Vale Tuppence Kersley

[robranisgod]

Former Torrens rover and junior coach at both Woodville and Torrens, George "Tuppence" Kersley has passed away. Tuppence played a handful of league games for Torrens and was part of a Torrens reserves premiership in 1935. He was better known as a junior coach where he won 8 premierships in 21 years with Torrens and then Woodville juniors. Amongst the players he coached as juniors were Lindsay Head, Malcolm Blight and Freddy Bills. When asked who was the best player he ever coached he said that it was a toss up between Head and Blight.

Tuppence was 102 years and 11 months of age when he passed away.

[GWW]

102 - fantastic innings.

RIP.

[JK]

Tuppance was a legend in the Western suburbs and rightly so .. I'm sure he'll be sorely missed among the regulars at the Grange Hotel

[cd]

Life member of the club and was always around - Funeral notice in today's paper - small in height but a big man of our club.

[Ian]

wow, 102, no wonder I'd never heard of him, with a name like that I was sure I should have remembered him playing, a wee bit before my time though.

[eaglehaslanded]

RIP George "Tuppence" Kersley - my condolences to his family. He was a true gentlemen. I enjoyed a beer or two and a yarn with him on occasions at home matches. He will certainly be missed by all at the Woodville West Torrens Football Club.

[bluestheboy]

Was my late mothers godfather. Didn't know him but she idolized him. To make it to nearly 103 is truly amazing. RIP

[cd]

George “Tuppence” Kersley, one of the most beloved figures in the history of the Woodville West Torrens Football, has passed away at the age of 102.

George was the oldest living SANFL footballer but is best remembered for his coaching.

As a coach of West Torrens and then the Woodville’s juniors during the 1940′s, 50′s and 60′s, Kersley helped launched the careers of legends including Lindsay Head, Fred Bills and Malcolm Blight.

He won eight premierships in 21 years and later went on to be a selector at both Clubs before they merged in 1991.

His funeral will be held this Wednesday at the Folland Chapel at Enfield Cemetery at 1pm. A celebration his life will be held at the Woodville West Torrens Football Club at 3pm.