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2007 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF HAME INDUCTEES
Ian Day
PLAYING RECORD:
- 67 games and 80 goals for West Adelaide 1952, 1954–1960
- 68 games and 98 goals for South Adelaide 1961–1964
- South Adelaide Captain 1963
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of the South Adelaide Premiership team 1964
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Leading Goalkicker for South Adelaide 1964 & West Adelaide 1956
- SANFL Life Member 1965
- Life Member Coca-Cola Mini League
- SANFL Gold Media Award Winner 1991
MEDIA CAREER:
- Ian joined Channel 7’s television commentary team in 1965 as a pioneer of League Football television coverage with Blair Schwartz and Bob Jervis
- When Channel 9 secured the broadcast rights, Ian joined as its leading football commentator
- Ian finished his commentary career with Channel 2’s commentary team, retiring in 1994
- Ian is quoted as saying “I was extremely lucky in that the year I quit playing football was the year Channel 7 decided to televise the game. They asked me to become a commentator and when I pleaded I’d never done it before, they told me no-one had. We all learned together.”
As testament to his professionalism his colleagues offer the following:
- Ian felt for the players and was positive in his comments – although this did not stop him from analysing their style and passing relevant comment
- Ian was never false in his presentation
- Ian’s tone of voice was genuine when injecting excitement in the call
- Ian was renowned for his homework when calling both League and Reserves matches
- Ian prided himself on the fact that as a commentator he did not “rubbish” players and did not show personal bias
ADMINISTRATION:
- South Adelaide Board Member 1965-1967
Bruce Abernethy
PLAYING RECORD:
- 190 games and 115 goals for Port Adelaide 1979–1981, 1987–1992
- 43 games and 21 goals for North Melbourne 1982–1983
- 58 games and 16 goals for Collingwood 1984–1986
- 11 games and 2 goals for Adelaide 1991–1992
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of Port Adelaide’s Premiership teams 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- 10 games and 3 goals for South Australia
- Bi-centennial Carnival Team 1988
MATCHES FOR AUSTRALIA:
- 3 International Rules games
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Best and Fairest Port Adelaide 1987
- Jack Oatey Medallist 1988
- Port Adelaide Player Life Member 1994
OTHER AFFILIATION:
- Channel 7 sports journalist and presenter since 1990
- Port Adelaide Power Board Member 2006–2007
- Author of Book “Port to a Power”
Andrew McKay
PLAYING RECORD:
- 40 games and 2 goals for Glenelg 1991–1992
- 244 games and 28 goals for Carlton 1993–2003
- Carlton Captain 2003
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of the Carlton Premiership team 1995
- Member of the Carlton Pre–season Premiership team 1997
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
♦ 6 games for South Australia 1993–1995, 1997, 1999
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Best and Fairest Carlton 2003
- Fos Williams Medallist 1999 (vs Victoria)
- All Australian 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Runner up to the Magarey Medal 1992
- Carlton Life Member
Jeff Bray
PLAYING RECORD:
- 196 games and 83 goals for West Adelaide 1956-1963, 1967-1970
- 34 games and 2 goals for South Melbourne 1964-1966
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of the West Adelaide Premiership team 1961
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- 8 games for South Australia
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Best and Fairest West Adelaide 1960 & 1963
- Tomkins Medallist 1956
- Sam Suckling Medallist (Best First Year Player for West Adelaide ) 1957
- Advertiser Team of the Year 1960, 1961, 1963
- Advertiser Player of the Year 1963
- West Adelaide Player Life Member
- SANFL Player Life Member 1971
- Member of the inaugural West Adelaide Football Hall of Fame 2005
COACHING RECORD:
- West Adelaide Reserves Coach 1970–1971
- Henley Coach (SAAFL) 1973-1978
Max Hall OAM
UMPIRING RECORD:
- Field Umpire for 80 games 1953 – 1956
- Grand Final Umpire 1955
- Australian Championships Umpire (SANFL’s representative) 1953 & 1956
- President Umpires Association
MEDIA CAREER:
- Football commentator Radio 5KA 1958-1971
- Channel 9 Football Show Compere 1966-1979
- Solo hosted Magarey Medal Presentation
- Co-hosted Magarey Medal Presentation with Kevin Crease
- Chief Commentator with Ian Aitken, Ted Langridge, Bob Shearman and Wally May - “Comment Wally May” on Channel 9 replays became the catchcry of the 70s
As testament to his professionalism his colleagues offer the following:
- Max was an “ideas man”, helping develop how football was covered in the electronic media – he was prepared to ask “why not do this?”
- Max broke new ground when he recommended that Fran Shearman (wife of the late Bob Shearman – SAHOF member) interview Sturt ruckman Rick Davies on his farm
- Max was considered one of the best on radio – he hosted 2 weekly shows and appeared on “Stump the Sports”
Scott Hodges
PLAYING RECORD:
- 183 games and 690 goals for Port Adelaide 1987–1990, 1992-1998
- 38 games and 100 goals for Adelaide 1991–1993
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of Port Adelaide’s Premiership teams 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- 3 games and 9 goals for South Australia
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Magarey Medallist 1990
- Best and Fairest Port Adelaide 1990 & 1996
- Leading Goalkicker Port Adelaide 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996 (SANFL record holder for most goals kicked in a season – 153 in 1990)
- Ken Farmer Medallist 1990, 1994, 1996
- Leading Goalkicker Adelaide 1992
- Port Adelaide Player Life Member 1997
- Port Adelaide Hall of Fame 2002
COACHING RECORD:
- Port Adelaide Magpies Assistant Coach 2004
- Henley Coach 2005–2006
- Seaton Ramblers Coach 2001-2003, 2007
John Taylor
PLAYING RECORD:
- 165 games and 39 goals for West Adelaide 1936–1941, 1945–1949
- 38 games and 22 goals for Glenelg / West Adelaide 1942–1944
- 55 games and 26 goals for Glenelg 1950–1952
- West Adelaide Captain 1945, 1947, 1948
- Glenelg Captain 1950, 1951, 1952
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of the West Adelaide Premiership team 1947
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- Played 4 games for South Australia
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- West Adelaide Player Life Member
- SANFL Player Life Member 1949
- First player to play 200 games for the SANFL
- Member of the inaugural West Adelaide Football Hall of Fame 2005
COACHING RECORD:
- West Adelaide Coach 1948, 1949
- Glenelg Coach 1950, 1951, 1952
Mark Bickley
PLAYING RECORD:
- 64 games and 54 goals for South Adelaide 1989–1991
- 272 games and 77 goals for Adelaide 1991–2003
- Adelaide Captain 1997–2000
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of Adelaide’s Premiership teams 1997 & 1998
- Adelaide Premiership Captain 1997 & 1998
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- 7 games for South Australia
MATCHES FOR AUSTRALIA:
- 3 International Rules games
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Best Team Man Award Adelaide 1992, 1993, 2000
- Adelaide Life Member 1999
- Member of the Adelaide Team of the Decade 2000
- First Adelaide player to play 150 games
- AFL Life Member
OTHER AFFILIATION:
- Television presenter for Channel 9 Adelaide
- All Australian Selector 2006 – current
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PLAYING RECORD:
- 165 games and 107 goals for North Adelaide 1983–1989
- 51 games and 33 goals for Norwood 1990, 1994, 1996–1997
- 110 games and 91 goals for Adelaide 1991–1996
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of the North Adelaide Premiership team 1987
- Member of the Norwood Premiership team 1997
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- 15 games and 6 goals for South Australia
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Magarey Medallist 1987 & 1997
- Best and Fairest North Adelaide 1985 & 1989
- Best and Fairest Norwood 1997
- Fos Williams Medallist 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994
- All Australian 1987
- Member of the Adelaide Team of the Decade 2000
- SANFL Player Life Member 1996
- North Adelaide Life Member 2007
COACHING RECORD:
- North Adelaide Coach 2004 – current
Kevin McSporran
PLAYING RECORD:
- 176 games and 216 goals for West Torrens 1969–1973, 1977-1982
- 14 games and 29 goals for Woodville 1983
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
- 3 games for South Australia 1981, 1982
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Best and Fairest West Torrens 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981
- Leading Goalkicker West Torrens 1979
- SANFL Player Life Member 1981
- West Torrens Player Life Member 1982
AFFILIATED LEAGUES RECORD PLAYING RECORD:
- 221 games and 447 goals for West Augusta 1966-1968, 1974–1976, 1984–1989
PREMIERSHIPS:
- Member of West Augusta’s Premiership teams 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976,1985, 1987, 1989
- West Augusta Premiership Coach 1985, 1987, 1989
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Best and Fairest West Augusta (W.C. Archer Medal) 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1989
- Represented the Spencer Gulf League on eight occasions (four times as Captain Coach)
- Madigan Medallist 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985 (a record four times)
- West Augusta Life Member
- Spencer Gulf League Life Member
- Port Augusta Football League Hall of Fame Member
COACHING RECORD:
- Coached SA Country Side 1979, 1980
- Coached West Augusta 1985–1992
- Coached Quorn Wilsden 1993-1994
1901 - 1930
24 Inductees
J A (Alby) BAHR (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
133 games for Norwood, 1902 - 1912, captain 1907 - 1910
Member of 2 Premiership teams at Norwood
Five times best and fairest at Norwood
Played 8 games for South Australia, captain 1908
Coach of Norwood 1911, 1912
LESLIE C DAYMAN (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
166 games and 401 goals for Port Adelaide 1921-31, 1937
Member of 2 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Three times best and fairest of Port Adelaide
Played 22 games for South Australia
PERCY S N FURLER (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
187 games and 152 goals for North Adelaide 1922-1933, captain 5 years
Member of 2 premiership teams, captain 1931
Played 18 games for South Australia, captain 1932, 1933
Best on ground in State games 1932, 1933
Coached North Adelaide, 1929
FRANK H GOLDING (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
210 games and 240 goals for Sturt, 1909-1915, 1919 -1927
Captain 4 years
Member of 3 premiership teams for Sturt
Sturt leading goal kicker 6 times, SANFL leading goal kicker 1920
Played 28 matches for South Australia, captain 1925, 1926
Coached Sturt, 1925-28, including 1926 premiership
H H (Jim) HANDBY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
155 games for Glenelg and South Adelaide
Captain of Glenelg, 5 years
Glenelg, dual best and fairest
Played 29 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medal 1928 (Runner up 1929)
Captain coach of Glenelg , 5 years
H R (Dick) HEAD (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
154 games and 22 goals for West Adelaide, Sturt and Glenelg
Captain of West Adelaide, 4 years
Played 37 Interstate matches
Captain of South Australia 1913
Magarey Medallist 1909
Coached Glenelg, 1922, 1923
In 1931 he returned to football as a member of the Umpires Appointment Board and later became Chairman until his death in 1940.
S (Shine) HOSKING (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
163 games and 41 goals for Port Adelaide 1907-36
Member of 7 Port Adelaide premiership sides
9 matches for South Australia
Dual Magarey Medallist 1910, 1915
Best and fairest for Port Adelaide 1910
Playing coach of Port Adelaide, 10 years
Non playing coach of Port Adelaide, 5 years
W (Vic) JOHNSON (Deceased)
Inducted 2004
147 games and 32 goals for Port Adelaide 1923 – 1924, 1926 – 1931, 1933 – 1934
Captain of Port Adelaide 1928 – 1932
Member of the premiership team for Port Adelaide 1928
Coached South Adelaide premiership side 1935 (from bottom to top)
13 games (including 1930 Carnival) for South Australia
Captain of South Australia 1931, 1933
Coached South Adelaide Football Club 1935 – 1936
Worked as part time Journalist for the Sunday Mail during the 1950’s
Member os the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2004)
TOM J LEAHY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
151 games and 70 goals for West Adelaide and North Adelaide 1907 - 1921
Captain of North Adelaide, 4 years, member of premiership team 1920
Three times best and fairest for North Adelaide
Played 31 games for South Australia, captain 3 years
Magarey Medallist 1913 (Runner up 3 times)
Coached Norwood for 3 years, premiers 1922, 1923 and runner up 1924
Instrumental in setting up the original League Tribunal and Past Players and Officials Association
1944 - 1964 was Resident Officer, Football House in Hindmarsh Square.
PERCY LEWIS (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
185 games and 145 goals for North Adelaide, 1912 - 1928
Captain of North Adelaide, 1922 – 1926
Leading Goal Kicker, twice, SANFL leading goal kicker 192
8 Interstate matches
Club Champion Award for North Adelaide, 1922
Coached North Adelaide, 5 years
North Adelaide President 1940 -1948 and Patron 1949 - 1950
ALICK G LILL (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
123 games and 9 goals for Norwood, 1923- 1931
Captain of Norwood, 1931
Member of 2 premiership teams for Norwood
Three time best and fairest for Norwood
Played 20 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1925
Playing coach of Norwood 1931 and coach 1933 - 1934
Norwood management committee/selector 1957-1966
TOM D MacKENZIE (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Approximately 200 games for West Torrens and North Adelaide
Captain of West Torrens, 1911 - 1913
Member 1905 Premiership team at North Adelaide
Played 20 matches for South Australia
Triple Magarey Medallist 1902 (with West Torrens) and 1905 and 1906 (with North Adelaide)
H (Bruce) McGREGOR (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
102 games and 173 goals for West Adelaide, 1923 - 1929
Captain coach of West Adelaide, 1926 - 1929
Member of premiership side for West Adelaide, 1927
Four times best and fairest for West Adelaide
Coached Glenelg to their first premiership in 1934
Played 22 matches for South Australia, captain 3 years
Dual Magarey Medallist, 1926, 1927
Coached West Adelaide, South Adelaide, Glenelg, North Hobart, 14 years.
FRANK MARLOW (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
41 years of service as an administrator.
South Adelaide Secretary during the period of the club's greatest success from 1894 – 1911.
SANFL Secretary 1912 - 1935
SANFL League Life Member
Frank is chiefly remembered for his espousal to the cause of junior promotion.
HUGH MILLARD (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Hugh Millard's service as an administrator to the South Australian Amateur Football League spanned over 65 years.
Secretary 1921 – 1954
Chairman 1958
President 1959 – 1965
Patron 1981 – 1986
DAN MORIARTY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
97 games for South Adelaide, 1919 - 1925, captain 1925
South Adelaide best and fairest 1923
Played 22 consecutive matches for South Australia
Triple Magarey Medallist 1919, 1920 and 1921
Member of AFL Hall of Fame
W (Harold) OLIVER (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
104 games and 89 goals for Port Adelaide, 1910 - 1922, captain 1921
Member of 4 premiership teams of Port Adelaide
Dual best and fairest for Port Adelaide
Played 14 matches for South Australia
JACK OWENS (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
177 games and 827 goals for Glenelg, 1924 - 1935, captain 1933, 1934
Captain of first premiership team for Glenelg 1934
Ten time Glenelg leading goal kicker
SANFL leading goal kicker 1927, 1928 & 1932 (tied with Ken Farmer, North Adelaide)
Kicked 102 goals in season 1932
Played 9 matches for South Australia
J (Johnny) QUINN (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Umpired 125 SANFL games
Umpired in 5 SANFL Grand Finals 1924 - 1928
Was universally esteemed and an undoubted personality. A demonstrative umpire who used theatrical gestures to explain his interpretations and this novelty together with his natural charm gave him the appeal of a matinee idol.
WALTER (Wacca) SCOTT (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
174 games and 3 goals for Norwood, 1920 - 1932, captain 1926 - 1930
Member of 4 premiership teams at Norwood
Six time best and fairest at Norwood
Played 38 matches for South Australia (national record), captain 1930
Dual Magarey Medallist 1924 and 1930
Coached Norwood, West Adelaide and Glenelg (total of 12 years)
Member of AFL Hall of Fame
J J (Jack) TREDREA (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
220 games, 53 goals for South Adelaide, 1903 - 1922
Captain of South Adelaide, 1911 – 1915
Played 29 matches for South Australia
First member of the 200 Club
Coached South Adelaide (3 years)
SYD C WHITE (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
145 games and 43 goals for Norwood, 1912 - 1925
Captain 1919 - 1925
Member of 3 premiership teams
Two time best and fairest Norwood
Played 8 matches for South Australia
Coached Sturt 1929 - 1937 (Premiers 1932, Grand Finalists 1936)
J J (John) WOODS (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Played for Norwood 1882 - 1892, member of 6 premiership teams
Played 5 matches for South Australia, coached South Australia 1908
Coach of Norwood, 2 years
Norwood Management Committee 1896 - 1897
Secretary Norwood 1902 - 1919, Treasurer 1919 - 1922
SANFL Delegate for Norwood 1902 - 1922
Deputy Vice Chairman of SANFL 1923 – 1952
Australian National Football Council 1909-1919, Chairman 3 years
Umpire 1893 - 1899 (every interstate appointment)
VICTOR Y RICHARDSON (Deceased)
Inducted 2003
114 games and 23 goals for Sturt 1915, 1919 - 1920, 1922 - 1924, 1926 - 1927
Captain of Sturt 1920, 1922 – 1924
Member of premiership teams for Sturt 1915,1919 and 1926
10 games for South Australia
State Captain 1923
Magarey medal 1920
Best and Fairest for Sturt 1922, 1923
Coach of Sturt 1920 , 1922, 1923, 1924
1931 - 1960
33 Inductees
JOHN W ABLEY
Inducted 2002
212 games Port Adelaide, 1950 - 1961
Member of 7 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Played 23 matches for South Australia
All Australian 1956, 1958, 1961
KEN APLIN
Inducted 2002
Umpired 291 SANFL matches, 1939 – 1954
Umpired 10 SANFL Grand finals
SANFL Umpires Coach 1955 – 1957
Regular "independent" umpire in the WA v Victoria clashes
14 State Games
SANFL League Life Member
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
DAVE E BOYD
Inducted 2002
222 games and 183 goals for Port Adelaide, 1948 - 1960
Member of 7 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Played 19 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1956
SANFL League Life Member
COLIN J CHURCHETT
Inducted 2002
144 games and 555 goals for Glenelg , 1943 – 1954
7 matches for South Australia
Six time leading goal kicker for Glenelg
Kicked over 100 goals in seasons 1950 (105 goals) and 1951 (102 goals)
SANFL Leading Goal Kicker, 4 years
ALLAN J CRABB (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
204 games and 168 goals for Glenelg, 1942 - 1956, captain 3 years
Best and fairest for Glenelg 1949
20 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1949 (Runner up 1950)
F (Neil) DAVIES
Inducted 2002
143 games and 105 goals for Glenelg, 1951 - 1963
Captain of Glenelg, 3 years
Two time best and fairest for Glenelg
Played 20 matches for South Australia, captain 1957, 1958
All Australian 1953
Coached Glenelg, 1958 - 1959
J (Jim) G DEANE
Inducted 2002
157 games and 95 goals for South Adelaide, 1945 - 1957
33 games and 17 goals for Richmond, 1954 - 1955
Captain of South Adelaide, 5 years
Six time best and fairest for South Adelaide
Played 14 games for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1953, 1957 (runner up in 1949, 1950, 1951)
Coached South Adelaide for 5 years
BRIAN K FAEHSE
Inducted 2002
222 games and 60 goals for West Adelaide, 1944 - 1956
Captain 6 years
Member of premiership team for West Adelaide, 1947
Two time best and fairest for West Adelaide
Played 19 matches for South Australia
League Tribunal Commissioner
Coached West Adelaide for 2 years
KEN W G FARMER (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
224 games and 1419 goals for North Adelaide, 1929 - 1941
Captain of North Adelaide, 5 years
Leading goal kicker for North Adelaide, 13 consecutive years
Played 17 matches for South Australia and coached SA in 1954
Kicked over 100 goals in 11 seasons
SANFL leading goal kicker 11 years
Coached North Adelaide, 4 years, premiers 1949, 1952
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
LEN C FITZGERALD
Inducted 2002
96 games Collingwood, 1945 - 1950
125 games and 201 goals for Sturt, 1951- 1955 and 1959 - 1962
Captain of Sturt, 4 years
Three time Sturt best and fairest
Played 20 matches for South Australia
Triple Magarey Medallist, 1952, 1954 and 1959
All Australian 1953
Coached Sturt and Glenelg, 8 years
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
DON GILBOURNE
Inducted 2005
200 games and 78 goals for North Adelaide 1949 - 1962
Captain of North Adelaide 1960 - 1961
Member of premiership teams for North Adelaide 1949, 1952, 1960
10 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest for North Adelaide 1959
Player life member of North Adelaide
Winner of the O'Halloran trophy (Best player against Victoria) 1957
Player life member of the SANFL
Advertiser Team of the Year 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
North Adelaide selector 1970 - 1973
R W (Bob) HANK
Inducted 2002
224 games and 61 goals for West Torrens 1944 - 1958
Captain, 9 years
Member of 2 premiership teams for West Torrens
Played 27 matches for South Australia, captain 7 years
Magarey Medallist 1946, 1947
Nine time best and fairest for West Torrens
All Australian 1950, 1953
Coach of West Torrens, 1951
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
NEVILLE C HAYES
Inducted 2002
217 games and 58 goals for Port Adelaide 1953 - 1965
Member of 8 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Best and fairest for Port Adelaide 1957, 1960
Played 21 matches for South Australia
LINDSAY H HEAD, MBE
Inducted 2002
327 games and 494 goals for West Torrens from 1952 - 1970
Captain, 4 years
Member 1953 West Torrens premiership team
Eight time West Torrens best and fairest
West Torrens leading goal kicker 1954
Played 37 games for South Australia, captain 1960, All Australian 1956
Triple Magarey Medallist 1955, 1958 and 1963
Coached West Torrens in 1981
President West Torrens, 5 years
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
NED HENDER (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
213 games and 423 goals for Port Adelaide and Glenelg, 1931 - 1944
Captain of Port Adelaide 1938
Member of 3 premiership teams of Port Adelaide
Leading goal kicker for Port Adelaide, 1932, 1933
Played 25 games for South Australia, captain 1938
THOMAS SEYMOUR HILL, OBE (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Secretary of Norwood, 1926 – 1935
SANFL Secretary, 1935 – 1963
Secretary Australian National Football Council, 1938 – 1947
The Thomas Seymour Hill Trophy was named in his honour
SANFL League Life member
Member of AFL Hall of Fame
GEORGE B JOHNSTON (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
203 games and 161 goals for Glenelg, 1927 - 1940
Member of the first premiership team for Glenelg 1934
Three time best and fairest for Glenelg
Played 16 games for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1934
A (Tony) KENNY (Deceased)
Inducted 2004
Secretary of West Adelaide 1924 – 1949
SANFL League delegate 1924 – 1949
Vice President of the SANFL 1950 – 1961
Manager of the State side 1926
South Australian League Delegate to the Australian National Football Council 1937 – 1952
President of the Australian National Football Council 1950 – 1951
Life member of West Adelaide
Life member of the SANFL 1934
Life member of the Australian National Football Council
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
RAY W H KUTCHER OAM (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Sturt Chairman 1959 - 1971
SANFL Management Committee 1966 - 1981
SANFL Vice President 1978 - 1981
SANFL Vice Patron and League Life Member
Project Director of Football Park (during construction phase) 1972 - 1974
Chairman of the Steering Committee of Football Park 1974 - 1975
Member of the National Football League, President 1974 - 1978
State selector 1962 - 1966, Chairman of selectors 1979 -1980
Played 56 games for Sturt and West Torrens, 1948 - 1954
IAN L McKAY
Inducted 2002
164 games and 45 goals for North Adelaide 1946 - 1955
Captain of North Adelaide, 8 years
Member of the premiership team of North Adelaide 1949, 1952
Dual best and fairest of North Adelaide
Played 14 games for South Australia, captain 1950, 1951
Magarey Medallist 1950
O'Halloran Trophy 1946
Chairman of selectors for North Adelaide, 1956 - 1960
JOHN E MARRIOTT (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
176 games and 122 goals for Norwood 1947 - 1956
Captain of Norwood, 4 years
Member of 2 premiership teams for Norwood
Three time best and fairest for Norwood
Played 23 matches for South Australia
All Australian 1953
Magarey Medallist 1951
A R (Bob) McLEAN, OBE (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
221 games and 471 goals for Port Adelaide and Norwood
Member of the Port Adelaide premiership team 1939
Leading goal kicker for Port Adelaide, 4 times
9 matches for South Australia
SANFL Leading goal kicker 1947
Secretary, 1949 - 1980, Chairman, 1983 – 1989
SANFL League Director, 29 years
SANFL League Life Member
State selector, 17 years
P T (Bo) MORTON OAM (Deceased)
Inducted 2004
138 games and 559 goals for Sturt 1930 – 1940
Captain of Sturt 1938 – 1940
Captain Coach of Premiership team for Sturt 1940
6 games for South Australia
Best and fairest for Sturt 1937, 1939, 1940
Leading goal kicker for Sturt 1930, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 (101 goals)
Player life member of Sturt
Player life Member of the SANFL
Member of the Team of the Century for Sturt
Inaugural Member of the Sturt Football Club Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
Coach of Sturt 1940, 1946
Chairman of the Sturt FC 1953 – 1958
President of the Sturt FC 1975 – 1981
Patron of the Sturt FC 1990 – 1995
Writer for the Football Budget 1948 – 1950
Channel 9 panellist for ‘World of Sport’
GEOF MOTLEY, OAM
Inducted 2002
258 games and 156 goals for Port Adelaide 1953 - 1966
Captain of Port Adelaide, 8 years
Member of 9 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Four time best and fairest for Port Adelaide
Played 28 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1964
Coach of Port Adelaide and North Adelaide, 6 years
MAX A MURDY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
147 games and 275 goals for South Adelaide 1932 - 1941
Member of the South Adelaide premiership teams of 1935, 1938
Played 15 matches for South Australia
Best and fairest for South Adelaide 1941
Secretary / Manager of South Adelaide, 1955 - 1970
Secretary / General of Manager North Adelaide, 1971 - 1978
League delegate of South Adelaide
Coached South Adelaide, 1946
SANFL League Life Member
DOUG W OLDS (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
214 games and 24 goals for Norwood 1944 - 1957
Member of 3 premiership teams for Norwood
Played 11 games for South Australia
Coached Norwood, 1963 - 1964
H (Ron) PHILLIPS
Inducted 2002
200 games and 219 goals for North Adelaide, 1940 - 1953
Member of the North Adelaide premiership teams 1949, 1952
Two time best and fairest for North Adelaide
Leading goal kicker for North Adelaide, 4 years
Played 9 games for South Australia
Two times Magarey Medallist, 1948, 1949
R B (Bob) QUINN
Inducted 2002
239 games, 386 goals for Port Adelaide, 1934 - 1947, captain, 5 years
Member 3 premiership teams at Port Adelaide
Four time Port Adelaide best and fairest
Port Adelaide leading goal kicker, twice
Played 15 games for South Australia, captain 1945 - 1947
All Australian Captain
Dual Magarey Medallist 1938 and 1945
Coached Port Adelaide, 5 years including 1939 premiership
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
A R V (Bull) REVAL
Inducted 2004
187 games and 79 goals for Port Adelaide 1932 – 1945
Member of premiership teams for Port Adelaide 1936, 1937, 1939
13 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest for Port Adelaide 1939
Player life member of Port Adelaide 1944
Player life member of the SANFL
Inducted into the Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame 1998
Member of the ‘Greatest Team of the Greatest Club’ for Port Adelaide 2000
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
Coach of Port Adelaide 1940 – 1941
Coach of Glenelg 1949
Worked as a part time Journalist for the Sunday mail 1950’s
CLIFF SEMMLER AM (Deceased)
Inducted 2005
Member of the West Adelaide committee 1948 - 1963
President of West Adelaide 1955 - 1963 (record 9 years)
SANFL League delegate 1955 – 1963
Appointed one of the initial members of the newly constituted Management Committee of the SANFL 1967 - 1970
Vice Chairman of the SANFL Management Committee 1967 - 1970
Commissioner for Country and Junior Football SA 1964 - 1970
State selector for 8 years, 1956 - 1963 (Chairman for 5 years)
All Australian Selector ANFC 1966
S.A representative o the Australian National Football Council 1962 - 1970
S.A. representative on the Standing Committee of the ANFC 1971 - 1974
Chairman of the ANFC National Coaching Committee 1974
S.A. representative on the interstate tribunal for clearance and payment disputes1974 - 1983
Treasurer of the Australian National Football Council 1964 - 1970
Served on the Victorian Football League's Appeals Committee 1977 - 1981
From 1984 was ANFC's Permit Commissioner for disputed interstate clearances and payments 1984 - 1987
114 games and 19 goals for West Adelaide 1946 - 1952
Member of the 1947 premiership team for West Adelaide
Life Member of West Adelaide 1953
Life Member as an Official of West Adelaide 1963
Life Member of the SANFL 1965
Life Member of the Australian National Football Council 1970
Member of the Order of Australia 1991
BERNIE K SMITH (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
55 games and 12 goals for West Adelaide, 1945 - 1947
183 games and 3 goals for Geelong 1948 - 1958, captain 1954
Member of premiership team for West Adelaide 1947 and Geelong 1951, 1952
Played 3 matches for South Australia and 4 for Victoria
Brownlow Medallist 1951
Twice best and fairest for Geelong
Member AFL Team of the Century
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
J (Laurie) SWEENEY
Inducted 2002
Umpired 272 SANFL games
Umpired three SANFL Grand Finals 1958, 1959, 1961
SANFL Assistant Umpires Coach
SANFL Umpires Observer
Officiated in 14 State Games
CLAYTON C THOMPSON
Inducted 2005
151 games and 236 goals for Sturt 1948 - 1953, 1957 - 1961
50 games for Hawthorn 1954 - 1956
11 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest for Sturt 1951, 1959
Leading goal kicker for Sturt 1949, 1950, 1953
All Australian 1953
Runner up to Magarey medal 1959
Player life member of Sturt 1960
Player Life member of the SANFL
Advertiser Team of the Year 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959
Chairman of selectors of Sturt 1962 - 1972
FRANK J TULLY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
168 games and 200 goals for South Adelaide 1927 - 1936
Captain of South Adelaide 1935, 1936
Member of the premiership team for South Adelaide 1935
Four time best and fairest for South Adelaide
Played 6 games for South Australia, captain 1935, 1936
A E (Ted) WHELAN
Inducted 2002
248 games and 91 goals for Port Adelaide 1949 - 1961
Member of 7 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Best and Fairest for Port Adelaide 1956
Played 20 matches for South Australia
FOS N WILLIAMS
Inducted 2002
205 games and 375 goals for Port Adelaide and West Adelaide
Captain of Port Adelaide, 9 years
Member of West Adelaide premiership team 1947
Member of 7 premiership teams at Port Adelaide
Played 34 games for South Australia, captain 5 years, coach 13 years
Dual Port Adelaide best and fairest and leading goal kicker
Simpson Medallist 1955
Coached Port Adelaide, 21 years – 9 premierships
Coached West Adelaide, 5 years
Fos Williams Medal was named in his honour
SANFL League Life Member
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
JACK COCKBURN (Deceased)
Inducted 2003
151 games and 52 goals for South Adelaide 1934-1941 and 1946-1947
16 games and 7 goals for South / Sturt 1942 – 1943
Member of the premiership teams for South Adelaide 1935, 1938
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA : 7
Magarey medal winner 1935
Two time best and fairest for South Adelaide 1934, 1941
JEFF PASH
Inducted 2003
137 games and 37 goals for North Adelaide 1938 - 1940, 1944 (Norwood North), 1945 –1949
Captain of North Adelaide 1945
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA : 4
Magarey medal winner 1939
Two time best and fairest for North Adelaide 1938, 1939
Recipient of the 2000 Sports medal
Respected Football Journalist 1950 – 1964
COLIN G SMITH
Inducted 2003
185 games and 271 goals for West Adelaide 1934 - 1941, 1945 – 1949
30 games for Glenelg / West Adelaide 1942 –1944
Captain of West Adelaide 1940, 1941
Member of premiership team for West Adelaide 1947
9 games for South Australia
Captain of South Australia 1941
Best and fairest for West Adelaide 1938
Player life member of the West Adelaide
Player life member of SANFL
Coach of West Adelaide 1941
1961 - 1990
53 Inductees
BRENTON C ADCOCK
Inducted 2002
Played 259 games and 6 goals for Sturt, 1962 - 1974
Member of 5 Sturt premiership teams
Played 20 games for South Australia
All Australian 1966
MERV S AGARS
Inducted 2002
107 matches and 92 goals for West Adelaide, 1946-1952 and represented South Australia 8 times.
Sports Editor at The Advertiser for 19 years.
Wrote the history of the West Adelaide Football Club, ‘Bloods, Sweat and Tears’.
The Advertiser ‘Merv Agars Medal’, recognises his long association with football writing and his vision in the late 1960s for a SA team in the national competition.
MICHAEL C AISH
Inducted 2002
307 games and 449 goals for Norwood, 1979 - 1993
Captain of Norwood 1987 - 1989
Member of Norwood premiership teams 1982, 1984
Norwood Four time best and fairest
Played 15 matches for South Australia, captain 1986, 1989
Magarey Medallist 1981
Fos Williams Medallist 1983
All Australian 1983, 1986
PAUL L BAGSHAW, MBE
Inducted 2002
360 games and 258 goals for Sturt, 1964- 1980
Captain of Sturt a record eight years
Member of 7 Sturt premiership teams
Five time best and fairest of Sturt
Sturt leading goal kicker 1978
Played 14 games for South Australia
BARRIE BARBARY
Inducted 2002
213 games and 96 goals for North Adelaide and Woodville 1957 - 1970
Member of premiership side of North Adelaide 1960
Played 18 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist, 1960
Two time North Adelaide best and fairest
O'Halloran Trophy 1963
Coached Woodville 1972, 1973
J (Fred) BILLS
Inducted 2002
313 games and 58 goals for West Torrens, 1959 - 1975
Captain of West Torrens, 3 years
Three time best and fairest for West Torrens
Played 7 games for South Australia
MALCOLM BLIGHT, AM
Inducted 2002
342 games and 803 goals for Woodville and North Melbourne
Captain of Woodville, 3 years
Member of North Melbourne premiership sides 1975, 1977
Played 6 games for South Australia, 7 for Victoria, captained both states and All Australian 1972, 1985
Magarey Medallist, Brownlow Medallist, Coleman Medallist and Ken Farmer Medallist
Best and fairest for Woodville twice and North Melbourne once
Coached North Melbourne, Woodville, Geelong, Adelaide and St Kilda,16 years
Premiership coach of Adelaide, 1997, 1998
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
DON M BREBNER, AM
Inducted 2002
Member of Norwood Management Committee 1959 -1960
Vice Chairman of SANFL 1961 - 1965
President of the SANFL 1966 – 1975
SANFL League Life Member
Played 20 games for Norwood, 1951 - 1952
HAYDN A BUNTON JNR
Inducted 2002
151 games and kicked 170 goals, for Norwood and North Adelaide
170 games for Swan Districts and Subiaco
Captain of Norwood, 4 years and Subiaco 4 years
Captain coach 3 premiership teams at Swan Districts
Played 20 matches for South Australia and captain coached Western Australia, Sandover Medallist 1962 and All Australian 1956
Coached Norwood, Swan Districts, South Adelaide, Subiaco, Sturt, 33 years
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
JOHN V CAHILL
Inducted 2002
266 games and 286 goals for Port Adelaide, 1958 - 1973
Captain of Port Adelaide, 7 years, member of 4 premiership teams
Premiership Coach of Port Adelaide (10 occasions)
Four time best and fairest for Port Adelaide, leading goal kicker 1973
Coach of Port Adelaide (SANFL), West Adelaide 1985-1987, Collingwood, Port Adelaide (AFL) (total 18 years)
Played 29 games for South Australia, captain 1969, 1970
Coached SANFL State team and State of Origin team, 6 years
All Australian 1969
SANFL League Life Member
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
PETER G CAREY
Inducted 2002
448 games and 521 goals for Glenelg 1971 – 1988
Captain of Glenelg, 6 years, member of 3 premiership teams
Three time best and fairest for Glenelg
Best on ground 1973 Grand Final (6 goals)
Leading goal kicker for Glenelg 1973
Played 19 games for South Australia, All Australian 1979, 1980
Fos Williams Medallist 1981
GRAHAM S CORNES, OAM
Inducted 2002
312 games and 339 goals for Glenelg, 1967 - 1982
47 games for South Adelaide and 5 games for North Melbourne
Captain of Glenelg 1978, member of premiership team 1973
Three time best and fairest for Glenelg
21 games for South Australia, captain 1978, All Australian 1979, 1980
Simpson Medallist 1979, Tassie Medallist 1980
Coached South Adelaide, Glenelg and Adelaide for 12 years, premierships at Glenelg 1985, 1986
State of Origin coach, 8 years, All Australian coach 1987 - 1988
SANFL League Life Member
NEIL P CRAIG
Inducted 2002
319 games and 220 goals for Norwood, Sturt and North Adelaide 1973 - 1990
Captain of Sturt 1985, 1986
Member of two premiership teams for Norwood
Best and fairest for Norwood 1977
Played 11 games for South Australia, captain 1984
Coach of Norwood 1991 - 1995
Fitness adviser and assistant coach of Adelaide 1997 - present
PETER M DARLEY
Inducted 2002
206 games and 123 goals for South Adelaide 1962 - 1974
Captain of South Adelaide, 4 years, member premiership team 1964
Played 13 games for South Australia, captain 1968, 1970
Seven time best and fairest for South Adelaide
Leading goal kicker for South Adelaide 1974
All Australian 1969
O'Halloran Trophy 1964
Coach of South Adelaide, 4 years
E R (Rick) DAVIES
Inducted 2002
317 games, 635 goals for Sturt 1970 -1980, 1982, 1985, captain 3 years
20 games and 37 goals for Hawthorn
33 games and 146 goals for South Adelaide
Member of premiership team for Sturt 1974, 1976
Seven time best and fairest for Sturt
Leading goal kicker for Sturt, 3 times and South Adelaide two times
SANFL leading goal kicker 1983 (153 goals) ,and Ken Farmer Medallist
Played 20 games for South Australia, captain 1979, 1980
All Australian 1979, 1980 (captain 1980)
Coach of South Adelaide and Sturt for 4 years
ROBERT J DAY
Inducted 2002
135 games and 50 goals for West Adelaide, 1962 - 1973
38 games for Hawthorn
Captain of West Adelaide, 1970
Three time best and fairest for West Adelaide
Member of the premiership team for Hawthorn, 1971
Played 12 games for South Australia
All Australian 1966
MURRAY E DUCKER
Inducted 2002
Umpired 198 SANFL games
Umpired in 6 SANFL Grand Finals
Umpired 5 State games
SANFL Umpires Coach, 1976 - 1984
Member SANFL Umpires Board, 1975 - 1986
SANFL League Life Member
RUSSELL F EBERT, OAM
Inducted 2002
391 games and 295 goals for Port Adelaide, 1968 - 1985, captain 5 years
25 games North Melbourne
Member 3 premiership teams at Port Adelaide
Six times Port Adelaide best and fairest, leading goal kicker 1968
Played 29 games for South Australia, captain 1975, 1977, 1983
Four time Magarey Medallist, 1971-74-76-80 an SANFL record
Jack Oatey Medallist 1981
Coached Port Adelaide and Woodville, 7 years
South Australian State of Origin Coach, 3 years
State Under 17/ Under 18 Coach, 9 years
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
KEN J EUSTICE
Inducted 2002
221 games and 51 goals, West Adelaide, Central District and Glenelg
Captain of Central District, 4 years and Glenelg 1 year
Member of premiership team for West Adelaide, 1961
Best and fairest award winner for Central District, 1967, Glenelg 1969
Played 25 games for South Australia, captain 1967
Magarey Medallist, 1967 (runner up 1969)
Coach of Central District 1964 - 1967
President of West Adelaide, 3 years
TIM N EVANS
Inducted 2002
246 games and 1041 goals for Port Adelaide, 1975 - 1986
59 games for Geelong
Member of 4 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
10 time leading goal kicker for Port Adelaide
Kicked 100 goals on three occasions
SANFL leading goal kicker, 6 times
Played 9 games for South Australia
Ken Farmer Medallist 1981, 1982, 1984
DES FOSTER
Inducted in 2002
Umpired 357 SANFL games
Umpired 4 SANFL Grand Finals
Two SANFL Golden Whistle Awards 1984, 1989
SANFL Umpiring Director (part time) 1986, Full time 1992 - 1995
Officiated in 17 State Games
MICHAEL W GRAHAM
Inducted 2002
282 games and 455 goals for Sturt, 1971 - 1985
Member of two premiership teams for Sturt
Played 11 games for South Australia
Runner up Magarey Medal 1973
JOHN A HALBERT, MBE
Inducted 2002
244 games and 253 goals for Sturt, 1955 - 1968, captain 7 years
Premiership team of Sturt, 1966 and four time best and fairest
Played 16 games for South Australia, All Australian 1961
Magarey Medallist 1961 (runner up 1955)
Coached Glenelg and Sturt (total 6 years)
Member of SA Football Commission 1996 - present
SANFL Football Development Foundation, 1970 present, Chairman 1993 - onwards, SANFL Umpires Board 1985 - 1996
SANFL League Life Member
AFL Laws Committee 2000 - onwards
Member AFL Australian Football Foundation 1995 - 1998
Chairman of Selectors of the Adelaide Football Club 1992 - 1994
R A (Bob) HAMMOND
Inducted 2002
234 games and 69 goals for North Adelaide, 1960 - 1973
14 games for Norwood
Captain of North Adelaide and Norwood
Premiership Coach of Norwood, 1975, 1978
Played 7 games for South Australia
Coached Norwood, South Australia and Sydney Swans
Norwood Board member 1981 - 1990
Inaugural Chairman of Adelaide Crows 1991 - 2000
AFL Commissioner 2001 - onwards
KYM H HODGEMAN
Inducted 2002
244 games and 411 goals for Glenelg 1974 - 1980, 1986 - 1990
91 games for North Melbourne
Member of the premiership team for Glenelg 1986
Three time best and fairest for Glenelg and North Melbourne 1984
Leading goal kicker for Glenelg, 2 years
Played 9 games for South Australia, All Australian 1979
Magarey Medallist 1978
Coached Glenelg 1991, 1992
RAY HUPPATZ
Inducted 2003
142 games and 254 goals for Woodville 1966 - 1973, 1980 - 1981
38 games and 54 goals for Port Adelaide 1982 - 1984
66 games and 74 goals for Footscray 1974 - 1977
19 games and 21 goals for North Melbourne 1978 - 1980
Captain of Woodville 1972, 1973
8 games for South Australia
1 game for Victoria
Best and fairest for Woodville 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973
Leading Goal kicker for Woodville 1970, 1971
LAWRIE JERVIS JNR (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Lawrie began as a copy boy at The News in 1933, before taking over as chief football writer during the 1951 SANFL final series.
Held this position for 25 years.
Was an original member of the Channel 9 football panel.
First professional journalist to write regularly on football.
The News named its Player of the Year trophy in his honour in 1979.
D (Neil) KERLEY
Inducted 2002
260 games and 123 goals for West, South and Glenelg, 1957 - 1969
Captain of West, South and Glenelg, 10 years
Member of premiership team for West 1961 and South 1964
5 time best and fairest for West and Glenelg
Premiership coach of West, 1961, 1983, South 1964 and Glenelg 1973
Played 32 games for South Australia, captain 6 years, All Australian 1961
O'Halloran Trophy 1963
Coach of West, South, Glenelg, West Torrens, Central District, 26 years
SANFL State coach and State of Origin coach, 10 years
SANFL League Life Member
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
PETER KITSCHKE
Inducted 2005
510 games (221 consecutive games) for Jamestown 1948 - 1974
(Credited with a total of 577 games including representative matches)
Captain of Jamestown for 7 years
Retired in 1974 – Aged 43
Numerous representative matches for Northern Areas Association team
Member of Premiership teams for Jamestown on 4 occasions 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1968
Thirteen (13) time Best and Fairest for Jamestown
Seven time Mail medal winner 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974
Five time runner up for the Mail medal 1952, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965
Twice placed third for the Mail medal - 1960, 1970
SANFL Affiliated Leagues Merit Award recipient 2003
Life Member of Jamestown Football Club
Coach of Jamestown for 9 years
Coach of the Northern Areas Football Association Carnival Team for 5 years (with Shield wins in 1964 and 1965)
Umpired on the Northern Areas Umpires panel in 1975 -1994
Transferred to the North Eastern Areas Umpires panel in 1995 and continued till 2001 -- (still umpired some colts games in 2003 at 73 years of age)
Coached North Eastern Umpires panel 1997 - 1999
RON G KNEEBONE
Inducted 2002
201 games and 86 goals for Norwood, 1957 - 1967
Captain of Norwood 1963, 1964
Best and fairest for Norwood, 1966
16 games for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1966
Norwood management committee and selector 1961 - 1967
R W (Bob) LEE (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
President West Adelaide 1966 -1973, 1979 - 1988
SANFL Vice President 1981 - 1999,
League Director, 18 years
SANFL Vice Patron
SANFL Management Committee 1978 - 1989
SA Football Commission 1998 - 1999
SANFL Umpires Board 1974 - 1978, Chairman for three years
SANFL League Life Member
SA representative National Australian Football Council, 1981 -1990
Board member Adelaide 1990 - 1997
State selector six years, Chairman of Selectors three years.
96 games for West Adelaide, 1945 - 1957
DON LINDNER
Inducted 2002
287 games and 257 goals for North Adelaide, 1954 - 1970
Captain of North Adelaide, 7 years
Member of the premiership team for North Adelaide, 1960
Three time best and fairest for North Adelaide
Leading goal kicker for North Adelaide, 1955
Played 16 games for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1967
All Australian 1961
Coach of North Adelaide, 4 years
PETER F J MARKER
Inducted 2002
234 games and 168 goals for Glenelg, 1967 - 1978
Captain of Glenelg, 6 years
Best and fairest for Glenelg 1971
Member of the Glenelg premiership team of 1973
Played 15 games for South Australia, captain 4 years
DAVID MARSHALL
Inducted 2003
353 games and 290 goals for Glenelg 1978 - 1993
26 games and 14 goals for Adelaide Football Club 1991 - 1993
Member of the premiership team for Glenelg 1985, 1986
State Captain 1993
Best and Fairest for Glenelg 1990
Board Member of the Adelaide Football Club 1999 - 2000
PETER MEAD
Inducted 2002
Umpired 265 SANFL games
6 SANFL Grand Finals
Part time SANFL Umpires Coach 1985, 1986
SANFL Umpiring Director 1987 - 1991
Three time Golden Whistle Winner
Umpired 6 State Games
Played 55 games and 19 goals for Port Adelaide, 1963 - 1967
Member of two premiership teams for Port Adelaide
MARK B NALEY
Inducted 2002
236 games and 231 goals for South Adelaide, 1979 - 1993
65 games for Carlton, member of premiership team, 1987
Best and fairest for South Adelaide, 1984
Played 6 games for South Australia, All Australian 1987, 1991
Magarey Medallist 1991 (Twice runner up 1981, 1982)
Tassie Medallist 1987
Fos Williams Medallist 1991
P M (Sandy) NELSON
Inducted 2004
244 games and 3 goals for Sturt 1966 – 1977
Member of premiership teams for Sturt 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976
10 games for South Australia
Player life member of Sturt 1973
Player life member of the SANFL
Sturt selector 1985
Chairman of Selectors for Sturt 1986
Member of the Football Club Committee 1989, 1990, 1991
Chairman of the football Club Committee 1991
League Team Runner 1979, 1980, 1981
Inaugural Member of the Sturt Football Club Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
Member of the South Australian Football hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
MICHAEL A NUNAN
Inducted 2002
245 games and 310 goals for Sturt, Norwood and North Adelaide 1966-1982
Member of 5 premiership teams for Sturt and Norwood
Played 2 games for South Australia
Coach of North Adelaide, 12 years, premiers 1987, 1991
Coached Fitzroy AFL, 1996
SANFL State coach, 5 years
JACK OATEY, AM (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
181 games and 233 goals for Norwood, 1940-52
Captain of Norwood, 8 years, four time best and fairest
Playing member of 3 premiership teams at Norwood
Coached Sturt to 7 premierships and Norwood 3 premierships
Played 7 games for South Australia, captain 1949, 1950
Coached Norwood, West Adelaide and Sturt for 33 years
Coached South Australia, 2 years
Jack Oatey Medal was named in his honour
SANFL League Life Member
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
ROBERT R OATEY
Inducted 2002
301 games and 432 goals for Norwood and Sturt 1961 - 1978
Captain of Norwood, 6 years
Member of premiership team for Sturt, 1974
Four time best and fairest for Norwood
Three time leading goal kicker for Norwood
Played 9 games for South Australia
Runner Magarey Medal 1968
Coach of Norwood, 1968 – 1973
State Under 17 and Under 16 Coach (total 10 years)
Current SANFL Affiliated Leagues Manager
GREG I PHILLIPS
Inducted 2002
343 games and 93 goals with Port Adelaide, 1976 - 1993
84 games for Collingwood
Captain of Port Adelaide, 3 years
Best and fairest for Port Adelaide 1988
Member of 8 premiership teams for Port Adelaide
Played 20 games for South Australia, All Australian 1980
Fos Williams Medallist 1982
D K (FRED) PHILLIS
Inducted 2002
274 games and 853 goals for Glenelg, 1966 - 1981
Member of the premiership team for Glenelg, 1973
Seven time leading goal kicker for Glenelg
Kicked over 100 goals in three seasons
Five time SANFL leading goal kicker
Played 10 games for South Australia
1969 Magarey Medallist
RODNEY J POPE
Inducted 2004
209 games for West Adelaide 1962 – 1973
95 games for Norwood 1974 – 1979
Member of premiership team for Norwood 1975
10 games for South Australia
Best and fairest for West Adelaide 1964 & 1968
Best and Fairest for Norwood 1976
Player life member of the West Adelaide FC
Player life member of the SANFL
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
Note: Also Vietnam war service 1966 & 1967
JEFF G POTTER
Inducted 2002
235 games and 289 goals for Port Adelaide,1959 - 1970
Member of 4 premiership teams with Port Adelaide
Four time best and fairest for Port Adelaide
Leading goal kicker for Port Adelaide, 1964
Played 23 games for South Australia
MICHAEL J REDDEN
Inducted 2002
379 games and 152 goals for North Adelaide
Captain of North Adelaide 1993
Member of premiership teams for North Adelaide, 1987 and 1991
Best and fairest for North Adelaide, 1983
Played 11 games for South Australia, captain 1991
Fos Williams Medallist 1988
COLIN H RICHENS
Inducted 2002
206 games and 220 goals for Glenelg, 1957 - 1968
Captain of Glenelg, 1960
Three time best and fairest for Glenelg
Leading goal kicker for Glenelg, 1960, 1962
Played 12 games for South Australia
DON V ROACH
Inducted 2002
200 games and 110 goals for West Adelaide and Norwood
1958 - 1972
33 games for Hawthorn
Captain coach of West Adelaide, 1966, 1967
Played 9 games for South Australia, All Australian 1961
Promotions Manager of the SANFL 1967 - 1974
General Manager of the SANFL 1974 - 1984
Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney Swans 1985, 1986
Chairman of the New South Wales Football League 1989 -1994
SANFL League Life Member
ALLAN J ROBERTS
Inducted 2004
Commenced as Boundary Umpire in 1960 and officiated in 342 league matches
Umpired 4 years as a Field Umpire in the country between 1968 and 1971
Returned as boundary umpire with the League 1972
Officiated in 7 Grand Finals 1962 – 1967, 1974
9 Interstate matches
19 SANFL League Finals
Retired from Boundary Umpiring with SANFL in 1985
Umpired school football from 1987 – 1998
Assisted Boundary Umpires Coach 1989 – 1991
Boundary Umpires Observer with SANFL 1992 – Onwards
Boundary Umpires Skills Coach 1998 – 2003
Umpiring Life Member of the SANFL 1975
Life Member of the SANFLUA 1983
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004)
BARRIE C ROBRAN, MBE
Inducted 2002
201 games and 194 goals for North Adelaide, 1967 - 1980
Captain North Adelaide, 4 years
Member North Adelaide premiership teams in 1971 and 1972
Member of North Adelaide Champions of Australia team 1972
Seven time North Adelaide best and fairest
Played 17 games for South Australia, captain 1974
Triple Magarey Medallist 1968, 1970 and 1973
AFL Hall of Fame Legend
Coached North Adelaide, 1978 - 1980
RICK F SCHOFF
Inducted 2002
214 games and 151 goals for Sturt, 1959 - 1971
Member of 4 premiership teams for Sturt
Best and fairest Sturt, 1968
Leading goal kicker Sturt, 1961
Played 13 games for South Australia
All Australian 1966, 1969
GORDON SCHWARTZ
Inducted 2002
Covered his first league match for The Sunday Advertiser in 1954
By 1986, a year before retirement, had covered 1,000 SANFL games
Extensive television and radio career, 5DN, 5AD and anchored the World of Sport show on Channel 7.
After retiring, continued as a contributor to The Advertiser and the SANFL Football Budget.
Played 16 games for Norwood and West Torrens in 1946 - 1948
RALPH S SEWER
Inducted 2002
382 games and 460 goals for Woodville and Glenelg 1969 – 1990
Best and fairest for Woodville 1978
Leading goal kicker for Woodville 1975
Played 12 games for South Australia
Only player to have played in four decades of football in SANFL
R O (Bob) SHEARMAN (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
191 games and 182 goals for West Torrens and Sturt 1961 – 1972
64 games for Essendon, 1956 - 1960
Captain of West Torrens and Sturt, 6 years
Member of 5 premiership teams for Sturt
Played 13 games for South Australia, captain 1962, 1963, 1964
All Australian 1961
Simpson Medal 1964
ALTON SMITH
Inducted 2003
UMPIRING RECORD :
Duration : 1951 - 1988 (goal umpire)
Goal Umpire 478 Games
12 Grand Finals…(1965,66,67,68,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,87)
Goal Umpire Observer 1994, 1995, 1996
MICHAEL S TAYLOR
Inducted 2002
289 games and 126 goals for Norwood, 1972 - 1987
94 games for Collingwood
Captain of Norwood, 3 years
Member of 2 premiership teams for Norwood
Six time best and fairest for Norwood
Played 13 games for South Australia
Runner up in Magarey Medal 1980
Assistant Coach of Adelaide, 4 years
Coached West Adelaide, 6 years and SA State team 2 years
K A (BILL) WEDDING
Inducted 2002
214 games and 100 goals for Norwood, 1957 – 1968
Five time best and fairest for Norwood
Played 19 games for South Australia
All Australian 1961
PAUL L WESTON
Inducted 2002
268 games, 205 goals for Glenelg, West Torrens and Norwood, 1973 - 1989
60 games for Essendon
Captain of Glenelg, 4 years
Member of premiership team for Glenelg, 1973, Essendon 1984, 1985
Twice best and fairest for Glenelg and once for West Torrens
Played 13 games for South Australia, captain 1981, 1982
Fos Williams Medallist 1982
Coach of West Torrens, 1986 -1988
GARY WINDOW
Inducted 2005
84 games and 74 goals for Central District 1964 - 1966, 1969 - 1970
120 games and for Central District Reserves 1959 - 1963
2 games for South Australia
Played in Reserve State Games 1959 - 1963
Magarey medal 1965
Reserves Magarey medal 1963
Best and Fairest for Centrals 1965
Advertiser Team of the Year 1964, 1965
Player Life Member of Central District 2004
First Central District Player to win the Magarey medal
First player ever to win League and Reserves Magarey medal
Member of the first Central Team (Acting Captain)
First Centrals player to represent the State
Coach of Central District 1976 - 1977
Premiership Captain Coach of Central District Reserves 1971
Captain/Coach East Gambier Football Club (1967 – 1968)
Captain/Coach SANFL State seconds (1971)
Worked as a SANFL / AFL Football Commentator / Reporter 1972 - 2001
Conducted " The Advertiser " / SANFL School of Coaching Clinics throughout South Australia and Northern Territory (with Alan Lyon and Les Favel) 1964 - 1980
MARK WILLIAMS
Inducted 2003
65 games and 37 goals for West Adelaide 1976 - 1978
111 games and 104 goals for Port Adelaide 1979 - 1980 , 1990 - 1992
135 games and 178 goals for Collingwood Football Club 1981 - 1986
66 games and 58 goals for Brisbane (Bears) 1987 - 1990
Captain of Collingwood 1983 - 1986
Member of the Port Adelaide premiership team 1979, 1980, 1990, 1992
9 games for South Australia
1 game for Victoria
Best and Fairest winner Collingwood (Copeland Trophy) 1981, 1985
Leading Goal Kicker for Collingwood 1984
All Australian 1980
Coach of Glenelg 1993 - 1994
Assistant Coach Essendon 1995 - 1996
Assistant Coach of Port Adelaide Power 1997 - 1998
Coach of Port Adelaide Power 1999 - present day
1991 ONWARDS
27 Inductees
LAURIE ARGENT
Inducted 2005
Umpired 401 SANFL games, plus 16 state matches and two AFL games
Winner of the Golden Whistle Award as the SANFL’s best umpire in 1984 and 1989
Umpired six League Grand Finals.
BRIAN CUNNINGHAM
Inducted 2005
262 games and 426 goals for Port Adelaide 1971 - 1983
Captain of Port Adelaide 1979 - 1982
Member of premiership teams for Port Adelaide 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981
Captain of Premiership Team in 1979, 1981, 1981
6 games for South Australia
Life member of Port Adelaide
Player life member of SANFL
Member Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame
Chief Executive Officer of the Port Adelaide FC (Magpies) 1992 - 1995
Inaugural CEO of Port Adelaide FC (Power) 1995 - 2004 (Premiership 2004)
MAX BASHEER AM
Inducted 2003
ADMINISTRATION RECORD :
South Australian Amateur League Commissioner 1954 - 1960
SANFL Commissioner 1962 - 1966
SANFL Senior Vice President 1967 - 1978
SANFL Management Committee (Chairman 1978/79) 1969 - 1979
SANFL Commissioner for Country and Junior Football (Chairman 1978 )1971 - 1978
Football Park Finance and Development Committee (Chairman 1978) 1975 - 1989
SANFL President (25 years longest serving President) 1978 - 2003
Foundation SA - Trustee 1988 1992
SA Football Commission - Chairman 1990 - 2003
AFL Hall of Fame Committee 1996 - 2002
SA Football Hall of Fame Committee 2001 - present time
ACHIEVEMENTS :
Awarded SANFL Life Membership 1972
Member of the Order of Australia for services to the game of Australian Football 1988
Awarded AFL Life membership 1996
GRANTLEY C FIELKE
Inducted 2002
364 games and 255 goals for West Adelaide, 1979 - 1997
40 games for Collingwood and Adelaide
Captain of West Adelaide 3 years
Member of the premiership team for West Adelaide 1983
Best and fairest for West Adelaide 1990
Played 8 games for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1985
WAYNE R JACKSON
Inducted 2004
Chairman of West Torrens 1975 – 1978
President of West Torrens 1979
SANFL League Director for West Torrens 1975 – 1979
Member of SANFL Retention Committee 1988 – 1992
Member of South Australian Football Commission 1991 – 1994
Member of the Australian Football League Commission 1995
Australian Football League CEO 1996 – 2003
Member of AFL NTFL Board 2004 – ongoing
Amateur Football for University 1962 – 1964
71 games for West Torrens 1965 – 1971
Coached West Torrens (both League and Reserves) 1974
Twice All Australian University Amateur Footballer
Life Member of West Torrens 1979
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2004)
STEPHEN S KERNAHAN
Inducted 2002
136 games, 290 goals for Glenelg, 1981 - 1985
251 games, 738 goals for Carlton, 1986 - 1997
Captain of Carlton and leading goal kicker, 11 years
Premiership team for Glenelg 1985, Carlton 1987, 1995 captain
Three time best and fairest for Glenelg and Carlton
Two time leading goal kicker for Glenelg
16 games for South Australia, captain 1996, eight time All Australian
Jack Oatey Medallist 1985, Fos Williams Medallist, twice
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
BRUCE A LINDSAY
Inducted 2004
242 games and 146 goals for West Torrens 1978 – 1990
6 games and 4 goals for Woodville – West Torrens 1991 – 1992
6 games for Adelaide Football Club 1991
Captain of West Torrens 1984 – 1990
9 games for South Australia
State Captain 1987
Australian Captain v Ireland Tour 1987
Best and Fairest for West Torrens 1979
SANFL Player Life Member
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2004)
Specialist Coach / Runner for the Adelaide FC 1993 – 1995
CHRIS S McDERMOTT
Inducted 2002
276 games and 184 goals for Glenelg, 1984 - 1990
117 games and 31 goals for Adelaide, 1991 - 1996
Captain of Glenelg 2 years and Adelaide, 4 years
Member of premiership sides for Glenelg, 1985, 1986
Club Champion Glenelg, 3 times and Adelaide, 1992
Played 15 games for South Australia, captain 7 years
Fos Williams Medallist 1987
Simpson Medallist 1987
All Australian 1986, 1987, 1992
Coached North Adelaide, 1997 – 2000
A B (Tony) McGUINNESS
Inducted 2002
113 games and 187 goals for Glenelg, 1981 - 1985
222 games and 187 goals for Footscray and Adelaide
Captain of Adelaide, 1995, 1996
Member of Glenelg premiership team 1985
Best and Fairest Glenelg 1982, Footscray 1987 and Adelaide 1993
Played 12 games for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1982
All Australian 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
Coached Glenelg 1998, 1999
MARK J MICKAN
Inducted 2002
180 games and 64 goals for West Adelaide, 1981- 1996
85 games and 38 goals for Brisbane and Adelaide
Captain of West Adelaide 1986, Brisbane 1987, 1988, 1989
Member of West Adelaide premiership team 1983
Best and fairest West Adelaide, 4 times and Adelaide 1991
Played 5 games for South Australia, All Australian 1988
Fos Williams Medallist 1988
Coached Woodville West Torrens, 1998 - 1999
Assistant Coach Adelaide, 2000 - 2002
WALLY H MILLER (OAM)
Inducted 2004
Promotions officer for Norwood 1968, 1969
Secretary Manager / Football Director of Norwood 1970 – 1992
Norwood Match Committee / Selector 1974 – 1996
Director of Adelaide Football Club 1997 – 2002
SANFL Sub –committee 1970 – 1999
SANFL responsibilities included:
League Delegate and Proxy Delegate 1972 –1974 , 1980
Technical and Development Committee 1972 – 1987 & 1993 – 1999
Match & Permit Rules Committee 1991 – 1993
National Football League Investigation Committee
Future Direction of Football Committee
Restructuring of SANFL Permit System Committee 1980 – 1981
Life Member of the Norwood Football Club 1975
Life Member of the SANFL 1986
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2004)
Order of Australia Medal 1986 for services to Football
Concept and Development of Modified Rules late 1960’s
Consultant for Disabled Access to AAMI Stadium and Suburban Ovals 1995 – onwards
64 games for Norwood 1958 – 1961
JOHN P PLATTEN
Inducted 2002
113 games, 259 goals for Central District 1981 - 1998
258 games, 228 goals for Hawthorn 1986 - 1997
Captain of Central District 1998
Member of 3 premiership teams for Hawthorn
Best and fairest Central District and Hawthorn two times
17 games for South Australia
Most State of Origin matches for South Australia, 15
All Australian 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992
Magarey Medallist, 1984
Brownlow Medallist 1987
AFL Team of the year 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992
ANDREW ROGERS
Inducted 2005
63 games and 2 goals for Woodville 1985 - 1986
179 games and 25 goals for Woodville West Torrens 1993 - 2001
8 games and 1 goal for Essendon 1987 - 1988
75 games and 2 goals for Geelong 1989 - 1992
Captain of Woodville West Torrens 1995 - 2000
Member of the premiership team for Woodville West Torrens 1993
Vice – Captain of Premiership team 1993
8 games for South Australia (3 times State of Origin) (Captain 1996)
Three time Best and Fairest of Woodville West Torrens 1993, 1995, 1996
All Australian 1987
Life member of Woodville West Torrens
Inducted into the "Stairway of Champions" for Woodville West Torrens 1997
Created a "Life Governor of Woodville West Torrens" in 2002
Player Life member of the SANFL
Assistant Coach to the State Under 18 side 2002 – onwards
2006 Inductees
CRAIG BRADLEY
98 games and 105 goals for Port Adelaide (Magpies) 1981 – 1985
375 games and 247 goals for Carlton 1986 – 2002
(27 night & pre-season games not included)
Captain of Carlton 1998 – 2001
Member of Port Adelaide Magpies Premiership Team 1981
Member of Carlton Premiership Teams 1987, 1995
19 games for South Australia
Captain of South Australia 1997, 1999
9 Matches for Australia
Captain of Australia 2001
Three time Best & Fairest for Port Adelaide Magpies 1982, 1984, 1985
Three time Best & Fairest for Carlton 1986 , 1988, 1993
Michael Tuck Medal Winner 1997
Simpson Medal Winner 1985
Four time Fos Williams Medal Winner 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993
All Australian 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002
Toured Ireland with the Australian International Rules Team 1984, 2000, 2001 & 2002
(holds equal record for most number of games for Australia in International rules)
Named in Carlton's Team of the Century 2000
Equal record holder for the most number of State of Origin games for South Australia
(with John Platten)
Record holder of most number of games played for Carlton
RICK KINNEAR
Field Umpire of 354 games
5 Grand Finals
5 time winner Golden Whistle Award 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1990
9 State Games
ROBERT SIMUNSEN
71 games for Woodville (when limited to Reserves competition) 1960 - 1963
145 games and 18 goals for Woodville 1964 - 1971
Captain of Woodville 1963 (Reserves), 1964, 1971
4 games for South Australia
Woodville Best and Fairest 1963 (Reserves), 1964, 1966, 1967
Only player to have captained a team in his first league game
Tomkins Medal 1959
Reserves Magarey Medal 1961, 1962
Runner up in the Reserves Magarey Medal 1960, 1963
Runner up Magarey Medal 1966
Woodville Life Member 1972
NEVILLE ROBERTS
95 games and 198 goals for West Torrens 1973 – 1974, 1978 – 1981
48 games and 81 goals for Richmond 1975 – 1977
108 games and 413 goals for Norwood 1982 – 1987
Captain of West Torrens 1980 – 1981
Captain of Norwood 1985 – 1986
Member of Premiership Teams for Norwood 1982, 1984
5 games for South Australia
State Captain 1984, 1985
1 game for Victoria
Leading Goal Kicker for Norwood 1982, 1983 (111 goals), 1984, 1985
Coach of Norwood 2000 – 2001
SHAUN REHN
21 games and 13 goals for West Adelaide 1990 - 1993
147 games and 53 goals for Adelaide FC 1991 - 2000
33 games and 7 goals for Hawthorn 2001 - 2002
Member of the Adelaide FC Premiership Teams 1997, 1998
2 State of Origin Matches for South Australia
Best and Fairest Adelaide FC 1994
All Australian 1998
Life Member Adelaide FC 2000
Member Adelaide FC Team of the Decade 2000
Coach of West Adelaide 2003 - 2005
Assistant Coach of Brisbane Lions (AFL) 2006
JOHN LYNCH
147 games and 14 goals for West Adelaide 1948 – 1958
Played 16 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest for West Adelaide 1952
Sam Suckling Medal (Best First Year Player) 1948
Advertiser Team of the Year 1952, 1953, 1954
First West Adelaide player to win an All Australian guernsey 1953
Inaugural Member of the West Adelaide FC Hall of Fame (inducted 2005)
League Selector 1967
JOHN FORRESTER MBE (Deceased)
Secretary of North Adelaide 1948 – 1958
Treasurer of North Adelaide 1959
President of North Adelaide 1965 – 1968
SANFL League Director 1947 – 1962
SA delegate to ANFC 1951 – 1962
Life Member of the SANFL 1957
Life Member of the ANFC 1962
Awarded a MBE for Service to Football 1970
DARREN JARMAN
144 games and 236 goals for North Adelaide 1985 – 1990
109 games and 122 goals for Hawthorn 1991 – 1995
121 games and 263 goals for Adelaide FC 1996 – 2001
Member of the North Adelaide Premiership Team 1987
Member of the Hawthorn Premiership Team 1991
Member of the Adelaide FC Premiership Teams 1997, 1998
12 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest North Adelaide 1990
Best and Fairest Hawthorn 1995
Leading Goal Kicker North Adelaide 1990
Leading Goal Kicker Adelaide FC 1998, 1999 & 2001
AFL Team of the Year 1992, 1995, 1996
All Australian 1992, 1995, 1996
Member of the AFC Team of the Decade 2000
Assistant to Coaching Panel of the Adelaide FC 2002 – 2004
Assistant Coach for North Adelaide 2006
2005 Inductees
LAURIE ARGENT
Umpired 401 SANFL games, plus 16 state matches and two AFL games
Winner of the Golden Whistle Award as the SANFL’s best umpire in 1984 and 1989
Umpired six League Grand Finals.
BRIAN CUNNINGHAM
262 games and 426 goals for Port Adelaide 1971 - 1983
Captain of Port Adelaide 1979 - 1982
Member of premiership teams for Port Adelaide 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981
Captain of Premiership Team in 1979, 1981, 1981
6 games for South Australia
Life member of Port Adelaide
Player life member of SANFL
Member Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame
Chief Executive Officer of the Port Adelaide FC (Magpies) 1992 - 1995
Inaugural CEO of Port Adelaide FC (Power) 1995 - 2004 (Premiership 2004)
DON GILBOURNE
200 games and 78 goals for North Adelaide 1949 - 1962
Captain of North Adelaide 1960 - 1961
Member of premiership teams for North Adelaide 1949, 1952, 1960
10 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest for North Adelaide 1959
Player life member of North Adelaide
Winner of the O'Halloran trophy (Best player against Victoria) 1957
Player life member of the SANFL
Advertiser Team of the Year 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
North Adelaide selector 1970 - 1973
PETER KITSCHKE
510 games (221 consecutive games) for Jamestown 1948 - 1974
(Credited with a total of 577 games including representative matches)
Captain of Jamestown for 7 years
Retired in 1974 – Aged 43
Numerous representative matches for Northern Areas Association team
Member of Premiership teams for Jamestown on 4 occasions 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1968
Thirteen (13) time Best and Fairest for Jamestown
Seven time Mail medal winner 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974
Five time runner up for the Mail medal 1952, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965
Twice placed third for the Mail medal - 1960, 1970
SANFL Affiliated Leagues Merit Award recipient 2003
Life Member of Jamestown Football Club
Coach of Jamestown for 9 years
Coach of the Northern Areas Football Association Carnival Team for 5 years (with Shield wins in 1964 and 1965)
Umpired on the Northern Areas Umpires panel in 1975 -1994
Transferred to the North Eastern Areas Umpires panel in 1995 and continued till 2001 -- (still umpired some colts games in 2003 at 73 years of age)
Coached North Eastern Umpires panel 1997 - 1999
ANDREW ROGERS
63 games and 2 goals for Woodville 1985 - 1986
179 games and 25 goals for Woodville West Torrens 1993 - 2001
8 games and 1 goal for Essendon 1987 - 1988
75 games and 2 goals for Geelong 1989 - 1992
Captain of Woodville West Torrens 1995 - 2000
Member of the premiership team for Woodville West Torrens 1993
Vice – Captain of Premiership team 1993
8 games for South Australia (3 times State of Origin) (Captain 1996)
Three time Best and Fairest of Woodville West Torrens 1993, 1995, 1996
All Australian 1987
Life member of Woodville West Torrens
Inducted into the "Stairway of Champions" for Woodville West Torrens 1997
Created a "Life Governor of Woodville West Torrens" in 2002
Player Life member of the SANFL
Assistant Coach to the State Under 18 side 2002 – onwards
CLIFF SEMMLER AM (Deceased)
Member of the West Adelaide committee 1948 - 1963
President of West Adelaide 1955 - 1963 (record 9 years)
SANFL League delegate 1955 – 1963
Appointed one of the initial members of the newly constituted Management Committee of the SANFL 1967 - 1970
Vice Chairman of the SANFL Management Committee 1967 - 1970
Commissioner for Country and Junior Football SA 1964 - 1970
State selector for 8 years, 1956 - 1963 (Chairman for 5 years)
All Australian Selector ANFC 1966
S.A representative o the Australian National Football Council 1962 - 1970
S.A. representative on the Standing Committee of the ANFC 1971 - 1974
Chairman of the ANFC National Coaching Committee 1974
S.A. representative on the interstate tribunal for clearance and payment disputes1974 - 1983
Treasurer of the Australian National Football Council 1964 - 1970
Served on the Victorian Football League's Appeals Committee 1977 - 1981
From 1984 was ANFC's Permit Commissioner for disputed interstate clearances and payments 1984 - 1987
114 games and 19 goals for West Adelaide 1946 - 1952
Member of the 1947 premiership team for West Adelaide
Life Member of West Adelaide 1953
Life Member as an Official of West Adelaide 1963
Life Member of the SANFL 1965
Life Member of the Australian National Football Council 1970
Member of the Order of Australia 1991
CLAYTON C THOMPSON
151 games and 236 goals for Sturt 1948 - 1953, 1957 - 1961
50 games for Hawthorn 1954 - 1956
11 games for South Australia
Best and Fairest for Sturt 1951, 1959
Leading goal kicker for Sturt 1949, 1950, 1953
All Australian 1953
Runner up to Magarey medal 1959
Player life member of Sturt 1960
Player Life member of the SANFL
Advertiser Team of the Year 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959
Chairman of selectors of Sturt 1962 - 1972
GARY WINDOW
84 games and 74 goals for Central District 1964 - 1966, 1969 - 1970
120 games and for Central District Reserves 1959 - 1963
2 games for South Australia
Played in Reserve State Games 1959 - 1963
Magarey medal 1965
Reserves Magarey medal 1963
Best and Fairest for Centrals 1965
Advertiser Team of the Year 1964, 1965
Player Life Member of Central District 2004
First Central District Player to win the Magarey medal
First player ever to win League and Reserves Magarey medal
Member of the first Central Team (Acting Captain)
First Centrals player to represent the State
Coach of Central District 1976 - 1977
Premiership Captain Coach of Central District Reserves 1971
Captain/Coach East Gambier Football Club (1967 – 1968)
Captain/Coach SANFL State seconds (1971)
Worked as a SANFL / AFL Football Commentator / Reporter 1972 - 2001
Conducted " The Advertiser " / SANFL School of Coaching Clinics throughout South Australia and Northern Territory (with Alan Lyon and Les Favel) 1964 - 1980
1877 - 1900
5 Inductees
JOHN ACRAMAN (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Regarded as the "Father of South Australian Football after migrating from England in 1847
Imported 5 footballs and erected the first goal posts
Met Henry Harrison (founder of the Victorian game with Tom Wills) at the Globe Inn on April 28, 1860 to discuss the formation of a local Club /Association.
Player/captain in early games prior to Association football.
President of the Adelaide Football Club prior to the formation of the South Australian Football Association and was also a Vice -President of the North Adelaide Football Club.
One of 10 Vice-Presidents appointed at the first meeting of the South Australian Football Association.
ANTHONY J (Bos) DALY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
213 games and 556 goals for Norwood, South Adelaide, West Torrens, West Adelaide, North Adelaide
Member of 4 premiership teams for Norwood
Seven times leading goal kicker and 13 times club leading goal kicker
Most goals in a game (jointly with Ken Farmer), 23 goals against Adelaide, 1893
10 Matches for South Australia
Brother to John (Bunny) Daly
JOHN D (Bunny) DALY (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
200 games 1887-1904 for Norwood and West Adelaide
Captain of Norwood and West Adelaide
4 premiership teams for Norwood
7 matches for South Australia
Member of the AFL Hall of Fame
Brother to Anthony (Bos) Daly
JOHN C (Dinny) REEDMAN (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Captain of South Adelaide, 1889 - 1898, playing every game
Captain of North Adelaide, 1901 – 1905, 1907-1909
Member of 9 premiership teams for South Adelaide and North Adelaide
Coached West Adelaide to first premiership 1908 (from bottom to top)
4 matches for South Australia, captain 1903
Member of AFL Hall of Fame
A E (Topsy) WALDRON (Deceased)
Inducted 2002
Played for Norwood 1879 -1892, member of 7 premiership teams
Captain of for nine years including 1888 Champions of Australia Team
6 matches for South Australia, captain 1880, 1881, 1890
Management Committee of Norwood, 1885 - 1891, 1899
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