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Australian Football Hall of Fame - Wikipedia

The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established with 136 inductees. As of 2024, this figure has grown to more than 300, including 32 "Legends". Jason Dunstall became the most recent inductee to achieve Legend status in 2024.[1][2][3] There had previously been 32 official Legends prior to Dunstall's elevation, but disgraced player Barry Cable had his football honours rescinded after being found guilty of historical child sex abuse.[4][5]

Since 2015, anyone involved in the game from its inception in 1858 until at least five years after their retirement are theoretically eligible; however, as of 2024, very few outside the elite leagues—the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL), the West Australian Football League (WAFL), the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the Challenge Cup of 1870–1876, the South Australian Interclub competition of 1870–1876, and the Victorian Football Association (VFA) of 1877–1896) have been inducted.

A committee considers candidates on the basis of their ability, integrity, sportsmanship and character. While the number of games played, coached or umpired, or years of service in the case of administrators and media representatives, is a consideration, it alone does not determine eligibility.

Players must be retired from the game for at least five years before they become eligible for induction (extended from three years in 2015),[6] while coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives are eligible immediately upon retirement.

The committee considers candidates from all states and territories of Australia and from all Australian football competitions within Australia.

The following excerpt from the official Hall of Fame website highlights the main criteria used by the committee in selecting inductees to the Hall of Fame:

In 2010, several amendments were made to the selection criteria, with key changes including:[7]

The Legends category is reserved for those who are deemed to have had a significant impact on the game of Australian rules football. Most "Legends" enshrined to date represent former players who played the majority or the whole of their career in the VFL/AFL, with three players in Barrie Robran, Jack Oatey (SANFL) and Merv McIntosh (WAFL) being selected for careers in other state leagues. Being named as a "Legend" of the Australian Football Hall of Fame is the highest honour which can be bestowed onto an individual Australian footballer. As of 2024, there are 32 Legends, less than one in 400 (<0.25%) of all VFL/AFL players, and the feat is considerably rarer when considering other leagues outside of the AFL.[14]

In 2010, several amendments to the Legends category were made to ensure the exclusivity and prestige of the Hall of Fame. Among them were:[15]

Legends Inductee Year elevated Games Goals Premierships Highlights Player Coach Darrel Baldock
Darrel Baldock representing Tasmanian underage side in Brisbane
Darrel Baldock representing Tasmanian underage side in Brisbane
2006 123 games 237 goals 5 premierships 4 premierships

Representative honours:

League honours:

Club honours:

Coaching record:

Ron Barassi
Ron Barassi commencing his prolific VFL career
1996 253 games 330 goals 6 premierships
  • VFL (6)
4 premierships

Representative Honours:

Club honours

Coaching Record:

Kevin Bartlett
2000 403 Games 778 Goals 5 premierships
  • VFL (6)

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Malcolm Blight
2017 342 Games 803 Goals 2 premierships 2 premierships Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours

Coaching Record:

Haydn Bunton Sr.
1996 208 Games 427 Goals Representative Honours:
  • Victoria (12 games)
  • Western Australia (6 games)

League Honours:

Club honours:

  • Fitzroy captain (1932, 1936–1937)
  • Subiaco captain (1938–1939, 1941)
  • 2× Fitzroy Best & Fairest (1934, 1935)
  • 3× Subiaco Best & Fairest (1938, 1939, 1941)
  • 2× Fitzroy leading goal-kicker (1936, 1937)
  • 4× Subiaco leading goal-kicker (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941)

Coaching Record:

Roy Cazaly
1996 198 Games 167 Goals

Representative Honours:

Club honours:

  • St Kilda captain (1920)
  • St Kilda Best & Fairest (1918)
  • South Melbourne Best & Fairest (1923)
  • South Melbourne leading goal-kicker (1921, 1922)

Coaching Record:

John Coleman
1996 98 Games 537 Goals 2 premierships 2 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Gordon Coventry
1998 306 Games 1,299 Goals 5 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Jack Dyer
1996 312 Games 433 Goals 2 premierships 1 premierships

Representative Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Jason Dunstall 2024 269 Games 1254 Goals 4 premierships Representative honours:

Club honours

Russell Ebert
2022 417 Games 309 Goals 3 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Graham Farmer
1996 356 Games 227 Goals 6 premierships 2 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Royce Hart 2013 188 Games 369 Goals 4 premierships

Representative Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Peter Hudson 1999 288 games 1,721 Goals 2 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Bill Hutchison
2003 290 Games 496 Goals 4 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

  • Essendon captain (1951–1957)
  • 7× Essendon Best & Fairest (1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956)
  • Essendon leading goal-kicker (1948)
Alex Jesaulenko 2008 279 Games 444 Goals 4 premierships
  • VFL (4)
1 premierships

Representative Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

John Kennedy Sr.
2020 164 Games 29 Goals 3 premierships

Representative Honours:

  • Victoria player (4 games)
  • Victoria coach (1 game)

Club honours:

  • Hawthorn captain (1955–59)
  • Victoria captain (1957)
  • Hawthorn Best & Fairest (1950, 1951, 1952, 1954)

Coaching Record:

  • Hawthorn 1957, 1960–1963, 1967–1976 (181–116–2)
  • North Melbourne 1985–1989 (55–44–3)
Tony Lockett 2015 281 Games 1,360 Goals

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Leigh Matthews
1996 332 Games 915 Goals 4 premierships 4 premierships

Representative Honours:

  • All-Australian player (1972)
  • 4× All-Australian coach (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Australia (1972)
  • Victoria (14 games)

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Jock McHale
2005 261 Games 18 Goals 2 premierships 8 premierships
  • VFL (8)

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Merv McIntosh
2021 217 Games 79 Goals 1 premiership

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

  • 7× Perth Best & Fairest (1946–1950, 1952, 1954)
Kevin Murray 2010 377 Games 71 Goals Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

  • Fitzroy 1963–1964 (?-?-?)
  • East Perth 1965–1966 (0–34–0)
John Nicholls 1996 328 Games 307 Goals 3 premierships 1 premierships

Representative Honours:

  • 2× All-Australian (1966, 1969)
  • Australia (1968)
  • Victoria (31 games)

Club honours:

  • Carlton captain (1963, 1968–1974)
  • 5× Carlton Best & Fairest (1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967);

Coaching Record:

  • Carlton 1972–1975 (63–31–3)
  • Glenelg 1977–1978 (30–20–0)
Jack Oatey 2021 186 Games 237 Goals 4 premierships 10 premierships
  • SANFL (10)
    • Norwood
      1. 1945
      2. 1948
      3. 1950
    • Sturt
      1. 1966
      2. 1967
      3. 1968
      4. 1969
      5. 1970
      6. 1974
      7. 1976

Representative Honours:

Club honours:

  • Norwood captain (1945–52)
  • 4× Norwood Best & Fairest (1940, 1941, 1942, 1945)

Coaching Record:

  • Norwood 1945–56 (147–81–1)
  • West Adelaide 1957–60 (52–26–0)
  • Sturt 1962-82 (314–152–4)
  • Only person to coach over 500 wins in all senior Australian rules football (521 wins)
Bob Pratt
1996 158 Games 681 Goals 1 premiership

League Honours:

Club honours:

Dick Reynolds
1996 320 Games 442 Goals 4 premierships 4 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Barrie Robran
2001 201 Games 196 Goals 2 premierships

Representative Honours:

League Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

Kevin Sheedy
2018 251 Games 91 Goals 3 premierships 4 premierships
  • VFL/AFL (4)

Representative Honours:

  • Australia coach (4 games)
  • 4× All-Australian coach (1984, 1985, 1993, 2000)
  • Victoria player (8 games)
  • Victoria coach (4 games)

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

  • Essendon 1981–2007 (386–242–7)
  • Greater Western Sydney 2012–2013 (3–41–0)
Bob Skilton 1996 237 Games 412 Goals

Representative Honours:

  • Victoria (25 games)

League Honours:

Club honours:

  • South Melbourne captain (1961–1969, 1970–1971)
  • 9× South Melbourne Best & Fairest (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968)
  • 3× South Melbourne leading goal-kicker 1959, 1962, 1963

Coaching Record:

  • South Melbourne 1965–1966 (16–19–0)
  • Melbourne 1974–1976 (28–60–0)
Norm Smith
2007 227 Games 527 Goals 4 premierships 6 premierships
  • VFL (6)

Representative Honours:

  • Victoria (2 games)

League Honours:

  • VFL Leading goal-kicker (1941)

Club honours:

  • Melbourne captain (1945–1947)
  • Melbourne Best & Fairest (1938)
  • 4× Melbourne Leading goal-kicker (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941)

Coaching Record:

  • Fitzroy 1949–1951 (30–23–2),
  • Melbourne 1952–1967 (198–107–5)
  • South Melbourne 1969–72 (26–61–0)
Ian Stewart 1997 218 Games 80 Goals 2 premierships

Representative honours:

  • All-Australian (1966)
  • Victoria (?)

League honours:

Club honours:

Coaching record:

Ted Whitten
1996 321 Games 360 Goals 1 premiership

Representative Honours:

Club honours:

Coaching Record:

  • Footscray 1957–1966, 1969– 1971 (91–137–0)
Player Club State Playing career Games played (goals) Year inducted Legend status Gary Ablett Sr. Hawthorn Victoria 1982 6 (10) 2005 Geelong 1984–1997 242 (1021) John Abley Port Adelaide South Australia 1950–1961 212 (1) 2020 Michael Aish Norwood South Australia 1979–1993 307 (449) 2023 Jason Akermanis Brisbane Bears Queensland 1995–1996 38 (44) 2015 Brisbane Lions 1997–2006 210 (263) Western Bulldogs Victoria 2007–2010 77 (114) Glenn Archer North Melbourne Victoria 1992–2007 311 (148) 2012 Graham Arthur Hawthorn Victoria 1955–1968 232 (201) 1996 Allen Aylett North Melbourne Victoria 1952–1964 220 (311) 1996 Gary Ayres Hawthorn Victoria 1978–1993 269 (70) 1999 Paul Bagshaw Sturt South Australia 1964–1980 360 (258) 2016 Darrel Baldock St Kilda Victoria 1962–1968 119 (237) 1996 Legend East Devonport Tasmania 1955–1958 71 La Trobe 1959–1961, 1969–1973 158 New Norfolk 1974 4 Ron Barassi Melbourne Victoria 1953–1964 204 (295) 1996 Legend Carlton 1965–1969 50 (35) Trevor Barker St Kilda Victoria 1975–1989 230 (134) 2019 Jimmy Bartel Geelong Victoria 2002–2016 305 (202) 2023 Kevin Bartlett Richmond Victoria 1965–1983 403 (778) 1996 Legend Percy Beames Melbourne Victoria 1931–1944 213 (323) 1996 Peter Bedford Port Melbourne Victoria 1965–1967, 1978–1979 69 1999 South Melbourne 1968–1976 178 (325) Carlton 1977–1978 8 (4) Vic Belcher South Melbourne Victoria 1907–1915, 1917–1920 226 (62) 1996 Peter Bell South Fremantle Western Australia 1994–1995, 2009 49 (58) 2015 Fremantle 1995, 2001–2008 163 (130) North Melbourne Victoria 1996–2000 123 (120) Percy Bentley Richmond Victoria 1925–1940 263 (275) 1996 Mark Bickley South Adelaide South Australia 1989–1990 53 (43) 2009 Adelaide 1991–2003 272 (77) Simon Black East Fremantle Western Australia 1997 2 (0) 2020 Brisbane Lions Queensland 1998–2013 322 (171) Malcolm Blight Woodville South Australia 1968–1973, 1983–1985 152 (342) 1996 Legend North Melbourne Victoria 1974–1982 178 (444) Francis Bourke Richmond Victoria 1967–1981 300 (71) 1996 Craig Bradley Port Adelaide South Australia 1981–1985 98 (97) 2006 Carlton Victoria 1986–2002 375 (247) Dermott Brereton Hawthorn Victoria 1982–1992 189 (427) 1999 Sydney New South Wales 1994 7 (7) Collingwood Victoria 1995 15 (30) Gavin Brown Collingwood Victoria 1987–2000 254 (195) 2008 Jonathan Brown Brisbane Lions Queensland 2000–2014 256 (594) 2020 Nathan Buckley Port Adelaide South Australia 1991–1992 37 (44) 2011 Brisbane Bears Queensland 1993 20 (21) Collingwood Victoria 1994–2007 260 (263) Haydn Bunton Sr Fitzroy Victoria 1931–1937, 1942 119 (207) 1996 Legend Subiaco Western Australia 1938–1941 72 (190) Port Adelaide South Australia 1945 17 (30) Nathan Burke St. Kilda Victoria 1987–2003 323 (123) 2021 Peter Burns Ballarat Imperial Victoria 1885 2 (5) 1996 South Melbourne 1885–1891 126 (100) Geelong 1892–1902 177 (34) Peter Carey Glenelg South Australia 1971–1988 448 (521) 2009 Wayne Carey North Melbourne Victoria 1989–2001 244 (671) 2010 Adelaide South Australia 2003–2004 28 (56) Terry Cashion New Town Tasmania 1939–1941 2022 South Melbourne Victoria 1942 5 (5) Clarence Tasmania 1946–1947 Longford 1948–1951 Sandy Bay 1952–1954 Roy Cazaly St Kilda Victoria 1911–1920 99 (39) 1996 Legend South Melbourne 1921–24, 1926–27 99 (128) City Tasmania 1928–1930 51 (62) Preston Victoria 1931 19 (26) North Hobart Tasmania 1932–1933 26 (35) Glenorchy (New Town) Tasmania 1934–1936 47 (41) Camberwell Victoria 1941 2 (1) Albert Chadwick Melbourne Victoria 1920–1928 141 (45) 1996 Hawthorn 1929 17 (8) John Coleman Essendon Victoria 1949–1954 98 (537) 1996 Legend Gordon Coventry Collingwood Victoria 1920–1937 306 (1299) David Christy Ballarat Victoria 1885–1888 44 (18) 1996 Melbourne 1891–1896 88 (67) Fremantle (1882) Western Australia 1896–1897 11 (1) Imperials 1897 6 (0) East Fremantle 1898–1912 196 (191) Jack Clarke (Vic) Essendon Victoria 1951–1967 263 (180) 1996 Jack Clarke (WA) East Fremantle Western Australia 1952–1962 206 (6) 1999 Ron Clegg South Melbourne Victoria 1945–1960 231 (156) 1996 Horrie Clover Carlton Victoria 1920–1931 147 (396) 1996 Albert Collier Collingwood Victoria 1925–1930, 1933–1939 205 (54) 1996 Fitzroy 1941–1942 12 (12) Harry Collier Collingwood Victoria 1926–1940 253 (299) 1996 Graham Cornes Glenelg South Australia 1967–1982 317 (339) 2012 South Adelaide 1983–1984 47 (42) North Melbourne Victoria 1979 5 (10) George Coulthard Carlton Victoria 1876–1882 87 (57) 1996 Syd Coventry Collingwood Victoria 1922–1934 227 (62) 1996 Dean Cox East Perth Western Australia 1999–2003 26 (9) 2020 West Coast 2001–2014 290 (169) Shane Crawford Hawthorn Victoria 1993–2008 305 (224) 2012 Vic Cumberland Melbourne Victoria 1898–1901 50 (15) 1996 St Kilda 1903–1904, 1907–1908, 1912–1915, 1920 126 (72) Sturt South Australia 1909–1911 37 (33) Peter Daicos Collingwood Victoria 1979–1993 250 (549) 1999 John Daly Norwood South Australia 1887–1898 119 (12) 1996 West Adelaide 1899–1904 56 (9) Terry Daniher South Melbourne Victoria 1976–1977 19 (22) 1998 Essendon 1978–1992 294 (447) Rick Davies Sturt South Australia 1970–1980, 1982–1984 317 (635) 2013 South Adelaide 1985–1986 33 (146) Hawthorn Victoria 1981 20 (37) Barry Davis Essendon Victoria 1961–1972 218 (65) 1997 North Melbourne 1973–1975 71 (54) Bob Davis Geelong Victoria 1948–1958 189 (141) 1996 Jim Deane South Adelaide South Australia 1945–1953, 1955–1957 157 (95) 2019 Richmond Victoria 1954–1955 33 (17) Bill Dempsey West Perth Western Australia 1960–1976 343 (89) 2022 Gary Dempsey Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1967–1978 207 (105) 1996 North Melbourne 1979–1984 122 (39) David Dench North Melbourne Victoria 1969–1984 275 (29) 2000 Robert DiPierdomenico Hawthorn Victoria 1975–1991 240 (130) 2007 Carl Ditterich St Kilda Victoria 1963–1972, 1976–1978 203 (156) 2004 Melbourne 1973–1975, 1979–1980 82 (43) Brian Dixon Melbourne Victoria 1954–1968 2010 George Doig East Fremantle Western Australia 1933–1941, 1945 2002 Bruce Doull Carlton Victoria 1969–1986 1996 Jason Dunstall Coorparoo Queensland 1984 2002 Legend Hawthorn Victoria 1985–1998 Jack Dyer Richmond Victoria 1931–1949 1996 Legend Russell Ebert Port Adelaide South Australia 1968–1978, 1980–1985 1996 Legend North Melbourne Victoria 1979 Wels Eicke St Kilda Victoria 1909–1924, 1926 1996 North Melbourne 1925–1926 Corey Enright Geelong Victoria 2001–2016 2023 Graham 'Polly' Farmer East Perth Western Australia 1953–1961 1996 Legend Geelong Victoria 1962–1967 West Perth Western Australia 1968–1971 Ken Farmer North Adelaide South Australia 1929–1941 1998 Len Fitzgerald Collingwood Victoria 1945–1950 1996 Sturt South Australia 1951–1955, 1959–1962 Tom Fitzmaurice Essendon Victoria 1918–1924 1996 Geelong 1925–1928 North Melbourne 1932–1935 Mike Fitzpatrick Subiaco Western Australia 1970–1974 2022 Carlton Victoria 1975–1983 Fred Flanagan Geelong Victoria 1946–1955 1998 Robert Flower Melbourne Victoria 1973–1987 1996 Les Foote North Melbourne Victoria 1941–1951 1996 St Kilda 1954–1955 Des Fothergill Collingwood Victoria 1937–1947 2000 Ken Fraser Essendon Victoria 1958–1968 2001 Ross Glendinning East Perth Western Australia 1974–1977 2000 West Coast 1987–1988 North Melbourne Victoria 1977–1986 Bill Goggin Geelong Victoria 1958–1971 2000 Simon Goodwin Adelaide South Australia 1997–2010 275 (162) 2017 Horrie Gorringe Cananore Tasmania 1914–1930 2011 Michael Graham Sturt South Australia 1971–1986 282 (455) 2024 St Mary's Northern Territory 230 Chris Grant Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1990–2007 2012 Carji Greeves Geelong Victoria 1923–1933 1996 Keith Greig North Melbourne Victoria 1971–1985 1996 John Halbert Sturt South Australia 1955–1968 2017 Barry Hall St Kilda Victoria 1996–2001 2017 Sydney New South Wales 2002–2009 Western Bulldogs Victoria 2010–2011 Ken Hands Carlton Victoria 1945–1957 2009 Bob Hank West Torrens South Australia 1945–1958 1999 Brad Hardie South Fremantle Western Australia 1979–1984, 1993 140 (308) 2019 Footscray Victoria 1985–1986 47 (28) Brisbane Bears Queensland 1987–1991 101 (192) Collingwood Victoria 1992 2 (2) Ben Hart North Adelaide South Australia 1990–1991 2016 Adelaide 1992–2006 Royce Hart Richmond Victoria 1967–1977 1996 Legend Glenelg South Australia 1969 Brent Harvey North Melbourne Victoria 1996–2016 2022 Robert Harvey St Kilda Victoria 1988–2008 2012 Doug Hawkins Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1978–1994 2004 Fitzroy 1995 Lenny Hayes St Kilda Victoria 1999–2014 2020 Lindsay Head West Torrens South Australia 1952–1970 1996 Stan Heal West Perth Western Australia 1939–1953 2010 Melbourne Victoria 1941 Gerard Healy Melbourne Victoria 1979–1985 2000 Sydney New South Wales 1986–1990 Ern Henfry Perth Western Australia 1937–1941, 1945, 1953–1954 2014 Carlton Victoria 1944, 1947–1952 Reg Hickey Geelong Victoria 1926–1940 1996 James Hird Essendon Victoria 1992–2007 2011 Garry Hocking Geelong Victoria 1987–2001 2008 Allan Hopkins Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1925–1934 1996 Verdun Howell City South Tasmania 1953–1957 2016 St Kilda Victoria 1958–1968 Peter Hudson Hawthorn Victoria 1967–1974 1996 Legend New Norfolk Tasmania 1963–1966 Glenorchy Tasmania 1975–1976, 1978–1979, 1981 Ken Hunter Claremont Western Australia 1975–1980 2019 Carlton Victoria 1980–1989 Bill Hutchison Essendon Victoria 1942–1957 1996 Legend Glen Jakovich South Fremantle Western Australia 1989–1991 51 (109) 2008 West Coast 1991–2004 276 (60) Darren Jarman North Adelaide South Australia 1985–1990 2007 Adelaide 1996–2001 Hawthorn Victoria 1991–1995 Alex Jesaulenko Carlton Victoria 1967–1979 1996 Legend St Kilda 1980–1981 Bob Johnson Melbourne Victoria 1954–1961 2012 Oakleigh 1970–1973 East Fremantle Western Australia 1962–1966 Subiaco 1967 Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1994–2010 2014 Frank Johnson South Melbourne Victoria 1960–1964 2007 Port Melbourne 1950–1957 Wayne Johnston Carlton Victoria 1979–1990 2018 Chris Judd West Coast Western Australia 2002–2007 2021 Carlton Victoria 2008–2015 Paul Kelly Sydney New South Wales 1990–2002 2007 Dean Kemp West Coast Western Australia 1990–2001 2007 Subiaco 1989–1991 Neil Kerley West Adelaide South Australia 1952, 1955–1963 1997 South Adelaide 1964–1966 Glenelg 1967–1969 Stephen Kernahan Glenelg South Australia 1981–1985 2001 Carlton Victoria 1986–1997 Peter Knights Hawthorn Victoria 1969–1985 1996 Anthony Koutoufides Carlton Victoria 1992–2007 2014 Phonse Kyne Collingwood Victoria 1934–1944, 1946–1950 1996 Allan La Fontaine Melbourne Victoria 1934–1942, 1945 1996 Chris Langford Hawthorn Victoria 1983–1997 2009 Nigel Lappin Brisbane Bears Queensland 1994–1996 2016 Brisbane Lions 1997–2008 Tom Leahy West Adelaide South Australia 1905–1909 2023 North Adelaide 1910–1915, 1919–1921 Dick Lee Collingwood Victoria 1906–1922 1996 Johnny Lewis North Melbourne Victoria 1925–1935 1996 Melbourne 1936–1938 Matthew Lloyd Essendon Victoria 1995–2009 2013 Tony Lockett St Kilda Victoria 1983–1994 2006, Legend Legend Sydney New South Wales 1995–1999, 2002 Michael Long West Torrens South Australia 1987–1988 2007 Essendon Victoria 1989–2001 Tom MacKenzie West Torrens South Australia 1900–1904, 1909–1914 1996 North Adelaide 1905–1908 Simon Madden Essendon Victoria 1974–1992 1996 Hassa Mann Melbourne Victoria 1959–1968 178 (193) 2013 South Fremantle Western Australia 1969–1971 62 (133) Steve Marsh South Fremantle Western Australia 1945–1956 226 (418) 2006 East Fremantle 1957–1958, 1960 39 (51) Denis Marshall Claremont Western Australia 1958–1963, 1969–1972 2004 Geelong Victoria 1964–1968 Peter Matera South Fremantle Western Australia 1987–1989 60 (88) 2006 West Coast 1990–2002 253 (217) Herbie Matthews South Melbourne Victoria 1932–1945 2003 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn Victoria 1969–1985 1996 Legend Chris McDermott Glenelg South Australia 1981–1996 227 (154) 2024 Adelaide 1991–1996 117 (25) North Adelaide 1997 10 (0) Rod McGregor Carlton Victoria 1905–1912, 1914–1920 1996 Jock McHale Collingwood Victoria 1903–1920 1996 Legend Merv McIntosh Perth Western Australia 1939–1941, 1946–1955 1996 Legend Andrew McLeod Port Adelaide South Australia 1994 2014 Adelaide 1995–2010 Guy McKenna Claremont Western Australia 1985–1987 50 (5) 2009 West Coast 1988–2000 267 (28) Peter McKenna Collingwood Victoria 1965–1975 1999 Carlton 1977 Dave McNamara St Kilda Victoria 1905–1923 1996 Stephen Michael South Fremantle Western Australia 1975–1985 243 (231) 1999 Dan Minogue Collingwood Victoria 1911–1916 1996 Richmond 1920–1925 Hawthorn 1926 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn Victoria 2002–2016 2023 West Coast Western Australia 2017 Bill Mohr St Kilda Victoria 1929–1941 1996 George Moloney Geelong Victoria 1931–1935 1996 Claremont Western Australia 1927–1930, 1936–1945 Kelvin Moore Hawthorn Victoria 1970–1984 2005 Peter Moore Collingwood Victoria 1974–1982 2005 Melbourne 1983–1987 Dan Moriarty South Adelaide South Australia 1919–1925 1996 Jack Moriarty Essendon Victoria 1922 2004 Fitzroy 1924–1933 Bill Morris Richmond Victoria 1942–1951 2009 Graham Moss Essendon Victoria 1973–1976 1996 Claremont Western Australia 1969–1972, 1977–1985 Geof Motley Port Adelaide South Australia 1953–1966 2002 Jack Mueller Melbourne Victoria 1934–1950 1996 John Murphy Fitzroy Victoria 1967–1977 2006 South Melbourne 1978–1979 North Melbourne 1979–1980 Kevin Murray Fitzroy Victoria 1955–1964, 1967–1974 1996 Legend East Perth Western Australia 1965–1966 Ian Nankervis Geelong Victoria 1967–1983 2005 Laurie Nash South Melbourne Victoria 1933–1937, 1945 1996 Camberwell 1938–1941 City Tasmania 1930–1932 Bernie Naylor South Fremantle Western Australia 1941–1954 194 (1034) 2018 David Neitz Melbourne Victoria 1993–2008 2018 John Newman Geelong Victoria 1964–1980 2002 John Nicholls Carlton Victoria 1957–1974 1996 Legend Michael O'Loughlin Sydney New South Wales 1995–2009 2015 Arthur Olliver Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1935–1950 2003 Charlie Pannam Collingwood Victoria 1894–1907 1996 Richmond 1908 Matthew Pavlich Woodville-West Torrens South Australia 1999 2022 Fremantle Western Australia 2000–2016 Brian Peake East Fremantle Western Australia 1972–1981, 1985–1990 2013 Perth 1990 Geelong Victoria 1981–1984 Greg Phillips Port Adelaide South Australia 1976–1982, 1987–1993 2020 Collingwood Victoria 1983–1986 John Platten Central District South Australia 1981–1985, 1998 107 (254) 2003 Hawthorn Victoria 1986–1997 258 (228) Bob Pratt South Melbourne Victoria 1930–1939, 1946 1996 Legend Bernie Quinlan Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1969–1977 1996 Fitzroy 1978–1986 Bob Quinn Port Adelaide South Australia 1933–1940, 1945–1947 1996 John Rantall South Melbourne Victoria 1963–1972, 1976–1979 1996 North Melbourne 1973–1975 Fitzroy 1980 Jack 'Dinny' Reedman Hotham (SAFA) South Australia 1887–1888 1996 South Adelaide 1889–1898 172 North Adelaide 1899–1907, 1909 115 Jack Regan Collingwood Victoria 1930–1941, 1943, 1946 1996 Dick Reynolds Essendon Victoria 1933–1951 1996 Legend Mark Ricciuto West Adelaide South Australia 1992–1993 2011 Adelaide 1993–2007 Lou Richards Collingwood Victoria 1941–1955 1996 Matthew Richardson Richmond Victoria 1993–2009 2014 Wayne Richardson Collingwood Victoria 1966–1978 2003 Maurice Rioli South Fremantle Western Australia 1975–1981, 1988–1990 168 (133) 2016 Richmond Victoria 1982–1987 118 (80) Neil Roberts St Kilda Victoria 1952–1962 2015 Austin Robertson Jr. Subiaco Western Australia 1962–1965, 1967–1974 2015 South Melbourne Victoria 1966 Ralph Robertson St Kilda Victoria 1899–1900 14 (1) 2024 East Sydney New South Wales 1903–1909 North Shore 1909–1914 Barrie Robran North Adelaide South Australia 1967–1980 1996 Legend Paul Roos Fitzroy Victoria 1982–1994 2005 Sydney New South Wales 1995–1998 Bob Rose Collingwood Victoria 1946–1955 1996 Barry Round Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1968–1975 2001 Sydney New South Wales 1976–1985 Allan Ruthven Fitzroy Victoria 1940–1954 1998 Paul Salmon Essendon Victoria 1983–1995, 2000 2016 Hawthorn 1996–2000 Matthew Scarlett Geelong Victoria 1998–2012 2018 Wayne Schimmelbusch North Melbourne Victoria 1973–1987 1997 Ray Schofield West Perth Western Australia 1946–1958 259 (169) 2024 John Schultz Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1958–1968 1996 Don Scott Hawthorn Victoria 1967–1981 2001 Walter Scott Norwood South Australia 1920–1932 1996 Tony Shaw Collingwood Victoria 1978–1994 2010 Jack Sheedy East Fremantle Western Australia 1942–1944, 1946–1955 2001 East Perth 1956–1962 South Melbourne Victoria 1944 Kevin Sheedy Richmond Victoria 1967–1979 2008 Legend Stephen Silvagni Carlton Victoria 1985–2001 2005 Bob Skilton South Melbourne Victoria 1956–1968, 1970–1971 1996 Legend Wilfred Smallhorn Fitzroy Victoria 1930–1940 2006 Bernie Smith West Adelaide South Australia 1945–1947 1996 Geelong Victoria 1948–1958 Norm Smith Melbourne Victoria 1935–1948 1996 Legend Fitzroy 1949–1950 Ross Smith St Kilda Victoria 1961–1972, 1975 2010 Subiaco Western Australia 1973–1974 Ray Sorrell East Fremantle Western Australia 1956–1963, 1967–1968 156 (55) 2016 South Fremantle 1964–1965 22 (8) Geoff Southby Carlton Victoria 1971–1984 2000 Stuart Spencer Melbourne Victoria 1950–1956 2005 Clarence Tasmania 1957–1967 Anthony Stevens North Melbourne Victoria 1989–2004 2017 Ian Stewart St Kilda Victoria 1963–1970 1996 Legend Richmond 1971–1975 Hobart Tasmania 1962 Jim Stynes Melbourne Victoria 1987–1998 2003 Charlie Sutton Footscray Victoria 1942–1956 1996 Dane Swan Collingwood Victoria 2003–2016 258 (211) 2024 Mark Tandy South Melbourne Victoria 1911–1926 1996 Michael Taylor Norwood South Australia 1972–1980, 1985–1987 2022 Collingwood Victoria 1981–1984 Noel Teasdale North Melbourne Victoria 1956–1967 2008 Kelvin Templeton Footscray Victoria 1974–1982 143 (434) 2024 Melbourne 1983–1985 34 (99) Len Thompson Collingwood Victoria 1965–1978 1998 South Melbourne 1979 Fitzroy 1980 Vic Thorp Richmond Victoria 1910–1925 1996 Albert Thurgood Essendon Victoria 1892–1902, 1906 1996 Jack Titus Richmond Victoria 1926–1943 1996 George Todd Geelong Victoria 1922–1934 1996 Ron Todd Collingwood Victoria 1935–1939 2017 Williamstown 1940–1941, 1945–1949 Warren Tredrea Port Adelaide South Australia 1996–2010 2014 William Truscott East Fremantle Western Australia 1913–1924 1996 Michael Tuck Hawthorn Victoria 1972–1991 1996 Des Tuddenham Collingwood Victoria 1962–1971, 1976–1977 2008 Essendon 1972–1975 2008 Ted Tyson West Perth Western Australia 1930–1941, 1945 2022 Harry Vallence Carlton Victoria 1926–1938 1996 Michael Voss Brisbane Bears Queensland 1992–1996 2011 Brisbane Lions 1997–2006 Doug Wade Geelong Victoria 1961–1972 1996 North Melbourne 1973–1975 Bill Walker Swan Districts Western Australia 1961–1976 1996 Terry Wallace Hawthorn Victoria 1978–1986 2018 Richmond 1987 Footscray 1988–1991 Robert Walls Carlton Victoria 1967–1978 2006 Fitzroy 1978–1980 Gavin Wanganeen Port Adelaide South Australia 1990, 1997–2006 2010 Essendon Victoria 1991–1996 Norman Ware Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1932–1946 2001 Ivor Warne-Smith Melbourne Victoria 1919, 1925–1932 1996 Latrobe Tasmania 1920–1924 Colin Watson St Kilda Victoria 1920, 1922–1925, 1933–1935 1996 Tim Watson Essendon Victoria 1977–1991, 1993–1994 2000 Murray Weideman West Adelaide South Australia 1968–1969 2007 Collingwood Victoria 1953–1963 Dale Weightman Richmond Victoria 1978–1993 2001 Scott West Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1993–2008 2013 Mel Whinnen West Perth Western Australia 1960–1977 2018 Ted Whitten Western Bulldogs (Footscray) Victoria 1951–1970 1996 Legend Robert Wiley Perth Western Australia 1974–78, 1984–88 179 (415) 2021 Richmond Victoria 1979–1983 95 (127) West Coast Western Australia 1987 18 (24) Greg Williams Geelong Victoria 1984–1985 2001 Carlton 1986–1991 Sydney New South Wales 1992–1997 Mark Williams West Adelaide South Australia 1976–1978 2023 Port Adelaide 1979–80, 1990–92 Collingwood Victoria 1981–1986 Brisbane Bears Queensland 1987–1990 Garry Wilson Fitzroy Victoria 1971–1984 1999 Nicky Winmar South Fremantle Western Australia 1983–1986 58 (98) 2022 St. Kilda Victoria 1987–1998 230 (283) Western Bulldogs 1999 21 (34) Jack Worrall Fitzroy Victoria 1884–1893 1996 Roy Wright Richmond Victoria 1946–1959 1996 Henry Young Geelong Victoria 1893–1910 1996
Coach Clubs coached Record (W–L–D) Premierships coached Year inducted Legend status Haydn Bunton Jr Norwood 101 (52–48–1) 5 1996 Launceston 16 (6–10–0) Swan Districts 92 (55–35–2) 1961, 1962, 1963 Subiaco 314 (168–145–1) 1986, 1988 South Adelaide 179 (84–93–2) Sturt 42 (9–33–0) John Cahill Port Adelaide 465 (330–129–6) 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 10 2002 Collingwood 47 (27–20–0) West Adelaide 69 (34–35–0) South Adelaide 20 (5–14–1) Tom Hafey Richmond 248 (173–73–2) 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974 4 1996 Collingwood 138 (89–47–2) Geelong 66 (31–35–0) Sydney 70 (43–27–0) Frank Hughes Richmond 120 (87–31–2) 1932 5 1996 Melbourne 254 (157–95–2) 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948 Allan Jeans St Kilda 332 (193–138–1) 1966 4 1996 Hawthorn 221 (159–61–1) 1983, 1986, 1989 Richmond 22 (5–17–0) John Kennedy Sr Hawthorn 299 (181–116–2) 1961, 1971, 1976 3 1996 Legend North Melbourne 113 (55–55–3) Johnny Leonard South Melbourne 19 (13–6–0) 5 1996 West Perth 66 (43–22–1) 1934, 1935 Claremont 109 (65–43–1) 1938, 1939, 1940 Mick Malthouse Footscray 135 (67–66–2) 3 2019 West Coast 243(156–85–2) 1992, 1994 Collingwood 286 (163–121–2) 2010 Carlton 54 (20–33–1) Phillip Matson Subiaco 1913–1914 1913 8 2004 East Perth 1918–1924, 1926–1928 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927 Jack Oatey Norwood 229 (147–81–1) 1945, 1948, 1950 10 1996 Legend West Adelaide 78 (52–26–0) Sturt 470 (314–152–4) 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976 David Parkin Hawthorn 94 (57–37–0) 1978 4 2002 Carlton 355 (219–134–2) 1981, 1982, 1995 Fitzroy 69 (30–39–0) Jack Sheedy East Fremantle 39 (23–16–0) 2 2001 East Perth 223 (149–72–3) 1956, 1959 Kevin Sheedy Essendon 634 (386–242–6) 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000 4 2008 Legend GWS Giants 44 (3–41–0) John Todd Swan Districts 417 (217–200–0) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990 6 2003 East Fremantle 87 (45–41–1) 1974 South Fremantle 172 (83–88–1) 1997 West Coast 45 (20–25–0) Fos Williams Port Adelaide 447 (333–112–2) 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965 9 1996 West Adelaide 109 (42–67–0) South Adelaide 18 (3–15–0) Norm Smith Fitzroy 55 (30–23–2) 6 1996 Legend Melbourne 310 (97–108–5) 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 South Melbourne 87 (26–61–0)

Every year there is a special Hall of Fame dinner to announce and welcome the new inductees to the Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame inductions started in Melbourne in 1996 to celebrate the VFL-AFL centenary season. Ceremonies have only been held outside of Victoria twice, once at Canberra in 2013 and once at Adelaide in 2017.[17]

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the usual annual induction event was not held, and instead the new inductees and legend elevation were announced over four nights in a series of television shows.[18]

The Hall of Fame has been criticised by football writers and historians for being heavily biased towards figures from Victoria.[19]

The initial selection committee was made up of 11 Victorians, one South Australian and one Western Australian, with the current selection committee being made up of six Victorians, two Western Australians and one South Australian. Of the 136 inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame, 116 played substantial parts of their careers in Victoria, with eleven of the thirteen "Legends" from Victoria.[20]

Criticism has also been slated at the under-representation of pioneers and other early stars of the game, as Adam Cardosi wrote in 2014:[21]

In 2018, the same criticism was levelled by ABC sport reporter James Coventry, who mentioned that over 60% of Legends inducted were either playing or coaching in 1969.[22]

In 2021, Garry McIntosh and Adam Goodes both declined their nominations to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Goodes declined due to the lack of support and remedial action taken by the AFL in response to the racial abuse he had endured in his final years playing in the AFL,[23][24] while McIntosh stated that "he did not play the game for personal honours".[25]

Barry Cable was removed from the Hall of Fame in 2023 and his Legend Status was revoked after he was found civilly liable in a sexual abuse lawsuit.[26]