Neil Kerley

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Neil Kerley

Born: February 20, 1934 at Barmera, South Australia

Original Team: Barmera Colts

Senior Debut: 1952, West Adelaide, SANFL

Debut Opponent: West Torrens

Debut Stadium: Thebarton Oval

Playing Teams

West Adelaide(1952-1963)

  • 149 games

South Adelaide(1964-1966)

  • 57 games

Glenelg (1967-1970)

  • 59 games

Coaching Teams

  • West Adelaide(1961-1962)
  • South Adelaide (1964-1966)
  • Glenelg (1967-1977)
  • West Torrens (1978-1980)
  • West Adelaide (1981-1984)
  • Central District (1988-1990)
  • West Adelaide (1992-1993)
Career Highlights
  • Member of premiership teams with West Adelaide (1961) and South Adelaide (1964)
  • Five time best and fairest for West Adelaide and Glenelg
  • Captain of West Adelaide, South Adelaide and Glenelg (10 years total)
  • Played 32 games for South Australia, captain 6 years
  • All-Australian 1961
  • O'Halloran Trophy (Best player against Victoria) 1963
  • Premiership coach of West Adelaide, 1961, 1983, South Adelaide 1964 and Glenelg 1973
  • SANFL League coach 26 years total
  • SANFL State coach and State of Origin coach, 10 years
  • SANFL Life Member 1990
  • Inducted Australian Football Hall of Fame (1997)
  • Inducted Glenelg Hall of Fame (2001)
  • Inducted SANFL Hall of Fame (2002)


Donald Neil Kerley - nicknamed "Knuckles" or "King" - is an iconic figure in South Australian football.

Kerley's South Australian National Football League (SANFL) playing career spanned 1952-1969. He played a total of 260 games for West Adelaide, South Adelaide and Glenelg. He was a successful coach with legendary discipline, but also a shrewd tactician.

He coached SANFL premiership sides at West (1961 and 1983), South (1964) and Glenelg (1973), during a 28-season coaching career. He represented South Australia 32 times, winning All-Australian selection in 1961, and went on to coach the State side for 10 seasons.

He came to represent the face of South Australian football, especially to Victorians, due to his passion for interstate State of Origin games.

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