South Australian Football Hall of Fame
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The South Australian Football Hall of Fame
was created in 2002 to recognise the players, coaches, umpires, administrators and journalists who had made a significant contribution in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL). A player must have been retired from football for at least three years in order to be eligible.
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
was created in 2002 to recognise the players, coaches, umpires, administrators and journalists who had made a significant contribution in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL). A player must have been retired from football for at least three years in order to be eligible.
2002
113 inductees:- John AbleyJohn AbleyJohn Abley was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League between 1950 and 1961....
- John Acraman
- Brenton AdcockBrenton AdcockBrenton Adcock is a former Australian rules footballer who played 259 games with Sturt in the SANFL from 1962 to 1974.Adcock was a key member of the Sturt defence in a prolific era for the club, playing in a sequence of five successive premierships starting in 1966 and ending in 1970...
- Merv Agars
- Michael AishMichael Aish (footballer)Michael Aish is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire senior career with Norwood in the SANFL...
- Ken Aplin
- Paul BagshawPaul BagshawPaul Lynton Bagshaw MBE is a former Australian rules footballer, playing for Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League from 1964 to 1980. Bagshaw played 374 games , kicked 258 goals and captained Sturt from 1973 to 1980...
- Alby Bahr
- Barrie BarbaryBarrie BarbaryBarrie Barbary is a former Australian rules footballer who played 213 games for North Adelaide and Woodville in the SANFL between 1957 - 1970. He was the 1960 Magarey Medalist and had a 14 year SANFL career.-North Adelaide Playing Career:...
- Fred Bills
- Malcolm BlightMalcolm BlightMalcolm Jack Blight AM is a former champion Australian rules football player and coach, and current television commentator. During the 1970s and 1980s Blight played for the Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and the North Melbourne Football Club in the...
- Dave BoydDave BoydDave 'Davey' Boyd is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the SANFL. He is a half forward flanker in Port Adelaide's official 'Greatest Team' from 1870 to 2000....
- Don Brebner
- Haydn Bunton, Jr
- John Cahill
- Peter Carey
- Colin ChurchettColin ChurchettColin Churchett was an Australian rules footballer who played with Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League . He also played a game for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
- Graham CornesGraham CornesGraham Studley Cornes OAM is a former Australian rules football player and coach, as well as a media personality with a weekday drivetime sports program that he hosts on Adelaide 5AA with Stephen Rowe....
- Allan CrabbAllan CrabbAllan "Buster" Crabb was an Australian rules footballer best known for his playing career with Glenelg, SANFL, in the 1940s and 1950s....
- Neil CraigNeil CraigNeil P. Craig is a former Australian rules footballer, fitness adviser and former coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . As of 2012, he will be based in a new role as the Director of Sports Performance at the Melbourne Football Club...
- John DalyJohn Daly (footballer)John "Bunny" Daly was a former Australian rules footballer prominent in the South Australian National Football League during its developmental years between 1887 and 1903....
- Tony Daly
- Peter DarleyPeter DarleyPeter Darley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Adelaide in the SANFL during the 1960s and 1970s. He is a member of the first ruck in the club's official Team of the Century called the 'Greatest Team'....
- Neil Davies
- Rick DaviesRick Davies (footballer)Rick Davies is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and in the Victorian Football League...
- Robert DayRobert Day (footballer)Robert John Day is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.Day was a centreman and started his career with West Adelaide in the SANFL. In 1966 he was named in the All Australian team and he won three best and fairests during his time with West Adelaide...
- Les DaymanLes DaymanLes 'Bro' Dayman was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and Footscray in the Victorian Football League ....
- Jim DeaneJim DeaneJim Deane was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the VFL and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League ....
- Murray Ducker
- Russell EbertRussell EbertRussell Ebert is acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the long history of Australian rules football.Born in Berri, South Australia, Ebert debuted for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League as an 18 year old in 1968 and immediately made an...
- Ken EusticeKen EusticeKenneth 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...
- Tim EvansTim EvansTim Evans is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League ....
- Brian Faehse
- Ken FarmerKen FarmerKenneth William George "Ken" Farmer was an Australian rules football player in the South Australian National Football League during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s...
- Grantley FielkeGrantley FielkeGrantley Craig Fielke is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Adelaide in the SANFL and for both Collingwood and the Adelaide Crows in the VFL-AFL between 1979 and 1997.-League career:...
- Len FitzgeraldLen FitzgeraldLen Fitzgerald was a former Australian rules footballer of exceptional talent in the VFL and SANFL. At various time he played in the key positions of centre half-forward, centre half-back and ruck-rover.- VFL career :...
- Des Foster
- Percy Fuhler
- Frank Golding
- Michael GrahamMichael Graham (footballer)Michael Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League during the 1970s and early 1980s....
- John HalbertJohn HalbertJohn Arno Halbert M.B.E. is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SANFL.Halbert was a centreman and first played for Sturt in 1955. In his debut season he finished second in the Magarey Medal count to Lindsay Head and in 1958 was again the runner up with Head winning...
- Bob HammondBob HammondRobert 'Bob' Hammond is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League during the 1960s and early 1970s. He later served as coach of the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League .Hammond played his early football...
- Jim HandbyJim HandbyHerbert Harry "Jim" Handby OBE was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL in the 1920s and 1930s, achieving several honours in recognition of his playing skills. He was later a federal Liberal politician and businessman.Born Herbert Harry Handby in Adelaide, South Australia,...
- Bob HankBob HankRobert W. "Bob" Hank is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League .Hank actually began his senior playing career with the wartime combination of West Torrens-Port Adelaide in 1944. He stepped smoothly in the West Torrens senior side next year when the...
- Neville Hayes
- Lindsay HeadLindsay HeadLindsay Hudson Head MBE is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League . His consummate skills were acknowledged by being awarded three Magarey Medals during his career.- SANFL :...
- Richard HeadRichard Head (footballer)Henry Richard 'Dick' Head , was an Australian rules footballer who played 143 games with West Adelaide in the South Australian Football League ....
- Ned Hender
- Thomas Hill
- Kym HodgemanKym HodgemanKym Hodgeman is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his playing career with North Melbourne, VFL and Glenelg, SANFL in the 1970s and 1980s.- SANFL career :...
- Sampson HoskingSampson HoskingSampson 'Shine' Hosking was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Port Adelaide in the SAFL.Sampson started his league career in 1907 with Port Adelaide and by the time he retired in 1921 he had played 161 games and was a dual Magarey Medalist...
- Laurie Jervis
- George Johnston
- Neil KerleyNeil KerleyDonald Neil Kerley OAM is a former Australian rules football player and coach. Known to his mates as either Neil or Knuckles and to South Australian football fans as King Kerley or simply "Kerls", he is best known for taking three clubs to four SANFL premierships over three decades as both a...
- Stephen KernahanStephen KernahanStephen Scott Kernahan is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his career with the Carlton Football Club of the Australian Football League and the Glenelg Football Club of the SANFL from 1981 until 1997...
- Ron KneeboneRon KneeboneRon Kneebone is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SANFL. He was named as a half back flanker in the official Norwood 'Team of the Century'....
- Ray Kutcher
- Tom LeahyTom LeahyThomas Joseph Leahy was an Australian rules footballer who played 111 games with North Adelaide and 58 games with West Adelaide in the SAFL....
- Bob LeeBob Lee (Australian footballer)Robert William Lee was an Australian rules footballer and administrator who played with West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League...
- Percy Lewis
- Alick LillAlick LillAlick Gladstone Lill was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SANFL during the 1920s....
- Don LindnerDon LindnerDon Lindner was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Adelaide in the SANFL during the 1950s and 1960s...
- Tom MacKenzieTom MacKenzieTom D. MacKenzie was an Australian rules footballer in the South Australian Football Association /South Australian Football League ....
- Peter MarkerPeter MarkerPeter Marker is a former Australian rules footballer who played with and captained Glenelg in the SANFL during the late 1960s and 1970s....
- Frank Marlow
- John MarriottJohn Marriott (footballer)John Marriott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood in the SANFL. He was chosen as a ruckman in Norwood's official 'Team of the Century'....
- Chris McDermottChris McDermottChris McDermott is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.Chris McDermott was the inaugural captain of the Adelaide Crows. He was initially signed by Fitzroy in 1981 but chose to stay loyal to the Glenelg Football Club and reap the rewards of the South...
- Bruce McGregorBruce McGregorHarry Bruce McGregor was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide and South Adelaide in the SANFL. His son Ken also played for West Adelaide and was a successful tennis player....
- Tony McGuinness
- Ian McKayIan McKay (footballer)Ian McKay was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Adelaide in the SANFL. He played a total of 164 games for North Adelaide....
- Bob McLeanBob McLean (footballer)Allan Robert Charles 'Bob' McLean was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League . Affectionately referred to as 'Big Bob' McLean, he later became a long serving football...
- Peter Mead
- Mark MickanMark MickanMark James "Rubbers" Mickan is a former Australian rules footballer who has the unusual history of being on the inaugural player list for two VFL/AFL clubs – Brisbane Bears and Adelaide Crows. He began and finished his senior career with SANFL club West Adelaide. All-Australian Team selection in...
- Hugh Millard
- Dan Moriarty
- Geof MotleyGeof MotleyGeof Motley OAM was an Australian Rules Football player and coach who played for SANFL side Port Adelaide. Motley was born near Alberton Oval, the home ground of the Port Adelaide Football Club, and grew up supporting Port Adelaide....
- Max Murdy
- Mark NaleyMark NaleyMark Naley is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the AFL and South Adelaide in the SANFL.-Heritage:...
- Michael NunanMichael NunanMichael 'Mick' Nunan is a former Australian rules football player who played one match in the VFL for the Richmond Football Club in 1971. He was senior coach of the Fitzroy Football Club in 1996, their final year prior to merging with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions.Nunan was best...
- Jack OateyJack OateyJack Oatey, AM was a former Australian rules football player and coach.-Playing career:Oatey played 181 games for the Norwood Football Club between 1940 and 1952 and acted as playing-coach from 1945 to 1952....
- Robert Oatey
- Doug Olds
- Harold Oliver
- Jack OwensJack Owens (footballer)Jack Owens was an Australian rules footballer who played for Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League during the 1920s and 1930s....
- Dennis PhillisDennis PhillisDennis Keith "Fred" Phillis is an Australian rules footballer who was a prolific goal scorer, playing his entire senior career with SANFL club Glenelg in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s....
- Greg PhillipsGreg PhillipsGreg Phillips is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Port Adelaide FC in the SANFL and had a stint with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1980s. He also played 20 interstate matches for South Australia....
- Ron PhillipsRon PhillipsRon Phillips is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Adelaide in the SANFL. He won back to back Magarey Medals in 1948 and 1949, the only other North Adelaide player to achieve this feat is Tommy MacKenzie....
- John PlattenJohn PlattenJohn Patrick "The Rat" Platten is a former Australian rules footballer. With his unruly tangle of curls he was a distinctive figure on the field with tremendous tenacity and the ability to accumulate possessions week after week.-Career:Platten began his career with the Central District Bulldogs...
- Jeff Potter
- Bob QuinnBob Quinn (Australian footballer)Robert Berrima Quinn MM was a champion Australian rules footballer with Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and war hero.-Biography:...
- John Quinn
- Michael Redden
- Dinny ReedmanJohn ReedmanJohn Cole "Jack" Reedman was an Australian sportsman. As a cricketer he played in one Test, at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1894. He captained the South Australian cricket team in the Sheffield Shield...
- Colin Richens
- Don RoachDon RoachDon Roach is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s and also had a noted career in the South Australian National Football League ....
- Barrie RobranBarrie RobranBarrie Charles Robran MBE is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League , widely acknowledged as a champion in his sport....
- Rick SchoffRick SchoffRick Schoff is a former Australian rules footballer who played 215 games for Sturt in the SANFL from 1959 to 1971.Utility Rick Schoff played in a variety of positions during his career but was at his best at centre half back. It was there that he represented South Australia at the 1966 Hobart and...
- Gordon Schwartz
- Walter ScottWalter Scott (footballer)Walter "Wacka" or "Wat" Scott was a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League in the early 20th century...
- Ralph Sewer
- Bob ShearmanBob ShearmanBob Shearman was a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and South Australian National Football League....
- Bernie SmithBernie SmithBernard Keith "Bernie" Smith was an Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League and VFL, who is perhaps best remembered as one of the greatest back pockets in the history of the game.-SANFL career:Smith commenced his career with West Adelaide in the SANFL as a 16...
- Laurie Sweeney
- Michael TaylorMichael Taylor (Australian footballer)Michael 'Kingo' Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL and also had a noted career with Norwood in the SANFL. He also played 13 interstate games for South Australia, which included State of Origin football.In two stints at Norwood, Taylor won six Best...
- Jack Tredrea
- Frank Tully
- Topsy WaldronAlfred Waldron (footballer)Alfred "Topsy" Waldron was an Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood in the South Australian Football Association during the 19th century...
- Bill WeddingBill WeddingKingsley Arthur 'Bill' Wedding was an Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League...
- Paul WestonPaul Weston (footballer)Paul Weston is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.Weston started his career at Glenelg and was with them until he got a clearance to Essendon at the age of 26. A key defender, Weston won premierships with Essendon in his final two seasons...
- Ted Whelan
- Syd White
- Fos WilliamsFos WilliamsFoster Neil "Fos" Williams AM was a leading Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Port Adelaide and West Adelaide Football Clubs and coached South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League in a career spanning 1946-1978...
- John Woods
2003
10 inductees:
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Jeff Pash Jeff Pash was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League . He is a half forward flanker in North Adelaide's official 'Team of the Century'.... Vic Richardson Victor York Richardson OBE was a leading Australian sportsman of the 1920s and 1930s, captaining the Australian cricket team and the South Australian Australian rules football team, representing Australia in baseball and South Australia in golf, winning the South Australian state tennis title and... Mark M. Williams Mark "Choco" Williams is a former Australian rules footballer who coached the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2010... |
2004
10 inductees:
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Sandy Nelson (footballer) Philip 'Sandy' Nelson is a former Australian rules footballer who played 244 games with Sturt in the SANFL from 1966 to 1977.Nelson, who went by his nickname of Sandy, played in no less than seven premiership teams during his time at Sturt... |
2005
Eight inductees:
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Andrew Rogers (footballer) Andrew Rogers is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Geelong in the VFL/AFL.Originally from South Australian National Football League club Woodville, Rogers was recruited by Essendon with pick six in the 1987 VFL Draft... Clayton Thompson Clayton 'Candles' Thompson was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950s and had a noted career with Sturt.... Gary Window Gary Window is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Central District in the SANFL.Window played his football in either the centre or at centre half forward. He was one of the early stars of the Central District Football Club, winning the Magarey Medal in 1965 to become the club's... |
2006
Eight inductees:
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Shaun Rehn Shaun Jason Rehn is a former Australian rules footballer who played for both the Adelaide Crows and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League... Bob Simunsen Robert 'Bob' Simunsen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Woodville in the South Australian National Football League . A talented cricketer, he also played some first-class cricket matches in the Sheffield Shield for South Australia.Simunsen, a centreman, was with Woodville... |
2007
10 inductees:
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Scott Hodges Scott Lyall Hodges is a former Australian rules footballer and champion goal kicker who holds the SANFL record for most goals kicked in a league season when he kicked 153 goals in 1990... Andrew Jarman Andrew Newton Jarman is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide in the Australian Football League... Andrew McKay Dr Andrew Ian McKay is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.McKay grew up in eastern South Australia, and played junior football for Lucindale in the Kowree-Naracoorte Football League. He moved to Adelaide and played senior SANFL football for Glenelg between 1991... |
2008
Five inductees:- Geoff KingstonGeoff KingstonGeoff Kingston is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League . He was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008....
- Nigel SmartNigel SmartNigel James Smart was an Australian rules footballer with the Adelaide Crows from 1991 to 2004. He was a defender who was a crowd favourite with his bald head and goatee....
- Doug Thomas
- Keith ThomasKeith Thomas (footballer)Keith A. Thomas is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the South Australian National Football League and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....
- Peter WoitePeter WoitePeter Woite is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide and Glenelg in the SANFL during the 1970s. He is on the interchange bench in Port Adelaide's official 'Greatest Team' from 1870 to 2000....
2010
Eight inductees:- Josh FrancouJosh FrancouJoshua "Josh" Francou is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .-Port Adelaide :Debuting with Port Adelaide as a 22-year-old, Francou was part of Port Adelaide's inaugural team...
- Snowy Hamilton
- Horrie RileyHorrie RileyHorrie Riley was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SAFL during the 1920s.Despite being one of the smaller players in the league, Victorian born Horrie Riley was particularly strong in the air. He won the 1923 Magarey Medal, was a member of Sturt's premiership side in 1926...
- Mostyn Rutter
- Bill Sanders
- Terry Von Bertouch
- Ernest Wadham
- Bruce Winter