The South Australian Football Hall of Fame enshrines those who have made a most significant contribution to the game of Australian Football. The Hall of Fame was established in 2002 when 114 outstanding individuals became inaugural inductees. Since then, the contributions of other players, administrators, media representatives and umpires have been added to this prestigious roll of honour... To be eligible for hall of fame award a player must have been retired from football for at least three years.

2002

113 inductees: * John Abley * John Acraman *

Brenton Adcock Brenton C. Adcock is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Nuggety and rugged, Adcock earned a reputation as a dashing and reliable defender w ...

* Merv Agars * Michael Aish *

Ken Aplin Kenneth Aplin (1918 – 25 February 2004) was a leading field umpire in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) between 1939 and 1954. Aplin umpired 291 SANFL matches, including 10 Grand Finals. He was the regular 'independent' ...

* Paul Bagshaw * Alby Bahr *

Barrie Barbary Barrie Barbary (10 February 1939 – 11 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played 213 games for North Adelaide and Woodville in the SANFL between 1957 – 1970. He was the 1960 Magarey Medalist and had a 14-year SANFL career ...

* Fred Bills * Malcolm Blight *

Dave Boyd David Edward 'Davey' Boyd (16 August 1927 – 15 December 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Port Adelaide Boyd was a key member of the strong ...

Don Brebner Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...

* Haydn Bunton, Jr * John Cahill * Peter Carey * Colin Churchett * Graham Cornes *

Allan Crabb Allan John "Buster" Crabb (24 May 1923 – 11 February 1982) was an Australian rules footballer best known for his playing career with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Glenelg in the 1940s and 1950s. Crabb was a left-fo ...

* Neil Craig * John Daly * Tony Daly *

Peter Darley Peter Darley (born 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. He is a member of the first ruck in the club's official Team of ...

* Neil Davies * Rick Davies * Robert Day * Les Dayman * Jim Deane *

Murray Ducker Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian whol ...

* Russell Ebert *

Ken Eustice Kenneth James Eustice is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide, Central District and Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Eustice started his career in 1958 with West Adelaide and wa ...

* Tim Evans * Brian Faehse * Ken Farmer * Grantley Fielke *

Len Fitzgerald Len Fitzgerald (7 May 1929 – 17 April 2007) was an Australian rules footballer of exceptional talent in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and South Australian National Football League (SANFL). At various time he played in the key positions ...

Des Foster Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include: People * Des Buckingham, English football manager * Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician * Des Dillon (disambiguation), severa ...

Percy Furler Percy Stewart Newling Furler (20 February 1904 – 23 January 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Furler was a key figure in North Adelaide ...

* Frank Golding * Michael Graham * John Halbert *

Bob Hammond Robert Allen Hammond (16 February 1942 – 30 May 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1960s and early 1970s. He later served as ...

Jim Handby Herbert Harry "Jim" Handby OBE (1 September 1903 – 2 October 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in the 1920s and 1930s, achieving several honours in recognition of ...

* Bob Hank * Neville Hayes * Lindsay Head * Richard Head *

Ned Hender Ned Hender was an Australian rules footballer from South Australia. He played for the Port Adelaide Football Club during the 1930s, winning three South Australian National Football League (SANFL) premierships in 1936, 1937 and 1939. After 1940 ...

* Thomas Hill * Kym Hodgeman * Sampson Hosking *

Laurie Jervis Laurie may refer to: Places * Laurie, Cantal, France, a commune * Laurie, Missouri, United States, a village * Laurie Island, Antarctica Music * Laurie Records, a record label * ''Laurie'' (EP), a 1992 album by Daniel Johnston * "Laurie (S ...

* George Johnston * Neil Kerley * Stephen Kernahan *

Ron Kneebone Ron Kneebone is a former Australian rules Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a ...

Ray Kutcher Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

* Tom Leahy * Bob Lee * Percy Lewis *

Alick Lill Alick Gladstone Lill (10 May 1904 – 31 December 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SANFL. Football Debuting in 1923, Lill was a tall centreman and was a member of three premiership sides at Norwood. He wo ...

* Don Lindner * Tom MacKenzie * Peter Marker * Frank Marlow * John Marriott * Chris McDermott * Bruce McGregor * Tony McGuinness * Ian McKay * Bob McLean *

Peter Mead Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a ...

* Mark Mickan *

Hugh Millard Hugh may refer to: * Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

* Dan Moriarty * Geof Motley *

Max Murdy Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ...

* Mark Naley * Michael Nunan * Jack Oatey * Robert Oatey *

Doug Olds Doug Olds was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League ('SANFL') for the Norwood Football Club Norwood Football Club, nicknamed the Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club competing in t ...

* Harold Oliver * Jack Owens * Dennis Phillis * Greg Phillips * Ron Phillips * John Platten *

Jeff Potter Jeffrey Potter was an Australian Rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club between 1959 and 1970. He played in four premierships and was the club's leading goal kicker during the 1964 SANFL The South Australian National Football ...

* Bob Quinn *

John Quinn John or Jack Quinn may refer to: Politicians and lawyers *John Quinn (advocate) (1954–2022), Attorney General of the Isle of Man *John Quinn (collector) (1870–1924), lawyer, collector of manuscripts and paintings, friend of T. S. Eliot and Ezr ...

* Michael Redden * Dinny Reedman *

Colin Richens Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Syd ...

Don Roach Donald Vivian Roach (31 July 1940 – 3 July 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played for in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for West Adelaide and Norwood Football Clubs in the South Australian National Football League (S ...

Barrie Robran Barrie Charles Robran MBE (born 25 September 1947 in Whyalla, South Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1967 to 1980. He won South Australian foot ...

Len Sallis Len or LEN may refer to: People and fictional characters * Len (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lén, a character from Irish mythology * Alex Len (born 1993), Ukrainian basketball player * Mr. Len, American hip hop DJ ...

Rick Schoff Rick Schoff is a former Australian rules footballer who played 215 games for Sturt in the SANFL from 1959 to 1971. Utility Rick Schoff played in a variety of positions during his career but was at his best at centre half back. It was there th ...

Gordon Schwartz Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordo ...

* Walter Scott *

Ralph Sewer Ralph Sewer is a retired fireman and Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an o ...

* Bob Shearman * Bernie Smith * Laurie Sweeney * Michael Taylor * Jack Tredrea *

Frank Tully Haver and Lee were a British comedy duo who were active between the late 1920s and early 1940s. Haver was Clay Keyes (born Henry James Newbold; 9 December 1892 – 19 June 1970). Lee was Frank Tully (born Frank Mendoza Jr.; 14 December 1888 & ...

* Topsy Waldron * Bill Wedding * Paul Weston * Ted Whelan *

Syd White Syd or SYD may refer to: *Syd (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist * Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New South ...

* Fos Williams * John Woods

2003

10 inductees:

2004

10 inductees:

2005

Eight inductees:

2006

Eight inductees:

2007

10 inductees:

2008

Five inductees: *

Geoff Kingston Geoff Kingston is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Torrens Football Club, West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008. B ...

* Nigel Smart *

Doug Thomas Douglas Kim Thomas II (born September 20, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He has played professionally in Venezuela, Mexico, Romania ...

* Keith Thomas *

Peter Woite Peter Woite is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide and Glenelg in the SANFL. He is on the interchange bench in Port Adelaide's official 'Greatest Team' from 1870 to 2000. Woite was a key position player, used at ...

2010

Eight inductees: * Josh Francou *

John 'Snowy' Hamilton John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

Horrie Riley Horrie Riley (10 September 1902 – 8 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt Football Club, Sturt in the South Australian National Football League, SAFL. Football Despite being one of the smaller players in the ...

Mostyn Rutter Mostyn is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, and electoral ward lying on the estuary of the River Dee, located near the town of Holywell. It has a privately owned port that has in the past had a colliery and ironworks and was invol ...

* Bill Sanders * Terry Von Bertouch *

Ernest Wadham Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

* Bruce Winter

2012

Eleven inductees: * K. G. Cunningham *

Kevin Duggan Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...

* Simon Goodwin * Ben Hart * Garry McIntosh * Andrew McLeod *

Don McSweeny Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places * County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia * Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name * Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a v ...

* Mark Ricciuto * Warren Tredrea * Gavin Wanganeen * Richard Williams

2014

Ten inductees: *

Laurie Cahill Laurie Cahill (22 September 1912 – 6 December 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Career Cahi ...

* Chad Cornes * Tyson Edwards * Phil Gallagher *

Chris Gowans Chris Gowans (born 13 March 1977) is a former Australian rules football player who played for Central District in the South Australian National Football League. Career Chris Gowans was recruited from Werribee Football Club to the St Kilda Foot ...

* James Gowans *

Darel Hart Darel Hart (born 3 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Salisbury North, Hart ...

* Tony Modra * Tim Pfeiffer * Matthew Primus

2015

Five inductees: *

Tim Ginever Timothy Ginever (born 13 April 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), playing for Port Adelaide. Early life Tim Ginever is the seventh of 10 children and says that Australian ...

* Brett James * Rodney Maynard * John Paynter * Leigh Whicker

2016

Five inductees: *

Brenton Phillips Brenton Phillips (born 5 November 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played mainly for the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL and North Adelaide in the SANFL. Phillips spent most of his time on the field playing as wing, half forward ...

* Roger James * Stephen Williams * John Wynne *

Brian Sando Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meani ...

2017

Three inductees: *

Stuart Palmer Stuart Palmer (June 21, 1905 – February 4, 1968) was a mystery novel writer and screenwriter best known for his character Hildegarde Withers. He also wrote under the names Theodore Orchards

Michael O'Loughlin Michael Kevin O'Loughlin (born 20 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played his entire Australian Football League career with the Sydney Swans. O'Loughlin was named a member of the Indigenous Team of the ...

* John Condon

2018

Three inductees: * Peter Vivian * Darren Smith * Harry Kernahan

2019

Three inductees: * Peter Motley * Greg Anderson * W. (Bill) Mayman

References

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