Nicknamed "Soapy" following the publication of a photograph showing him lathered in soap in a bath,[4] Kantilla was then moved back into the ruck, becoming a member of South Adelaide's premiership side in 1964 and by the time he left the club at the end of the 1966 season he had played 113 games.[4] During his time in South Australia he represented the state at interstate football on four occasions, in 1964 and 1965. After returning to the Northern Territory, Kantilla captain-coached St Mary's in the 1968/69 NTFL season.
Kantilla's brothers Bertram and Saturninus were members of the inaugural St Mary's team in 1952/53.[3]
In 1978 Kantilla was killed in a car accident at Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island.[4]
In 1997 Kantilla was inducted into the Northern Territory Hall of Champions, the function room at NTFL headquarters at Marrara Oval is named for him,[4] and in 2005 Kantilla was named on the interchange bench in the Indigenous Team of the Century. He is also a member of the South Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame.
Sourcesedit
Tatz, C. & Tatz, P. (2000) Black Gold: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame, Aboriginal Studies Press: Canberra. ISBN0 85575 367 6.
^(PDF). Government Gazette. Northern Territory of Australia. 13 May 1957. p. 80. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^"South Tribute To Kantilla". SA Football Budget (17/18 June 1978): 9.
Argent, Peter (28 July 2004). . Aboriginalfootball.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008.
David Kantilla at AustralianFootball.com
January 01, 1970
david, kantilla, 1938, june, 1978, traditional, name, amparralamtua, australian, rules, footballer, recognised, first, indigenous, australian, play, south, australian, national, football, league, first, tiwi, islander, successfully, play, southern, football, l. David Kantilla 1938 13 June 1978 2 traditional name Amparralamtua 3 was an Australian rules footballer who is recognised as the first Indigenous Australian to play in the South Australian National Football League and the first Tiwi Islander to successfully play in a southern football league Throughout his footballing career he was known by his Anglo name David Kantilla but also had his tribal name of Amparralamtua David KantillaPersonal informationFull nameDavid Kantilla Amparralamtua traditional name Date of birth1938 1 Place of birthBathurst Island Northern TerritoryDate of death13 June 1978 1978 06 13 aged 39 40 Place of deathWurrumiyanga Northern TerritoryOriginal team s St Mary sPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1961 1966South Adelaide113 106 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966 Source AustralianFootball com Kantilla was born on Bathurst Island Standing at 196 cm Kantilla played as a ruckman for a couple of seasons with St Mary s in the Northern Territory Football League NTFL before joining South Australian National Football League SANFL club South Adelaide for the 1961 season and had an immediate impact kicking six goals against Glenelg Football Club on debut and winning the club s best and fairest award in his first two seasons 4 Nicknamed Soapy following the publication of a photograph showing him lathered in soap in a bath 4 Kantilla was then moved back into the ruck becoming a member of South Adelaide s premiership side in 1964 and by the time he left the club at the end of the 1966 season he had played 113 games 4 During his time in South Australia he represented the state at interstate football on four occasions in 1964 and 1965 After returning to the Northern Territory Kantilla captain coached St Mary s in the 1968 69 NTFL season Kantilla s brothers Bertram and Saturninus were members of the inaugural St Mary s team in 1952 53 3 In 1978 Kantilla was killed in a car accident at Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island 4 Contents 1 Honours 2 Sources 3 References 4 External linksHonours editIn 1997 Kantilla was inducted into the Northern Territory Hall of Champions the function room at NTFL headquarters at Marrara Oval is named for him 4 and in 2005 Kantilla was named on the interchange bench in the Indigenous Team of the Century He is also a member of the South Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame Sources editTatz C amp Tatz P 2000 Black Gold The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame Aboriginal Studies Press Canberra ISBN 0 85575 367 6 Tiwi Islands Football League 2013 The Tiwi Islands Tiwi Islands Football League Wurrumiyanga References edit Welfare Ordinance 1953 1955 PDF Government Gazette Northern Territory of Australia 13 May 1957 p 80 Archived from the original PDF on 10 July 2020 Retrieved 28 June 2017 South Tribute To Kantilla SA Football Budget 17 18 June 1978 9 a b Tatz amp Tatz p 125 a b c d e Tiwi Islands Football League p 8 External links editArgent Peter 28 July 2004 Late Tiwi star in Panthers Hall of Fame Aboriginalfootball com Archived from the original on 4 June 2008 David Kantilla at AustralianFootball com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Kantilla amp oldid 1196745622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
