Percy Stewart Newling Furler (20 February 1904 – 23 January 1991) was an

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er who played for and coached

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in the

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(SANFL). Furler was a key figure in North Adelaide's 1930 and 1931 premierships, including the latter as captain. Originating from the

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in the

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, Furler played there together with his four brothers, Ray, Albert, Ross and Leslie, and was rejected by Sturt prior to joining North Adelaide. In 1947, Furler was appointed Secretary of the

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, a position he would only hold for the one season. In 2002 Furler was an inaugural inductee into the

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. Furler's nephew Bob Furler was also a notable footballer, winning the 1947

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* 1904 births 1991 deaths North Adelaide Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club coaches Australian rules footballers from South Australia South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Place of birth missing {{AFL-bio-1904-stub