Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame Nominations 2019
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BENDIGO FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS 2019 Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame BENDIGO FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE NOMINATION FORM NAME OF NOMINEE: ____________________________________________________________________ NOMINATION CLASSIFICATION: (please ✓) if applicable, more than one box may be ticked. ❑ Player ❑ Coach ❑ Administrator ❑ Umpire ❑ Media ❑ Volunteer Date of Birth ______/______/______ Year of Death (if applicable) ______/______/______ DETAILS: Please list important details including years of service/games played and awards received in point form as listed and other details of significance in the space provided below. Photograph may be required. Years of Service ____________________ Games Played ____________________ Games Coached ____________________ Years Captain ____________________ Games Umpired ____________________Awards received ____________________ Voluntary Service ____________________ Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame NOMINEES PARTICIPATION/HISTORY IN BENDIGO FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE: Please list achievements of nominees in order of quality and other pertinent facts. If preferred a separate typed sheet can be attached. • Newspaper articles, clippings, and copies of other factual published material may be placed in a packet labeled clearly and attached to the nomination or scans sent by email. • Please carefully read the attached eligibility guidelines for nomination to the ABHF Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame Nominee Details NOMINATED BY: __________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ Postcode: _________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________ Fax: ________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________________ Signed: ____________________ On behalf of: ___________________ Title: ____________________ Club: ________________________ Please submit in writing to Bendigo Football Netball League, PO Box 871, Bendigo, 3552 or electronically via email to [email protected] NOMINATIONS FOR INDUCTION CLOSE FRIDAY 31st MAY - 2019 Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame 1.0 General 1.1 Name The name of the Hall of Fame shall be the Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame. 1.2 Objective The objective of the Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame is to recognise those outstanding individuals that have made a significant contribution to Australian Rules Football in the Bendigo Football Netball League. Specifically: ➢ Players ➢ Coaches ➢ Administrators ➢ Umpires ➢ Media 1.3 Scope The Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame will be an elite body with a limited membership based on stringent criteria principally based on performances or activities in the Bendigo Football Netball League. 2.0 Hall of Fame 2.1 Brief History First inaugurated in 1986 the Bendigo Football League Hall of Fame was meant to recognise the efforts of footballers/coaches that had made significant contributions to the game in the BFL. The first twenty inductions were presented at a gala night and inductions were meant to be undertaken every ten years. A subsequent twelve players were inducted in 1996, but it has lapsed since then. The Bendigo Football Netball League Board has a unique opportunity under the auspices of Project 130 to reinstate the Hall of Fame as the pinnacle of Bendigo’s proud football traditions. Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame 2.2 Criteria The record of a proposed inductee shall be self evident when reviewed in detail, but to ensure credibility for membership of the Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame criteria have been established to guide nominations and their assessment. Player ✓ 7 years BFNL senior football/netball ✓ Interleague representative ✓ Retired from BFNL football/netball for five seasons ✓ Individual honours ✓ Upstanding Character Coach ✓ 7 years BFNL senior football/netball ✓ Interleague representative ✓ Retired from BFNL football/netball for five seasons ✓ Premierships ✓ Upstanding Character Administrator/Special Category ✓ 20 years in executive positions ✓ Contributions that have substantially enhanced the reputation or profile of the BNFL ✓ Pioneering or innovative approaches to the organisation and management of the BFNL ✓ Contributions that have substantially moved or grown the sport and the BFNL ✓ Upstanding Character Umpire ✓ 8 years umpiring ✓ Umpired in grand finals ✓ Administration – Enhance the relationship between umpires and the clubs ✓ Upstanding Character Media ✓ 15-year active involvement ✓ Promoted the BFNL ✓ Involved with the BFNL – Assisted in a voluntary capacity ✓ Upstanding Character 2.3 Nomination Details To maximise the chance of nomination for the Hall of Fame succeeding it is important that full documentation is provided, including: • A filled-out nomination form addressing in detail of the Hall of Fame criteria • A broader biography including some sporting and personal history of the nominated individual, including awards • One or more good quality photos, including a head shot and action shots of the nominated individual. • Supporting documentation and evidence, such as copies of newspaper articles, club records, testimonials, etc. Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame 2.4 Nomination Consideration Nominations must be forwarded to the Bendigo Football Netball League for consideration. The Sub- committee will review the nominations and determine whether they are forwarded to the Board of the BFNL for ratification. Any nominations will be first considered by a Hall of Fame Subcommittee and if supported shall be voted on by the Board of the Bendigo Football Netball League. Any decision by the Hall of Fame Subcommittee or the Board in relation to nominations for the Bendigo Football League Hall of Fame shall be final and no appeal can be made in relation to the decision and no correspondence will be entered into. Decisions of the Hall of Fame Subcommittee and Council will be based on a simple majority. 2.5 Selection Panel The Hall of Fame Subcommittee shall consist of up to six members of which one shall be a member of the Board of the Bendigo Football Netball League. The other five members of the Subcommittee shall be appointed by the Board. BFNL Board Member Peter Davey will chair the meetings and the committee members are: - Paul Byrne, Ron Cawthan, Andrew Jakubans, Richard Jones, Peter Tyack, and Cath Wicks. 2.7 Function The Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame Dinner will be held at the All Seasons Bendigo. Tickets will be available for purchase closer to the event. 2.8 Nominations close Nominations for the Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame close on Friday, 30th May 2019. Any nominations received after that date will not be accepted for consideration. Bendigo Football Netball League Hall of Fame Previous Inductees 1986 1996 2010 2014 Graham Arthur Bill Bonney Ron Cawthan Phil Byrne Ron Best Francis Burke Peter Davey Gary Evans Wally Culpitt Frank Crapper Peter Fyffe Brendan Keane Kevin Curran Brendan Hartney Tony Kelly John Ledwidge Eddie Esposito Jack Jefferies Herb Milburn Ron McHardy Reg Ford Trevor Keogh Neil Monro Steve McKerrow George Ilsley Frank Lenaghan Robert O’Connell Kevin Parks Bob McCaskill Alan McDonald Alan Patterson Stan Plowman Alan Martin Harry Morgan Neville Strauch Harry Watts Peter Moroni Garry Mountjoy Ron Threlfall Ron Wicks Alf Odgers Shane Muir George Ogilvie Peter Tyack Clive Philp Peter Pianto Colin Rice Tony Southcombe Fred Swift Alan Williams Greg Williams Herb Zegelin .