Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
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The Fremantle Football Hall of Legends was inaugurated by the Fremantle Football Club
in 1995, in recognition of the new Australian Football League
team’s links with its home city’s football heritage. The inductees are nominated by the two clubs from the Fremantle area in the West Australian Football League
: East Fremantle
and South Fremantle
. In time, players who represented Fremantle in the AFL will join their predecessors in this prestigious Hall.
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in 1995, in recognition of the new Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
team’s links with its home city’s football heritage. The inductees are nominated by the two clubs from the Fremantle area in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
: East Fremantle
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
and South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
. In time, players who represented Fremantle in the AFL will join their predecessors in this prestigious Hall.
1995
- Jack ClarkeJack K. ClarkeJohn Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952...
(East Fremantle) 232 games 1952 - 1962. Sandover Medal 1957. - George DoigGeorge DoigGeorge Doig , was a full forward for the East Fremantle Football Club from 1933 to 1945.Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, George Doig's football career started in the South Suburban Football Competition in and around Fremantle. In one game in 1931 he kicked the whole score of his team - 26.21 -...
(EF) 202 games 1933 - 1945. 1,111 goals; AFL Hall of Fame 2002; WA Football Hall of Fame Legend 2004. - Stephen MichaelStephen MichaelStephen Albert Michael in Kojonup, Western Australia is a former Australian rules footballer.-Playing career:A Noongar Australian Aborigine, Michael played in the WAFL between 1975 and 1985 with the South Fremantle Football Club, playing 243 games and kicking 231 goals. He played in South's 1980...
(South Fremantle) 260 games 1975 - 1985. Sandover Medal 1980, 1981. - Clive LewingtonClive LewingtonClive Lewington was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached South Fremantle in the WANFL...
(SF) 188 games 1939 - 1951; SF coach 1950-58. Sandover Medal 1947. - Steve MarshSteve MarshSteve Marsh is a former Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League . Marsh was regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era...
(SF,EF) 281 games 1945 - 1960; EF coach 1957 - 58. Sandover Medal 1952; WA Football Hall of Fame Legend 2005. - Jack SheedyJack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)John Cameron "Jack" Sheedy is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League and in the Victorian Football League . Sheedy is considered one of the greatest ever footballers from Western Australia, and is a member of both...
(EF, East Perth, South Melbourne) 363 games 1942 - 1963; EF coach 1949, 1952, EP coach 1956 - 62, 1969; WA Football Hall of Fame Legend 2005.
1996
- William 'Nipper' TruscottWilliam 'Nipper' TruscottWilliam John "Nipper" Truscott, Jr. was an Australian sportsman...
(Mines Rovers, EF) 400 games (est.) 1906 - 1927; Perth coach 1934-35; WA Football Hall of Fame Legend 2004. - Brian PeakeBrian PeakeBrian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League...
(EF, Geelong, Perth) 402 games 1972 - 1990. Sandover Medal 1977. - John ToddJohn Todd (footballer)John Todd is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. After becoming youngest ever winner of the Sandover Medal in his first year of senior football he suffered a serious knee injury, which affected his playing career...
(SF) 141 games 1955 - 1966; SF coach 1959, 1966 - 1968, 1995 - 1998, EF coach 1973-76, Swan Districts coach 1977-87, 1990-94, 2000 - 200I, West Coast coach 1988-89. Sandover Medal 1955; WA Football Hall of Fame Legend 2004. - Bernie NaylorBernie NaylorBernard George "Bernie" Naylor was an Australian rules footballer who was one of the most successful full-forwards in the history of the West Australian Football League...
(SF) 209 games 1941 - 1954. 1,162 goals.
1997
- Con ReganCon ReganCornelius "Con" Regan was an Australian rules footballer for the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian National Football League from 1953 until 1965....
(EF) 261 games 1953 - 1965 - John GerovichJohn GerovichJohn Gerovich is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Fremantle in the WAFL during the 1950s and 1960s. Gerovich was a key position forward, best known for high flying marks and his prolific goalkicking...
(SF) 221 games 1955 - 1969. 721 goals. - Frank TreasureFrank TreasureFrancis William "Frank" Treasure, Sr. was an Australian rules footballer and soldier.-Career:Treasure began his career playing for CBC in the Fremantle Ex-Scholars' competition...
(SF) 254 games 1942 - 1957 - George Prince (EF) 231 games 1939 - 1952
1998
- Frank JenkinsFrank JenkinsFrank William Thomas 'Scranno' Jenkins was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Fremantle in the WANFL. He is a member of the Fremantle Team of Legends....
(SF) 150 games 1937 - 1949. Sandover Medal 1937. - Jim ConwayJim Conway (footballer)Jim Conway was an Australian rules footballer who played 180 games for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1940s and 1950s. He also represented the Western Australian state team in 15 interstate matches....
(EF) 180 games 1943 - 1956. EF coach 1951; Claremont coach. Sandover Medal 1950. - Brian CiccotostoBrian CiccotostoBrian Ciccotosto is a former Australian rules footballer who played 211 games with South Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1960s and 1970s.A rover, Ciccotosto made his debut for South Fremantle in the 1967 season. He kicked four goals in their 1970 Grand Final win over Perth and was awarded the...
(SF) 211 games 1967 - 1978. - Doug GreenDoug GreenDoug Green is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1970s. He also spent a season with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
(EF, South Melbourne and WA) 180 games 1970 - 1981.
1999
- Tom GrljusichTom GrljusichDuje Tomy "Tom" Grljusich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle in the Western Australian National Football League and Central District in the South Australian National Football League...
(SF, Central Districts) 258 games. - Carlisle JarvisCarlisle JarvisCarlisle Melrose Byron Jarvis was an Australian rules footballer at East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League ....
(EF) EF coach; WA coach 1934.
2000
- Maurice RioliMaurice RioliMaurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League...
(SF, Richmond) 168 games; Norm Smith Medal 1982. - Jerry DolanJerry DolanJohn "Jerry" Dolan was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the West Australian Football League before becoming a politician. He played for as well as coached East Fremantle and was also a coach at East Perth...
(EF and East Perth) EF coach; EP coach.
- The broadcaster George GrljusichGeorge GrljusichGeorge Ned Grljusich was a sports journalist, commentator and former Australian rules footballer from Western Australia.-Education:...
was inducted as an honorary member of the Hall of Legends in 1999, the same year as his brother Tom.