerley’s extensive list of achievements included 32 games for South Australia (6 as captain), coaching South Australia and Origin teams, winning 5 best-and-fairest awards (West Adelaide (4), Glenelg (1)), becoming All-Australian vice-captain (1961), and being inducted into the Australian, South Australian and West Adelaide Halls of Fame. Mr Kerley was also instrumental in developing the Adelaide Football Club, serving as their first Football Manager in 1990 and 1991, as well as being a selector for the All-Australian team. In 2007, Mr Kerley was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to Australian football in South Australia as a player and coach, and to the community as a supporter of several charitable organisations.

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