
READ MORE: Matthew Wade drops Adam Zampa hat-trick ball His elevation saw him become just the seventh ‘legend’, after Sir Donald Bradman and Bart Cummings (2010), Barrie Robran (2011), Victor Richardson and Gillian Rolton (2016) and Anna Meares (2020). He was recently elevated to ‘legend’ status in the South Australian Sport Hall of Fame. Port Adelaide legend Russell Ebert, considered the greatest player and possibly figure in the club’s rich 151-year history, has died at the age of 72 after a battle with cancer.Įbert was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December last year and on Friday passed away at home surrounded by his family.Įbert played a club-record 392 games with the Port Adelaide Magpies, winning three premierships, four Magarey medals and six best-and-fairest awards.
