Darrell Cahill is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er and golfer. Cahill played with the

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in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He is brother of John Cahill, cousin to

Barrie Barbary Barrie Barbary (10 February 1939 – 11 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played 213 games for North Adelaide and Woodville in the SANFL between 1957 – 1970. He was the 1960 Magarey Medalist and had a 14-year SANFL career ...

, nephew of

Laurie Cahill Laurie Cahill (22 September 1912 – 6 December 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Career Cahi ...

and uncle to Darren Cahill. During his time at Port Adelaide he won four premierships and was declared best on ground during the club's 1979 victory. He was arguably the greatest utility being the only player nominated in three different positions in

squad of 40 greatest ever players, being nominated as a small forward, midfielder and defender. He was runner up in

best and fairest 5 times. He had the most disposals in the league 3 times in his career. Cahill was an accomplished golfer winning the North Adelaide Golf Club championship in 1967 and then went on to represent the state in junior and senior events. His first handicap was 4 and he got that down to scratch in his first year of golf. He was quoted on the front page of the Perth player as the best first year player Norman Von Nida had ever seen. In 1969 Cahill represented South Australia and played against Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland. His only loss was to Jack Newton. After his career in the SANFL he returned to golf in 1983 and played until 1989 winning four more club championships, this time at

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. He won a Champion of Champions at

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and in 1989 he again represented South Australia and also won the state championship the same year which was played at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, Darrell Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Australian rules footballers from South Australia Year of birth missing Year of death missing