Neil Kerley Wife And Net Worth At Death
In 1955, Neil Kerley met local girl Barbara Gordon while coaching North Whyalla. The couple, who had three children together, were wed on February 25, 1955, at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Whyalla. They are Gail, Robyn, and Donald Jr.
Kerley’s estimated net worth at the time of his death ranges between $1 million to $5 million, according to Vimbuzz. The West Adelaide Football Club changed the Best & Fairest award’s name to the Neil Kerley Medal in 2015. With four B&F victories, Kerley and Mark Mickan, the current Bloods coach, hold the club record.
He was one of the most prominent figures in the game when he was elected into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1997. He began playing football in the country and played with West Adelaide for his first full season in the SANFL in 1956.
Before leading the Bloods to the 1961 championship match against Norwood, he lost three grand finals against Port Adelaide. He coached 628 games while playing as a ruck/utility in 265 SANFL games.
How Did Neil Kerley Die?
In an automobile accident in the Murraylands, the 88-year-old Neil Kerley, the father of South Australian football, passed away. Just before 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the accident occurred at Walker Flat in the Murraylands.
On Mallee Road, his vehicle, which was pulling a trailer, slammed through a fence and into a paddock. The football world is in mourning following the passing of South Australian hero and Hall of Famer Neil Kerley.
On Wednesday afternoon, while pulling a trailer, Kerley, a two-time SANFL premiership coach, and two-time premiership captain coach, was killed when his car plowed through a fence and into a pasture. May his soul be guided the heaven and remains there forever.
Learn More About Neil Kerley, A Coach
When Neil Kerley decided to work as a player-coach for Glenelg starting in 1967, the team became his third in the league. He participated in 55 games with the Tigers, was named the team’s Best and Fairest in 1967, and guided the team to the 1969 Grand Final matchup with Sturt.
Following the defeat against Jack Oatey’s Sturt, Kerley announced his retirement from league football after playing 276 SANFL games and kicking 123 goals over the course of a 16-season career that started in 1952.
Ending his playing career in 1969, Kerley transitioned into coaching full-time in 1970, staying with Glenelg. He led the Tigers to the 1970 Grand Final, where they once more fell short to Sturt, who was coached by Kerley’s former West Adelaide boss Jack Oatey and had just won their sixth straight premiership.