Dhara Kerr was born in Warrnambool, Victoria 28 August 1971 and died in Perth, Western Australia 13 October 1995.  She was the youngest of four children and moved to Perth in 1992.  In the same year, she started playing football for Innaloo.  For her club, Dhara won the Fairest and Best award from 1992 to 1995 and she captained her club to their first premiership in 1995.  In the grand finals that Dhara played in, she shared the Best-On-Ground award with Sharon Woods in 1993 and won this award out-right in 1994 and 1995.  In addition to these awards Dhara won the League’s Fairest and Best award from 1992 to 1994.  In 1994, Dhara was selected as Deputy Vice Captain for the League’s first state team that travelled to Adelaide and played against South Australia.  In that game she was selected as best on ground for WA.

During the years that Dhara played football, there was fierce on-field rivalry between Innaloo and Carlisle (also known as Vic Park, Canning, Belmont, Southern Thunder and now Swan Districts).  Following Dhara’s death, the two teams decided that the first time that they meet each season be dedicated to Dhara’s memory.