RIP Mark Naley

[CrazyJoeFevola]

1987 premiership player Mark Naley has passed on after a long battle with brain cancer aged 59. Champion in his short time for us and during his long career at South Adelaide. Our 2nd ever indigenous flag winner. Taken way too soon, RIP Mark.

 

[Great8]

I posted on another thread as I didn’t want to intrude.
Sad news as he was much loved over here and was a ripping bloke

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

OMG, that is devastating news. What a great player he was. I had no idea. RIP Nails.

 

[Coona Blues]

Doesn't get the hype of many, but a genuine great of the club. RIP Mark

 

[HBF]

RIP Nails. Had no idea he was even sick.

 

[RPCB]

So young! RIP, Mark Naley!

Legend!

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Gosh 59 is young.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Very sad news RIP Nails...

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Throwback Thursday | Naley lights up '87 GF

Mark Naley puts on the afterburners to devastating effect in Carlton's 1987 grand final triumph against Hawthorn.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Great8]

RIP Nails. Had no idea he was even sick.

Long battle with brain cancer and had numerous operations.
Had health related issues due to the cancer including a couple of heart attacks but when he was feeling half reasonable you would often see him watching his beloved Panthers at Noarlunga

 

[thylacine60]

I feel there has been a genuine oversight in my personal supporter history in having zero idea he was an indigenous man. Came over with a clutch of superstars in the mid-eighties and played some serious footy for us. Recall him snagging 4 for SA in a SOO game. Could play. Go well, Nails.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

I feel there has been a genuine oversight in my personal supporter history in having zero idea he was an indigenous man. Came over with a clutch of superstars in the mid-eighties and played some serious footy for us. Recall him snagging 4 for SA in a SOO game. Could play. Go well, Nails.

It was a later in life revelation. Kept a secret as was often done at the time as if it were a source of shame, sadly.

 

[1981]

Oh that is terrible news, too young, way too young.

 

[Franc de Borges]

 

[Aphrodite]

Very sad news

Gone way too soon.



RIP Nales

 

[Aphrodite]

Vale, Mark Naley

A tribute to 1987 premiership player, Mark Naley.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Baggers]

RIP Nails. Gone way too soon.

 

[BlueGum]

Respect. Go well Nails

 

[Opine]

I'm shocked and saddened to read this. He was one of favourite Blues players growing up. RIP.

 

[AB_Blue]

Gone too soon RIP


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[HARKER]

Sad to hear that.

Really liked Naley.
He could stop flat and then take off again, as well as anyone could.
Great little rover-type for the CFC.

Damn....

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Shattered.

All my sympathies and healing thoughts to his family.

Cannot begin to imagine what kind of pain and suffering he must have gone through battling this awful disease, least he is now at peace from all that terrible anguish.

RIP Nails

 

[Jabba73]

Sad news, RIP

 

[The old campaigner]

Sad news.
Taken way to soon.

 

[Accidental genius]

Sad news. RIP Mark.