I watched Barry Robran for several years as a passionate opposition supporter but in 60 years of footy the past 35 in Melbourne I have never seen a better player play our great game.
Huge respect for this bloke. He was obviously a great player, coach and mentor who led by example. As tough as nails and as honest as the day is long. A reminder of the glory days of Australian Rules football. Rest well, Kerls.
To young to remember Neil Kerley playing ,But I loved the mutual respect and banter between Ted Whitten and himself , I did remember Russell Ebert coming over and playing for North and thinking who is this Bloke ?? How good is this Bloke , Absolute Star 🌟 and he only played 1 season .Unbelievable Talent.
Would have love to see how Kerls would have gone coaching South Melbourne. While I don't think they would have been a flag favourite they would have played finals. His coaching record with West Adelaide, South Adelaide, Glenelg, West Torrens and Central Districts was impeccable. Turned bad teams into good teams and good teams into great teams. A great football legend.
Have a look at the stats, Kerls, the most influential player at the Crows in the years around their premierships was Shaun Rehn, by a mile. When he played, their win/loss ratio soared. When he did his knee in 96 (I think) the Crows went from top of the ladder to 14th or thereabouts and it pretty much cost Robert Shaw his job.
I did a preseason when he first went to west Adelaide. He was accompanied with his famous fitness coach. I lived in a block of flats two stories up. My legs would be so sore after training I had to walk backwards up the stairs. But boy I was fit!
Out cutting wood, driving back home, died at the wheel. Real tough guy but he got away with blue murder because of his status. I was in the crowd at Norwood Oval in the late 1960s, Norwood was close to bottom, Glenelg was top and Kerley was their captain/coach. Norwood was leading just before half time in no small part due to the dominance of Damian Nygard (?). He handballed over Kerley's head to another Norwood player who goaled but as Nygard passed him, Kerley swung out his arm, breaking Nygard's jaw and changing the game. Glenelg won easily, Nygard's career was never the same. Kerley would get 6-8 weeks today for that act of brutality but then he didn't even get reported. Mind you, in a small piece of just deserts, Kerley was trapped at Norwood Oval for hours because of the large crowd waiting to enact some sort of retribution.
Scraping the bottom of the barrel. Met him down in Hobart in 2015 at the Salamanca markets at a local cafe. Tried to cut the line in front of me. Total flog.
Two South Australian football legends gone within 7 months of each other. Russell Ebert and now Neil Kerley... Rest easy Knuckles
R.I.P Knuckles. A Glenelg and SANFL legend 🖤💛🖤
Looks amazing for 80
I could listen to Knuckles all day and night,a true icon of SA football.
I'm a Victorian and love Knuckles. A real man and football legend.
Love the grit and passion for the game . A genuine old school warrior . RIP knuckles . They don’t make ‘em like you anymore
What a f****ing legend !
Respect from a West Aussie.
@J G oh sweety, you’re commenting on a sport video. Soccer is a romantic comedy once you’ve played this great game. ❤
Love this bloke. Grew up watching him on the boundary on channel 7. 👍🏻
Rest In Peace Knuckles, Australian legend
there were many like him in all grades ....he managed to get himself to the top......
R.I.P knuckles. an icon of South Australian footy
I watched Barry Robran for several years as a passionate opposition supporter but in 60 years of footy the past 35 in Melbourne I have never seen a better player play our great game.
Bill Porter i've met barrie robran before, he played footybfor the same club my dad play for in Whyalla
I heard he was pretty special. You don't get immortalised with a statue outside the main entrance to Adelaide Oval if you weren't 🙂
Kerls was an absolute legend, we miss him...
RIP Neil
🖤 R I P NEIL KERLEY 🖤
Vale. Legend. ...bigger than Whitten. There will never ever be another like him. God takes the good ones
Teddy and Knuckles were mates....a blue or two did not get in the way...
@@roostersbays95 mates for life. There will never be men like them again. Vale
@@michaelfeast9869 they remind me of my dads era and even my own....im in my 50's we all know this ,no matter which code....
Watching this really makes me miss Vic v SA clashes
R.I.P Kerls 🍺
Huge respect for this bloke. He was obviously a great player, coach and mentor who led by example. As tough as nails and as honest as the day is long. A reminder of the glory days of Australian Rules football. Rest well, Kerls.
R.I.P great man.
Great interview... cheers once again!!
To young to remember Neil Kerley playing ,But I loved the mutual respect and banter between Ted Whitten and himself , I did remember Russell Ebert coming over and playing for North and thinking who is this Bloke ?? How good is this Bloke , Absolute Star 🌟 and he only played 1 season .Unbelievable Talent.
Get around this Thats my great uncle YEPeeeeee!!!!
you were a cobber to many, well done Neil...
king kerls.
RIP Knuckles.
RIP LEGEND
he would have made mince meat of the vic's. and yes robran was the greatest ever to play the game. any where any time in australia.
Modra was clearly the greatest crow ever. No contest
Probably the most talented
RIP
Would have love to see how Kerls would have gone coaching South Melbourne.
While I don't think they would have been a flag favourite they would have played finals.
His coaching record with West Adelaide, South Adelaide, Glenelg, West Torrens and Central Districts was impeccable.
Turned bad teams into good teams and good teams into great teams.
A great football legend.
God bless Neil Kerley. He is better than Barassi & Whitten combined. Neil Kerley can still coach in AFL/SANFL today. Say no more.
I love watching these open mike interviews is there any chance you could upload any more episodes?
Superstar
Rip
Have a look at the stats, Kerls, the most influential player at the Crows in the years around their premierships was Shaun Rehn, by a mile. When he played, their win/loss ratio soared. When he did his knee in 96 (I think) the Crows went from top of the ladder to 14th or thereabouts and it pretty much cost Robert Shaw his job.
He asked him best Crows player he'd seen.
Mike, Football doesn't revolve around 10 clubs in Victoria.
Yes, but Neil seems to think so.
Australian rules * did revolve around them Adam.
@@konzaros7482 please...are you for real...you did not live in Perth or Adelaide at the time..
Scary man when he’s your coach
I did a preseason when he first went to west Adelaide. He was accompanied with his famous fitness coach. I lived in a block of flats two stories up. My legs would be so sore after training I had to walk backwards up the stairs. But boy I was fit!
Polly feeding Knuckles...great combo....
RIP Knuckles
Have always liked kerls tough as nails rip knuckles
he is my uncle!
Out cutting wood, driving back home, died at the wheel.
Real tough guy but he got away with blue murder because of his status. I was in the crowd at Norwood Oval in the late 1960s, Norwood was close to bottom, Glenelg was top and Kerley was their captain/coach. Norwood was leading just before half time in no small part due to the dominance of Damian Nygard (?). He handballed over Kerley's head to another Norwood player who goaled but as Nygard passed him, Kerley swung out his arm, breaking Nygard's jaw and changing the game. Glenelg won easily, Nygard's career was never the same. Kerley would get 6-8 weeks today for that act of brutality but then he didn't even get reported. Mind you, in a small piece of just deserts, Kerley was trapped at Norwood Oval for hours because of the large crowd waiting to enact some sort of retribution.
go kooly.
Tough as nails
Who? Anyone know which team he played for??
Robran would have 4th in Magerey medal, if Ian Wallace wasn't ineligible
Just a day closer to the grave .......
A Victorian insecurity , hence the now AFL
Scraping the bottom of the barrel. Met him down in Hobart in 2015 at the Salamanca markets at a local cafe. Tried to cut the line in front of me. Total flog.
stop trollin the footy sites
RIP Knuckles.