Ken Eustice

Ken Eustice
Personal information
Full nameKenneth James Eustice
Original teamWest Adelaide (SANFL)
Position(s)Half-back flank, Centre
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1958-63
1964-67
1968-70
West Adelaide (SANFL)
Central District (SANFL)
Glenelg (SANFL)
110 (18)
62 (13)
52 (20)
Coaching career
YearsClubGames (Wā€“Lā€“D)
1964-67Central District (SANFL)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1970 season.
Career highlights
  • SANFL debut with West Adelaide on 3 May 1958
  • West Adelaide Premiership Player 1961
  • SANFL Magarey Medallist 1962
  • Inaugural Central District Football Club SANFL Coach 1964
  • Central District Captain-Coach 1964-67
  • Central District Best & Fairest 1967
  • Glenelg Best & Fairest 1969
  • Glenelg Club Captain 1970
  • 25 State games for South Australia (Captain: 1967)
  • West Adelaide Club President 1973-75
  • South Australian Football Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductee 2002

Kenneth James Eustice is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide, Central District and Glenelg in the SANFL.

Eustice started his career in 1958 with West Adelaide and was a member of their premiership side in 1961. He usually played on the wing at West Adelaide and it was in that position that he won the 1962 Magarey Medal. During his time as captain-coach at Central District he played as a centreman and won their best and fairest award in 1967. He also a best and fairest winner at Glenelg, taking out the award in 1969 as he neared the end of his 224 game SANFL career. A regular for South Australia at interstate football, Eustice was used mostly as a half back flanker.

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