Russell Frank EBERT OAM
Nickname(s): | God |
Date of Birth: | 22nd June 1949 |
Place of Birth: | Berri |
Date of Death / Age: | 5th November 2021 / 72 years |
Place of Death: | Adelaide |
Height: | 183 cm |
Playing Weight: | 90 kg |
“Power” Families: | Brothers: Jeff Ebert, Craig Ebert / Son: Brett Ebert / Nephew: Brad Ebert |
Junior & League Footy: | Loxton / Waikerie |
SANFL Career
Playing Career: | 1968 – 1978 / 1980 – 1985 |
Guernsey(s): | 7 / 1 |
Position(s): | Midfielder |
Games: | 392 |
Goals: | 294 |
SANFL Awards & Honours
Club Records:
- Most Games for Port Adelaide – 392
- Most Best & Fairest Medals – 6
- Most Magarey Medals – 4
Club Honours:
- Leading Goal Kicker (1968)
- Best First Year Player (1968)
- Best & Fairest (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981)
- Team Leaders:
- Captain (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
- Captain-Coach (1983, 1984, 1985)
- Premiership Player (1977, 1980, 1981)
- Life Member (1977)
- Greatest Team 1870 – 2000: Centre (2001)
- Port Adelaide Hall of Fame Inductee (????)
Game Day Honours:
- Jack Oatey Medal (Grand Final, 1981)
League Honours:
- Magarey Medal:
- Medal (1971, 1974, 1976, 1980)
- Runner-Up (1978)
- Life Membership (1977)
- SA Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2002)
AFL Honours:
- Australian Football Hall of Fame:
- Inductee (1996)
- Legend (2022)
Representative Honours:
- South Australia – 29 games:
- Team (1970 – 1978 / 1980 – 1982)
- Captain (1975, 1977, 1983)
- Interstate Championships (1983)