The Australian football community is in mourning following the tragic death of South Australian football royalty Neil Kerley near his home. 7NEWS
The 88-year-old was in good health but died in a car accident in
“It’s hard to describe Neil Kerley because he was just an icon of the game,” DiPierdomenico told SEN. “We all remember the time the great EJ came around the boundary for the last time with junior in the car, and when Neil Kerley and EJ embraced. That was a moment I’ll never forget. Playing before the AFL era, Kerley played 265 games of SANFL football for West Adelaide, South Adelaide and Glenelg between 1952 and 1963, plus 32 state games for South Australia.
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