Kevin Abley (24 March 1935 – 29 August 2024) was an

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er who played in the

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with the Glenelg Football Club. Kevin Abley was born on 24 March 1935, in

Box Hill, Victoria Box Hill is an Eastern suburbs (Melbourne), eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, east of the city's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District (CBD), located within the City of Whitehorse Local governm ...

, Australia. He came to Adelaide in the early stages of 1950 when he was 15 years of age. He lived with his family which included his brother,

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legend John Abley. He played 173 games for Glenelg, mainly at full-back and represented

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on four occasions in interstate matches against Victoria. His grandson Blake Derer currently coaches the Hackham Hawks football club Senior A grade men's football team. Abley died on 29 August 2024, at the age of 89.

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* 1935 births 2024 deaths Glenelg Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne People from Box Hill, Victoria Australian rules footballers from Adelaide {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub