1. John Abley was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League between 1950 and 1961.
10 Facts About John Abley
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John Abley was a member of the famed Port team which won six premierships in succession from 1954 to 1959, an Australian record.
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John Abley has the habit of worry that makes for perfect concentration, sure-footedness, and the safest, most relaxed mark in the business.
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John Abley was a regular South Australian interstate representative and played a total of 23 games for his state.
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On three occasions John Abley was selected as an All-Australian for his performances at the carnivals, in 1956,1958 and 1961.
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In 1959, John Abley was named as a life member of the Port Adelaide Football Club because of his talent, his warmth off the field and being one of only six players to play in all of Port Adelaide's premierships in the 1950s.
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John Abley died on 19 August 2011, aged 81, after a short illness.
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In 1998, John Abley was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.
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In 2001 John Abley was named as the fullback in Port Adelaide's official "Greatest Team", taking into account all players to have represented the club since 1870.
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In 2020, John Abley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.