The loss of Hall of Famer and South Australian legend Neil Kerley has shocked the football community. Learn in-depth about Neil Kerley’s accident and his wife in this article.
Former Australian rules football player and coach Neil Kerley died at the age of 88.
Neil will be remembered for participating in 32 state games for South Australia and leading three clubs to four SANFL championships over three decades.
Neil Kerley’s Death from Car Accident. Australian Football Legend Passed Away.
On Wednesday afternoon, Neil Kerley perished when the car he was carrying a trailer in crashed through a fence and into a paddock.
According to a statement from the South Australian police, the accident happened just before 5.30 p.m.
Neil Kerley’s accident happened approximately 100 kilometers north of Adelaide, close to the small Murray River hamlet of Walker Flat.
The West Adelaide Football Club expressed their “shock and tremendous sadness” after the demise of Neil Kerley in a statement they issued.
After the news of his demise spread, many athletes and fans paid tribute and send condolences to the Kerley family through their social media posts.
Who is Neil Kerley’s Wife?
Neil Kerley was married to his beautiful wife, Barbara Gordon.
Neil and Barabara first met when Neil Kerley was instructing in North Whyalla in 1955.
On February 25, 1995, Barbara and Neil Kerley exchanged vows at Whyalla’s St. Teresa’s Catholic Church.
Barbara Kerley resides in Northern California. Walt Whitman: Words for America, a 2005 Sibert Honor Book, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins are written by Gordon.
Barbara Gordon and Neil Kerley are the parents of their three children named Gail Kerley, Robyn Kerley, and Donald Jr. Kerley.
Neil Kerley’s Net Worth in 2022
According to an online source, Neil Kerley’s net worth is estimated to be between 1 million dollars to 5 million dollars.
Unfortunately, his exact net worth and earnings were not available on the internet.
Between 1952 and 1969, Kerley began playing senior football at the age of 14 with Barmera in the Riverland Football League. The athlete competed in the SANFL.
After ending Neil’s playing career in 1969, Kerley transitioned into coaching full-time in 1970, staying with Glenelg.
Before making his third attempt as coach of West Adelaide in 1992, Kerley was named Football Manager for the newly established Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1991.