Mark Naley

Mark Naley (11 March 1961 – 6 July 2020) was an Australian rules footballer. He played with Carlton Football Club in the VFL/AFL and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His career lasted from 1980 to 1993.

Mark Naley
Personal information
Full name Mark Brendan Naley
Date of birth (1961-03-11)11 March 1961
Date of death 6 July 2020(2020-07-06) (aged 59)
Place of death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Original team South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 4, 1981 interstate draft
Debut 1987, Carlton
Position(s) Rover, Half-forward[1]
Career highlights
  • Premiership player Carlton Football Club 1987
  • All-Australian 1986, 1987
  • SANFL Magarey Medallist 1991
  • South Adelaide Best & Fairest 1984
  • 16 State of Origin games for South Australia 1981–89
  • Tassie Medallist 1987
  • Fos Williams Medallist 1991 SA v WA at Subiaco Oval
  • South Adelaide Reserves Premiership Player 1979
  • SANFL debut with South Adelaide in 1980
  • VFL debut with Carlton on 28 March 1987 v Template:AFL Haw at Princes Park
  • South Adelaide Football Club Player Life Member
  • South Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame member
  • South Australian Football Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductee 2002

Naley died from brain cancer on 6 July 2020, aged 59.[2]

References
  1. afl.com.au
  2. Vale Mark Naley: little man, big mark
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