The Australian Football League (AFL) announced that five players and one member of the media had been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

 

The late Horrie Gorringe, who dominated football in Tasmania in the early part of the century, was inducted alongside four of the greats of the modern game whose careers ran in virtual parallel – Brownlow Medallists Nathan Buckley, James Hird, Mark Ricciuto and Michael Voss. Tony Charlton, one of the towering figures of the early part of the game’s history on television, was inducted in the category of media representative at tonight’s Australian Football Hall of Fame dinner at the Palladium Room in Melbourne.

 

The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996 and serves to recognise players, coaches, umpires, administrators, and media representatives who have made an outstanding contribution to Australian football. 

 

Also please find attached a copy of the Hall of Fame Logo. 

Background on the new inductees follows and all previous inductees and Legends of the Game are listed in the 2011 AFL Record Season Guide, from page 578 onwards. There was no inductee in the Legend category for this year, as the charter of the Hall of Fame states that no more than 10 per cent of the membership may be considered as ‘Legends’.

Separately, it was announced that Michelangelo Rucci, Stephen Phillips and Bruce McAvaney had been formally appointed to the Hall of Fame Selection Committee following endorsement of the AFL Commission. Tom Reynolds, Tim Lane and Leigh Whicker have each retired as selectors, after service over many years, and were congratulated for their contribution to the Hall of Fame induction process.

 

Played 20 games for the Brisbane Lions, 1993, kicking 21 goals.

Played 260 games for Collingwood, 1994-2007, kicking 263 goals.

Played one game for Qld, kicking no goals.

Played three games for the Allies, kicking eight goals.

Played four games for Australia.

Collingwood Best and Fairest 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003.

Brownlow Medallist 2003.

Norm Smith Medallist 2002.

AFL Rising Star 1993 (Inaugural winner).

Alex Jesaulenko Medallist 1997.

Collingwood Captain 1999-2007 (club record 161 games).

Australian captain 1999.

Collingwood Team of the Century, Half Back Flank.

All Australian 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 (vice-captain).

Magarey Medallist 1992.

Port Adelaide Premiership 1992.

 

Long-time AFL broadcaster and commentator, commencing his career from 1949.

Involved in the first live telecast of a game on HSV7 on April 20, 1957.

Continued as a broadcaster / commentator through to 1970.

Match Day Role with Essendon FC and numerous charity works over the last two decades.

Born July 1895. Died July 1994, aged 99.

Played with Cananore (Tasmanian FL) 1914-30.

Five TFL Premierships for Cananore.

Represented Tasmanian 1921, 1924 and 1927 national carnivals.

Tasmania Best Player, 1924 carnival.

Forward Pocket, Tasmanian Team of the Century.

Member, Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame and Named on Icon on Induction in 2005 with Darrel Baldock and Peter Hudson.

 

Played 253 games for Essendon, 1992-2007, kicking 343 goals.

Played one game for ACT/NSW, kicking three goals.

Played four games for Australia.

Essendon Best and Fairest 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2007.

Essendon Captain 1997-2007.

Essendon Premiership 1993, 2000.

Essendon Team of the Century, Half Forward Flank.

Named Number Three Player, Champions of Essendon.

Brownlow Medallist 1996.

Norm Smith Medallist 2000.

All Australian 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 (captain), 2003.

Essendon Leading Goalkicker 1995, 1996.

Essendon Pre-Season Premiership 1993, 1994, 2000.

Australian captain 2000, 2004.

Anzac Medallist 2000, 2003, 2004.

Jim Stynes Medallist 2000.

 

Played 312 games for the Adelaide Crows 1993-2007 (then-club record) 1978-94, kicking 292 goals.

Played five games for South Australia.

Played four games for Australia.

Adelaide Best and Fairest 1998, 2003, 2004.

Adelaide Captain 1999-2007 (club record 142 games).

Adelaide Premiership 1998.

Brownlow Medallist 2003.

All Australian 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 (captain), 2005 (captain).

Adelaide Leading Goalkicker 2006.

Adelaide Pre-Season Premiership 2003.

Quickest player to 300 games (13 years, 82 days) and second-youngest player to 300 games (31 years, 44 days).

 

Played 289 games for the Brisbane Bears / Brisbane Lions, 1992-2006, kicking 245 goals.

Played three games for Queensland / The Allies.

Played two games for Australia.

Brisbane Best and Fairest 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003.

Brisbane Captain 1997-2006 (club record 210 games).

Brisbane Premiership 2001, 2002, 2003.

Brownlow Medallist 1996.

All Australian 1996, 1999, 2001 (vice-captain), 2002 (captain), 2003 (captain).