The aims of the Football Australia Hall of Fame are to celebrate and highlight the achievements of retired players and other participants who have contributed significantly to the game. These are made up of either Australian and/or non-Australian players, managers and other participants who have become significant figures in the history of the game in Australia. It was first established as the Soccer Hall of Fame in 1999. New members are generally added each year.
Selection
All nominees must be Australian citizens. For non-players, inclusion is based on criteria including and "overall sustained contribution to the game".
Awards
Originally, there were several categories based on the nature of an individual's contribution, including:
* Hall of Champions (players) / Hall of Honour (non-players)
* Medal of Excellence (players) / Roll of Honour (non-players)
* Award of Distinction (players) / Roll of Honour (non-players)
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* Ted Simmons (journalist), Ted Simmons
* Mike Cockerill
2012 inductees
Players
* Alison Forman
* Scott Chipperfield
Participants
* Alan Vessey
2013 inductees
Players
* Jimmy Fraser, James "Jim" Fraser
* Sunni Hughes
2014 inductees
Players
* Sandra Brentnall
* Damian Mori
* Mark Viduka
Participants
* Stefan Kamasz
* Tom Sermanni
2015 inductees
Players
* Lisa Casagrande
* John Kundereri Moriarty
2016 inductees
Players
* Sacha Wainwright
* Peter Raskopoulos
Participants
* Tammy Ogston
2018 inductees
Players
* Sonia Gegenhuber
* Mark Bresciano
Participants
* Andrew Dettre
2019 inductees
Players
* Harry Kewell
* Leigh Wardell
Participants
* Branko Culina
* Frank Lowy
2021 inductees
Players
* Heather Garriock
* Grace Gill
* Mark Schwarzer OAM
Participants
* Joe Honeysett
2022 inductees
Players
* Moya Dodd
* Collette McCallum
* Ange Postecoglou
* Ted Smith (soccer), Ted Smith
Participants
* Walter Pless
* Brendan Schwab
See also
* Football Hall of Fame Western Australia
References
External links
Official website
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Association football museums and halls of fame
Australian soccer trophies and awards
Halls of fame in Australia
Awards established in 1996
Australian sports trophies and awards
1999 establishments in Australia