Thousands of people pay tribute to the late Russell Ebert during a state funeral at Alberton Oval. Friends, family, Port Adelaide royalty, fans and politicians were among the 4000-strong crowd who filled the stands and shed a tear for the Australian Football Legend.

Ebert, 72, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December of 2020, and lost his battle with the cancer at the start of November in 2021.