West Australian Football Hall of Fame

The West Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise significant contributors to Australian rules football in Western Australia. Candidates are players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives.[1]

The inductees are chosen under guidelines established by the West Australian Football Commission, and a Hall of Fame Selection Committee established in 2003. The first induction into the Hall of Fame took place on 21 March 2004.[1]

2004

80 inductees:

Note: Barry Cable was also inducted in 2004 as a Legend, but his induction was rescinded and his Legend status revoked in 2023 after Cable was found civilly liable in a sexual abuse lawsuit.

2005

10 inductees:[2]

2006

8 inductees:[3]

2007

9 inductees:[4]

2008

9 inductees:[5]

2009

9 inductees:[6]

2010

9 inductees:[7]

2011

6 inductees:[8]

2012

6 inductees:[9]

2013

6 inductees:[10]

2015

Eight inductees:[11]

2017

Ten inductees:[12]

2019

Six inductees, and Stephen Michael elevated to Legend status:[13]

2021

Four inductees:[14]

2022

Four inductees:[14]

2023

Four inductees,[15] and Mel Whinnen elevated to Legend status:[16]

2024

Four inductees:[17]

2026

Six inductees, with Ray Sorrell and Peter Matera elevated to legend status.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hall of Fame". WA Football. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ A night for Fremantle legends
  3. ^ Legendary status for Moss
  4. ^ Old Easts make WA Football’s Hall of Fame
  5. ^ WA Football Hall of Fame inductees announced
  6. ^ Clarke, Tim (10 March 2009). "Fame never stops for Winmar". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  7. ^ 2010 Inductees Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 2011 Inductees Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Townsend, John (3 March 2012). "O'Connell joins WA greats". The West Australian.
  10. ^ Kastanis, Costa (28 February 2013). "Bell to enter Hall of Fame". Fremantle Football Club.
  11. ^ Beattie, Adrian (11 July 2015). "WA footy greats heading for Hall of Fame".
  12. ^ "2017 WA Football Hall of Fame inductees". 17 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Michael a legend, Eagles trio inducted". PerthNow. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  14. ^ a b "WA football hall of fame inductees". WA Football.
  15. ^ "WA Football Hall of Fame Inducts First Female". WA Football. 4 September 2023.
  16. ^ Woodcock, Mitchell (11 September 2023). "West Perth great Mel Whinnen becomes 19th legend in WA Football Hall of Fame". The West Australian.
  17. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (8 August 2024). "Aaron Sandilands, Dale Kickett, Tony Buhagiar and Stan Magro to be inducted into WA Football Hall of Fame". The West Australian.
  18. ^ Quartermain, Glen (9 March 2026). "Legendary Hall of Fame honour for Matera, Sorrell". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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