West Australian Football Hall of Fame
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The West Australian Football Hall of Fame
was created in 2002 to recognise and enshrine those who have made a significant contribution to Australian rules football in Western Australia
. People eligible for inclusion are players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives.
The inductees are chosen under guidelines which have been established by the West Australian Football Commission
and in 2003 a Hall of Fame Selection Committee was made. The first induction into the Hall of Fame took place on the 21 March 2004.
Those with the most significant contribution to West Australian football are elevated to 'Legend Status' and are listed below in bold. Currently there are 14 legends.
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 and enshrine those who have made a significant contribution to Australian rules football in Western Australia
Australian rules football in Western Australia
Australian rules football in Western Australia is the most popular sport in the state.-Early Beginnings:Organised football in the Perth/Fremantle region of Western Australia dates back to 1881. Back then though rugby union was the dominant football code...
. People eligible for inclusion are players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives.
The inductees are chosen under guidelines which have been established by the West Australian Football Commission
West Australian Football Commission
The West Australian Football Commission is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Western Australia.It was formed in 1989 as an independent body to the West Australian Football League for governance and development of the game in the state.The WAFC operates Subiaco Oval,...
and in 2003 a Hall of Fame Selection Committee was made. The first induction into the Hall of Fame took place on the 21 March 2004.
Those with the most significant contribution to West Australian football are elevated to 'Legend Status' and are listed below in bold. Currently there are 14 legends.
2004
81 inductees:- Ron AlexanderRon AlexanderRon Alexander is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League and West Australian Football League as well as being the inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles.-Playing career:...
- Malcolm AtwellMalcolm AtwellMalcolm 'Mal' Atwell is a former Australian rules footballer who played 162 games for East Perth and 76 games with Perth in the West Australian National Football League...
- Ken BagleyKen BagleyKen Bagley is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the WAFL from 1958-1970.A life member of Swan Districts, Bagley played 232 games for the swans and was a premiership player three times in 1961, 1962 and 1963...
- Bill BatemanBill BatemanWilliam Augustus 'Bill' Bateman was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Western Australia and Australian rules football in the Western Australian Football Association ....
- Reg Brentnall
- Mal BrownMal BrownMalcolm "Mal" Brown is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and West Australian National Football League....
- Dick Buchanan (Media)
- Gary BuckenaraGary BuckenaraGary Buckenara played Australian rules football for the Hawthorn Football Club in the VFL during the 1980s.Buckenara first played senior football for Subiaco in the WAFL from 1979 to 1981. Subiaco agreed to lease him for three years for $210,000 and after a court case began his career at Hawthorn...
- Haydn Bunton, Jr.Haydn Bunton, Jr.Haydn Austin Bunton was a player and coach of Australian rules football. He became the youngest ever coach in a major league of Australian rules, when he was appointed coach of Norwood Football Club in 1957....
- Haydn Bunton, Sr.Haydn Bunton, Sr.Haydn William Bunton was an Australian rules football player and coach. He is regarded by some historians and observers of Australian rules as its greatest-ever player.-Playing career:...
- Fred ButtsworthFred ButtsworthFrederick James Buttsworth is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League and briefly for Essendon in the Victorian Football League...
- Bud ByfieldArnold ByfieldArnold Stanley "Bud" Byfield is a former Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket in the Sheffield Shield for Western Australia and Australian rules football with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
(Administrator) - Barry CableBarry CableBarry Cable is an Australian former Australian rules footballer who played in the West Australian National Football League and Victorian Football League . Cable played as a rover. He won the Sandover Medal three times while playing with the Perth Football Club.-Club career:Cable played 225 games...
- Hugh 'Bonny' CampbellBonny CampbellHugh 'Bonny' Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played 188 Western Australian Football League games and kicked 630 goals. A regular West Australian interstate representative, he is famous for kicking 23 goals in a game for Western Australia against Queensland at the 1924 Hobart...
- Ross Capes (Umpire)
- Derek ChadwickDerek ChadwickDerek Chadwick is a former Australian sportsman, playing both first class cricket with Western Australia and Australian rules football for East Perth in the Western Australian Football League ....
- Geoff ChristianGeoff ChristianGeoffrey Hugh Christian was a leading Australian rules football writer and radio broadcaster covering the Australian Football League and West Australian Football League....
(Media) - David ChristyDavid ChristyDavid "Dolly" Christy was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian Football League .Christy began his career with Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association from 1890 until 1895. He became a driving force in establishing football in Western Australia, playing...
- 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...
- Henry 'Ivo' CrappHenry 'Ivo' CrappHenry 'Ivor' Crapp , was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League at its formation in the 1890s, and with the West Australian Football League in the early 1900s...
(Umpire) - Bill DempseyBill DempseyBill Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1960s and 70s. A ruckman, Dempsey played a total of 343 games for the club before retiring in 1976....
- 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 -...
- 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...
- Ross Elliott (Media)
- Graham FarmerGraham FarmerGraham Vivian "Polly" Farmer, MBE is a retired Australian rules football player and coach. Born in Western Australia, he joined the East Perth Football Club as a ruckman in 1953, where he won several awards and contributed to the team winning three premierships...
- Mike FitzpatrickMike Fitzpatrick (footballer)Michael "Mike" Fitzpatrick is an Australian businessman, sporting administrator and former Australian rules footballer....
- Brian FoleyBrian FoleyFor the New York State Senator, see Brian X. Foley.Brian Foley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the WANFL. He occupies a forward pocket in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....
- 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...
- Ross GlendinningRoss GlendinningRoss Glendinning was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
- Barney Grecian
- Arthur Green
- H.B Grosvenor (Administrator)
- Brad HardieBrad HardieBradley John "Brad" Hardie is a former Australian rules footballer and current radio commentator. He began his career as an attacking back pocket player, but ended as a dangerous goal kicking forward pocket...
- Keith HarperKeith HarperKeith Harper was an Australian rules footballer who played for Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the late 1940s and 1950s. His younger brother Roy also played with the club.-WANFL:...
- Stan HealStan HealStan "Pops" Heal was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League as well as West Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the 1940s and early 1950s.Heal played his best football as a wingman but was also used on occasions as a rover...
- Ern HenfryErn HenfryErn Henfry was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League . After playing three seasons for Perth Football Club in the WAFL from 1939–1941, and finishing second to Haydn Bunton in the Sandover Medal in 1941, he joined the RAAF...
- Ross HutchinsonRoss HutchinsonRoss Hutchinson was an Australian rules footballer, coach and politician. He played for and coached East Fremantle, West Perth and South Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League before spending 27 years as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.An alumnus of...
(Coach) - Ken HunterKen HunterKen Hunter is a former champion Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club in the VFL ....
- Carlisle JarvisCarlisle JarvisCarlisle Melrose Byron Jarvis was an Australian rules footballer at East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League ....
- 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....
- Paddy Knox
- Johnny LeonardJohnny LeonardJohn "Johnny" Leonard was a player and coach of Australian rules football in the West Australian Football League and the Victorian Football League in the period 1922 to 1946....
- Clive LewingtonClive LewingtonClive Lewington was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached South Fremantle in the WANFL...
- 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...
- Denis MarshallDenis Marshall (footballer)Deniston "Denis" Marshall is a former Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League ....
- Phillip MatsonPhillip MatsonPhilip Henry Matson was a highly successful player and coach of Australian rules football in the early 20th century, chiefly in Western Australia.-Early Sporting Life:...
- Les McClementsLes McClementsLes McClements was an Australian rules footballer who played for Claremont in the West Australian National Football League and in Tasmania with Clarence....
- Jack McDiarmid
- John McIntoshJohn McIntosh (footballer)John McIntosh is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the VFL and Claremont in the WAFL. He is the father of West Coast footballer Ashley McIntosh and son of Dave McIntosh who played with East Perth....
- Merv McIntoshMerv McIntoshMervyn Francis "Merv" McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League...
- Guy McKennaGuy McKennaGuy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins...
- 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...
- George MoloneyGeorge MoloneyGeorge "Specka" Moloney was a highly-regarded Australian rules footballer in both the West Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League ....
- Ray MontgomeryRay Montgomery (umpire)Ray Montgomery was an Australian rules football umpire. Montgomery umpired in the West Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League.-Working life:...
(Umpire)
- Graham MossGraham MossGraham Moss is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, who was highly successful in both the West Australian Football League and the Victorian Football League . He was a Brownlow Medal-winning ruckman and played 343 senior games in the WAFL and VFL.Moss debuted for Claremont Football Club...
- 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...
- Billy Orr (Administrator)
- Tom OutridgeTom OutridgeTom Outridge was an Australian rules footballer who played for Subiaco and Perth in the WAFL.Outridge holds his place in Western Australian sporting history as the inaugural winner of the Sandover Medal. He won the award in 1921, while at Subiaco, having previously spent four seasons with Perth...
- George OwensGeorge Owens (footballer)George 'Staunch' Owens was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth in the WAFL.Owens was with East Perth during a golden period for the club and played in seven premiership team, including five in a row from 1919 to 1923. He was generally a ruckman but could often play as a centre...
- 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...
- 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...
- Austin Robertson, Jr.Austin Robertson, Jr.Austin Christian Robertson was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL and Subiaco in the WANFL...
- Pat RodriguezPat RodriguezRichard Patrick Gerald "Pat" Rodriguez was an Australian rules footballer and administrator.-Playing career:...
(Administrator) - Norm RogersNorm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)Norman 'Norm' Rogers is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League during the 1950s and 1960s....
- Ray SchofieldRay SchofieldRaymond John "Ray" Schofield was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League ....
- Ray ScottRay Scott (umpire)Raymond Cyril "Ray" Scott was a leading Australian rules football player and field umpire in the West Australian National Football League .-WANFL playing career:...
- 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...
- Keith SlaterKeith SlaterKeith Nichol Slater is a former Western Australian and Australian cricketer and WAFL player....
- Ray SorrellRay SorrellRay Sorrell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle and South Fremantle in the WANFL.A centreman, Sorrell achieved many accolades during his time at East Fremantle. He was a dual Sandover Medal winner, finishing equal first with Neville Beard in 1961 and then winning...
- Frank SparrowFrank SparrowFrank Sparrow was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth, Swan Districts and West Perth in the WANFL during the 1940s and 1950s. His father was fellow West Australian Football Hall of Famer Val Sparrow....
- Valentine Sparrow
- Max Tetley
- 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...
- William 'Digger' ThomasWilliam 'Digger' ThomasWilliam 'Digger' Thomas was an Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth and Subiaco in the WAFL. He is always mentioned in football records with his nickname Digger as there was another William Thomas who appeared for East Perth and won a Sandover Medal just six years after Digger...
- Albert ThurgoodAlbert ThurgoodAlbert John "The Great" Thurgood was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football Association , Victorian Football League and the Western Australian Football Association ....
- William 'Nipper' TruscottWilliam 'Nipper' TruscottWilliam John "Nipper" Truscott, Jr. was an Australian sportsman...
- Ted TysonTed TysonEdward Arthur "Ted" Tyson was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League ....
- Bill Walker
- Mel WhinnenMel WhinnenMel Whinnen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. His 371 senior games for West Perth is a club record and also league record for any one club....
- Robert WileyRobert WileyRobert John Wiley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with in the Western Australian National Football League / West Australian Football League and Richmond and West Coast in the Victorian Football League .-Career:Born in Perth, and educated at Scotch College, Wiley was zoned to ...
- John WorsfoldJohn WorsfoldJohn Worsfold is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League . He also represented Western Australia in State of Origin matches...
2005
10 inductees:- Sydney 'Sammy' ClarkeSammy ClarkeSydney Campbell "Sammy" Clarke, Jr. was an Australian rules footballer. He played 133 games with /The Claremont Football Club were known as the "Claremont-Cottesloe Football Club" before 1935...
- Jim CraigJim Craig (Australian footballer)Jim Craig was an Australian rules footballer who played 216 games for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1920s.A centre half-back, Craig won a Sandover Medal in 1927...
- Larry Duffy
- Dean KempDean KempDean Kemp is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League....
- Laurie Kettlewell
- Chris MainwaringChris MainwaringChris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...
- Steve MalaxosSteve MalaxosStephen "Steve" Malaxos is a former Australian rules footballer and coach from Western Australia. While playing for Claremont in the WAFL, he won the 1984 Sandover Medal. Malaxos was an All-Australian with Claremont in 1986 and while he was with the West Coast Eagles in 1988...
- Gerard NeeshamGerard NeeshamGerard Neesham is a former Australian rules footballer in the WAFL and VFL as well as coach in the WAFL and AFL. Today he is chief executive of the Clontarf Foundation.-Playing career:...
- Wally Stooke (Administrator)
- Peter SumichPeter SumichPeter Lori Sumich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League...
2006
8 inductees:- Greg BrehautGreg BrehautGreg Brehaut is a former Australian rules footballer who played 157 games for Perth in the WANFL during the 1960s and early 1970s.Brehaut, a physically aggressive wingman, was with Perth from 1965 to 1973. Over this time he was part of a strong Perth side and played in their 1966, 1967 and 1968...
- Deverick 'Mick' Cronin
- Les FongLes FongLes Fong is a former Australian rules footballer who played 284 games for West Perth Football Club. He joined the club in 1973 as a rover in the reserves. Despite being only 16, he played well enough to take the fairest and best award...
- 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....
- Ted KilmurrayTed KilmurrayTed Kilmurray is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth in the West Australian National Football League between 1953 and 1966 for a total of 257 games....
- Peter Matera
- Phil NarklePhil NarklePhillip Michael "Phil" Narkle is a former Australian rules football player of indigenous background who played for the St Kilda Football Club and West Coast Eagles Football Club in the Australian Football League and Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League during the...
- Charlie TysonCharlie TysonCharlie Tyson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1920s....
2007
9 inductees:- Simon BeasleySimon BeasleySimon Beasley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League .Recruited from Swan Districts in the WAFL, Beasley moved to Melbourne in 1982 to pursue his career as a stockbroker, and signed with Footscray in the VFL...
- Merv Cowan (Administrator)
- Peter FeatherbyPeter FeatherbyPeter Featherby is a former Australian rules footballer. He began his senior career with Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League, but is also played with two Victorian Football League clubs....
- Ted FlemmingTed FlemmingTed Flemming was an Australian rules footballer who played 248 games for West Perth in the WAFL/WANFL from 1922 to 1937. He is a half back flanker in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....
- Brian France
- Jim GosnellJim GosnellJames "Jim" Gosnell was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian Football League during the 1920s.Gosnell was a defender and started his WAFL career in 1918...
- John Guhl
- Graham MelroseGraham MelroseGraham Thomas Melrose is a former Australian rules football player regarded as a competitive and skilful rover with particularly accurate foot passing. He began his career at East Fremantle in the WAFL competition in 1967...
- Peter SpencerPeter Spencer (footballer)Peter Spencer Peter Spencer Peter Spencer (born 11 January 1956 is a former Australian Rules Football player, who played for the East Perth Football Club in the WAFL and Kangaroos in the VFL. He is a dual Sandover Medalist, winning the award in 1976 and 1984 and a triple F.D...
2008
9 inductees:- Ken Armstrong
- Leon BakerLeon BakerLeon Baker is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL and Swan Districts Football Club in the WAFL throughout the 1980s....
- George GrljusichGeorge GrljusichGeorge Ned Grljusich was a sports journalist, commentator and former Australian rules footballer from Western Australia.-Education:...
(Media)
- Dave Ingraham
- Glen JakovichGlen JakovichGlen Jakovich is a former Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles.Glen was recruited from South Fremantle in Western Australia and debuted in 1991 and played most of his career at the Centre Half Back position, in the number 27 gernsey...
- Ken McAullayKen McAullayKenneth James "Ken" McAullay is a former Australian sportsman who played both first class cricket with Western Australia and Australian rules football for East Perth in the West Australian Football League ....
- Ian MillerIan Miller (Australian footballer)Ian Miller is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL. He also played with Perth and East Perth in the WANFL and appeared in 15 interstate matches for Western Australia....
- Henry Sharpe
- John K. Watts
2009
9 inductees:- 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....
- John Lussich (Administrator)
- Darrell PanizzaDarrell PanizzaDarrell Panizza is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. Panizza played for the Claremont Football Club and Woodville Football Club. He is a member of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame-Claremont:...
- Alan PreenAlan PreenAlan Thomas Preen is a former sportsman who played Australian rules football with East Fremantle in the WANFL and first-class cricket for Western Australia during the 1950s. He is a half forward flanker in East Fremantle's official 'Team of the Century'.Preen was mainly a centre half forward but...
- Charles Sweetman
- Ron TuckerRon TuckerRonald Douglas "Ron" Tucker was an Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Western Australian National Football League .-Career:...
- Alan WatlingAlan WatlingAlan Watling is a former Australian rules footballer who played 284 games for West Perth in the WANFLWatling was mainly a ruck-rover but started his career on the wing from his debut in 1969...
- Nicky WinmarNicky WinmarNeil Elvis "Nicky" Winmar is a former Australian Footballer of an indigenous background who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.- AFL career :...
- Dave Woods
2010
9 inductees:- Mark BairstowMark bairstowMark Bairstow is a former Australian rules footballer who played in both the Australian Football League and the West Australian Football League .-WAFL career:...
- John Cooper
- Percy JohnsonPercy JohnsonPercy John Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, who played 13 state matches for Western Australia and 228 games in the WAFL...
- Dwayne LambDwayne LambDwayne Francis Lamb is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. A utility player, he was often used as a ruck rover or in defence....
- Gary MalarkeyGary MalarkeyGary Malarkey is a former Australian rules footballer.He began his professional career with East Perth where he played 101 games and was a member of their 1972 premiership team. He was awarded the club fairest and best in 1973....
- Terry MoriartyTerry MoriartyTerrence Brian "Terry" Moriarty was a soldier and Australian rules footballer who played with the Perth Football Club in the West Australian National Football League...
- Les Mumme
- 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...
- Wally Price
2011
6 inductees:- Duggan AndersonDuggan AndersonDouglas "Duggan" Anderson is a former Australian rules footballer who was highly successful in the West Australian National Football League playing for the Swan Districts Football Club. He suffered a terrible accident on his family's farm in January 1947 and lost all the fingers on his left hand...
- Don Marinko, Sr.
- Alfred Moffat (Administrator)
- George Prince
- Garry SidebottomGarry SidebottomGarry Sidebottom is a former Australian rules football player who played for the St Kilda, Geelong and Fitzroy Football Clubs in the Victorian Football League and Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.Sidebottom was a powerful and fearless player ideal...
- Peter Tannock