AFL Gather Round: Inside the proud history of South Australian footy and the stars who avoided the VFL
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AFL Gather Round: Inside the proud history of South Australian footy and the stars who avoided the VFL

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Legendary sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney still remembers the day he first witnessed the man he calls the best South Australian footballer he's ever seen in action. The visitors had Norwood's Bill Wedding in the ruck, and the ruck rover was Neil "Knuckles" Kerley, also known as the "King" of South Australian football — who the following year would make history by taking South Adelaide from bottom of the SANFL to the flag as captain-coach. Kangaroos open the chequebook — and SA is never the same "I always thought those teams that I saw in the 60s and 70s, the very top South Australian team would've made the finals in Victoria," McAvaney says. Gather Round in Adelaide sparking talk of SA football history McAvaney says he's pleased that this week's historic AFL round in Adelaide is sparking talk and acknowledgement of South Australia's football history and achievements. "I'm enjoying the fact that people are thinking, OK, what is South Australia's contribution to Australian football, Aussie rules — and it is vast, with an incredible history."

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South Australia to host all AFL matches of round five next year in 'massive' win for state and game
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South Australia to host all AFL matches of round five next year in 'massive' win for state and game

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South Australia will host every match of round five of next year's AFL season in what the league's chief executive has described as a "massive" event for the state and the game of Australian rules football. Key points: The NRL has hosted three magic rounds, where all matches are played in one city The AFL has announced South Australia as …

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