The Adelaide Football Club and AFL community will celebrate the life of the Club's inaugural Chairman and South Australian football great Bob Hammond in a memorial service today from 2pm ACST.

Hammond passed away on Saturday, May 30 at the age of 78 after a courageous recent battle with Parkinson's disease, and having made a remarkable six-decade contribution to the game.

Watch Bob Hammond's Memorial Service live in the video player below from 2pm ACST

 

Bob Hammond Career Record

234 games for North Adelaide, 1960-73, kicking 69 goals.
14 games for Norwood, 1974-75.
Premierships 1960, 1971-72.
Champions of Australia 1972.
Captain 1973, North Adelaide.
Captain 1974, Norwood.
Seven games for SA.
Norwood coach 1974-79, 89 wins, 52 losses.
Premierships 1975, 1978.
Champions of Australia 1977.
SA coach 1983.
Sydney Swans (VFL) coach 1984.
Life member –North Adelaide, Norwood, SANFL, AFL.
Norwood FC board member 1981-90.
Adelaide Crows Chair 1991-2000.
AFL Commissioner 2001-11.