Mark Naley
| Mark Naley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Brendan Naley | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1961 | ||
| Date of death | 6 July 2020 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 1981 interstate draft | ||
| Debut | 1987, Carlton | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover, Half-forward[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980–1986, 1991–1993 | South Adelaide (SANFL) | 236 (231) | |
| 1987–1990 |
VFL/AFL ) | 65 (74) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mark Brendan Naley (11 March 1961 – 6 July 2020) was an
Heritage
Growing up, Naley had been told that his paternal grandfather was of Afghan descent. This was to explain away the fact that some family members had darker than usual complexions. Later it came to light that in fact, Naley's grandfather, Charles Gordon Naley, was Aboriginal. Charles had served with the Australian Army at Gallipoli. Wounded and shipped to England for treatment, Charles eventually married his English nurse, Cecilia.[2]
Football career
Coming from Sacred Heart College, Naley joined the junior grades of South Adelaide, going on to make his league debut in 1980. He was a member of the State Youth Team that same year.[3] While at South Adelaide, he earned All Australian selection for his performances in the 1986 and 1987 Interstate Carnivals, the latter also saw him win the Tassie Medal. He represented his state from 1981 to 1989, and again in 1991 and 1992.[4] He also played for Colonel Light Gardens Football Club.[5]
Naley moved from the state based South Australian National Football League to
In 2002, Naley was an inaugural inductee into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.[6]
Non-football career
Naley was the owner of Mark Naley Building Services, a company that provides shopfittings for offices and commercial businesses.[7]
He died from
References
- ^ afl.com.au[dead link]
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/footy-legend-naleys-anzac-surprise/story-e6frea6u-1226040597557?from=public_rss [dead link]
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club | Mark Naley".
- ^ "Club History", Colonel Light Gardens Football Club, accessed September 20, 2021.
- ^ "SA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Mark B Naley". www.sanfl.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Mark Naley Building Services". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Vale Mark Naley: little man, big mark
External links
- Mark Naley's playing statistics from AFL Tables