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03. 12. Chair’s Message 2021 Scholarship & Mentoring Program | Tier 2 & Tier 3

04. 13. 2020 Inductees Vale

06. 14. 2020 Legend of Australian Sport Hall of Fame Legends

08. 15. The Don Award 2020 Hall of Fame Members

10. 16. 2021 Scholarship & Mentoring Program | Tier 1 Partner & Sponsors

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Picture credits: ASBK, Delly Carr/ Australia, European Judo Union, FIBA, Getty Images, Australia, Jon Hewson, Jordan Riddle Photography, , OIS, OWIA Hocking, , Sean Harlen, Sean McParland, SportsPics CHAIR’S MESSAGE 2020 has been a year like no other. of Australian Sport. Again, we pivoted and The bushfires and COVID-19 have been major delivered a virtual event. disrupters and I’m proud of the way our team has been able to adapt to new and challenging Our Scholarship & Mentoring Program has working conditions. expanded from five to 32 Scholarships. Six Tier 1 recipients have been aligned with a Most impressive was their ability to transition Member as their Mentor and I recognise these our Induction and Awards Program to prime inspirational partnerships. Ten Tier 2 recipients time, free-to-air television. The 2020 SAHOF and 16 Tier 3 recipients make this program one Program aired nationally on reaching of the finest in the land. 136,000 viewers. Although we could not celebrate in person, the The Club is to be assembled a treasure trove of Australian congratulated on the award-winning Australian sporting greatness. Museum. Our new SAHOF exhibition is outstanding and I encourage all Members and There is no greater roll call of Australian sport Australian sports fans to make sure they visit stars than the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. next time they are at the MCG in Melbourne. Our 2020 Inductees join Australia’s greatest sporting team and take our Membership to 578. SAHOF is proudly supported by Sport Australia and I thank outgoing Chair John Wylie AM for If you missed the program, I encourage you his outstanding support and welcome Acting to immerse yourself in their achievements by Sport Australia Chair Steve Moneghetti AM. I exploring our new website and re-watching on recognise and thank our Supporting Sponsors up until January 6, 2021. – Sportscover and University – who have worked with us to deliver real game Other 2020 highlights included the annual changers this year. National Sport Integrity Forum which was John Bertrand AO held via Zoom and streamed across multiple Chair, Sport Australia Hall of Fame We welcome newly appointed Independent platforms with outstanding success. Our Director Andrew Plympton AM. with Victoria University (VU) AC MBE and AO were re-elected ensured that we presented an array of sport for a further three years as Athlete Directors as leaders who spoke on the Return to Sport: Risk, was Geoff Henke AO, who was re-elected as a Rewards, Opportunities and Challenges. General Director.

Another outstanding event was the Future I congratulate my fellow Members and thank of Sport forum which was hosted by VU in you for your ongoing impact in our community. partnership with Loughborough University. I was privileged to be on a panel with Lord I sincerely thank our Advisory Board, Directors, Sebastian Coe KBE to discuss the topic of Selection Committee Members, new CEO sport in a post-COVID world. Adrianne Sarkozy and her team.

The Chairs’ Round Table for Sport was I wish you all a safe and happy festive season. produced in partnership with Sportscover, Go Australia! Sport Australia and the AIS for the C-Suite

OUR HISTORY. OUR STORY

CHAIR’S MESSAGE | 03 2020 INDUCTEES

Membership of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is limited exclusively to the top echelon of Australian athletes who have achieved excellence at the highest level of their sport, and to those who have shown outstanding achievements in roles supportive to sports participants; administration, coaching/training, sports media/history, sports science/technology, sports umpiring, refereeing and judging.

2020 saw seven new Members inducted and welcomed into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, bringing the total membership to 578.

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MICHELLE DEN DEKKER OAM Athlete Member – is one of Australian netball’s most successful captains. She is a two-time World Champion, having led her team to victory in 1991 and 1995. She also won gold at the 1990 . Den Dekker led a dominant Australian team to a remarkable 92 per cent win ratio in a record 71 matches as . Widely considered one of the best and cleanest defenders to ever play for the Australian team, Den Dekker also played for the Ravens and was voted the greatest netball player to ever come out of . “It’s an absolute privilege to be a part of this, such illustrious group.” – Michelle den Dekker on being a SAHOF 2020 Inductee

CADEL EVANS AM Athlete Member – Cycling Cadel Evans cemented his place as one of the all-time greats of Australian road cycling following his historic 2011 Tour de win. In doing so, he became the first Australian to conquer one of the world’s biggest races after two previous second-place finishes, among his many appearances in the Tour. Evans’ success wasn’t limited to the Tour de France; across all three Grand Tours he won stages, wore the leader’s jersey and finished the tour on the podium. He became one of the few cyclists to finish on the podium at all three Grand Tours and to win a , winning the 2009 UCI Road World Championship. “I’ve always felt followed and supported by those at home… When people tell me where they were, who they were with, when they were watching the time trial… I was on the other side of the world, but I feel like I was nearly at home.” – Cadel Evans 04 | 2020 INDUCTEES DAVID FOSTER OAM Athlete Member – Woodchopping David Foster is widely regarded as the greatest axeman Australia has ever seen and, with a staggering 186 world titles over 21 years in woodchopping, probably the world’s best. Foster competed and won at every major event in Australia and at least once in his career, including the Wimbledon of woodchopping, the Royal Show. Foster’s winning ways continued outside of Australia and New Zealand, competing in America where he broke three world records. Foster owns many world records, across multiple categories and wood types. “Unbelievable mate. What a great honour [not just] for me, but for my family and the sport of woodchopping. Almost taken 150 years to get somebody in and I’m so pleased it’s me.” – David Foster on being the first axeman inducted into SAHOF

BRIDGETTE GUSTERSON OAM Athlete Member – Water Polo Bridgette Gusterson had an outstanding water polo career, which featured the undoubted highlight of captaining Australia to the first ever women’s water polo gold medal at the Sydney 2000 . In a memorable moment for Gusterson, she scored the winning goal from a clever flick over the Russian goalkeeper’s shoulder to proceed to the gold-medal match. Gusterson debuted for Australia in 1992, subsequently amassing 212 international matches and scoring more than 400 goals. She played in four World Cups and two world championships campaigns before the Sydney Games. “Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. It’s such a wonderful honour and I’ll cherish this forever.” - Bridgette Gusterson on being a SAHOF 2020 Inductee

LAUREN JACKSON AO Athlete Member – Lauren Jackson is widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest females of Australian basketball. She is a four-time Olympian, having won three silver and one bronze medal. Her success also carried into World Championships where she led Australia to gold in 2006 after successive bronze medals in 2002 and 1998. In the USA, Jackson was a key figure in the WNBA where she played for Seattle, winning two championships and three MVPs and is a seven-time WNBA All Star. At home in the WNBL she is a five-time champion with the AIS and Capitals as well as a four-time MVP and Grand Final MVP winner and five-time WNBL All Star. “Thank you very much. It is an amazing honour and I feel very privileged.” - Lauren Jackson on being a SAHOF 2020 Inductee

JILL MCINTOSH General Member – Coach, Netball After being a distinguished player, Jill McIntosh has been a hugely successful netball coach and educator, while also contributing substantially as an . McIntosh’s biggest impact in netball has come from coaching, where she guided the Australian team in 88 matches between 1995 to 2003, losing only six – an impressive 94 per cent winning rate. In this time, McIntosh collected two Commonwealth Games gold medals and two world championships, all of which were unbeaten campaigns. McIntosh has continued to educate the netball fraternity, sitting on coaching committees and advisory panels to provide professional development for coaches around the world. “I feel very humbled to be part of this Hall of Fame with absolute legends in Australian sport ... Thank you very much.” – Jill McIntosh on being a SAHOF 2020 Inductee

MATTHEW MITCHAM OAM Athlete Member – Diving Matthew Mitcham rewrote the history books at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games when, in an astonishing last-gasp performance under extreme pressure, he became the first Australian male diver in 84 years to win an Olympic gold medal, and just the second Australian to do so. Mitcham is also a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and six-time silver medallist, across both the platform and springboard disciplines. “Thank you – YAY!” – Matthew Mitcham on being a SAHOF 2020 Inductee

2020 INDUCTEES | 05 2020 LEGEND OF AUSTRALIAN SPORT

JOHN

As a player, Eales had it all, height, strength and athleticism. As well as being skilful with the ball by both hand and foot, he was also an inspirational leader and role model to Australians from all walks of life.

06 | 2020 LEGEND OF AUSTRALIAN SPORT Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is attained by members of Australia’s sporting fraternity that have left an indelible mark. Put simply, to be a Legend of Australian Sport is to be Australian sporting royalty.

It takes a special type of athlete to be as Eales’ career began in 1991 at universally loved and admired abroad as they are ’s Ballymore Oval against . Later at home; however, our 2020 Legend certainly fits that year he would play a key role in Australia’s the bill. In 86 Test appearances for the Wallabies, final victory over at including 55 as captain, he won everything there Twickenham in . This kickstarted a 10-year is to win in . To be as recognised for stretch that consistently saw him rated as the his leadership, as an ambassador and a sporting finest lock forward in world rugby. statesman as much for his prolific on-field career, shows that there are few who can match him. Eales became the first Wallabies captain of the We are proud to announce the 42nd Legend of professional era, guiding his team to collect every Australian Sport – . title and trophy available to them in world rugby. His crowning achievement came in 1998, when he “... it’s a bit hard to believe. You look around at lifted the after leading the Wallabies some of the people who have been here and I to a 3-0 series win against the New Zealand All certainly feel very humbled and for me, this is Blacks. This was the first time Australia had won a great honour for the family, for myself, but it’s the trophy since 1929. also an honour very much so for rugby because I can tell you, there are people equally if not During Eales’ interview with fellow Member, Bruce more deserving than myself who should be here McAvaney OAM, he talks about his signature, representing rugby.” - John Eales AM on being iconic moment – the penalty goal to win the 2000 elevated to Legend. Bledisloe Cup in Wellington.

Eales scored more points than any other forward “They’re the moments you dream of as a kid in Australian Test history with a career total of more so in the backyard. You don’t necessarily 173. His 86 Test appearances upon his retirement desperately want them to happen when you’re made him the second-most capped player in playing, you’d rather win by plenty than win on Australian rugby history behind the bell. But, it was a great moment personally, (101 Tests). but more so for the team … one of the great things about that team through that period Under Eales’ captaincy, the Wallabies became the of time is we had a lot of great players that world’s number-one rugby team, while enjoying a stepped up for those big moments, great teams reputation as great ambassadors for their country are – yes they’re about great players – but off the field. they’re about players taking those moments and a lot of those moments are moments that no one As a player, Eales had it all; height, strength would ever see or notice and we had a team full and athleticism. As well as being skilful with of people that were taking those moments.” the ball by both hand and foot, he was also – John Eales. an inspirational leader and role model to Australians from all walks of life. When Eales retired from international rugby in 2001, he had scored 173 points for Australia from It was in 1989, while watching the British and Irish two tries, 34 penalties and 31 conversions – a Lions tour with teammates and friends that the total that places him among the all-time scorers in lights started to turn on for Eales. He remembers Australian rugby. He is the highest scoring forward so clearly thinking how unbelievable it would be in Test rugby history and only one of two forwards to be in the Wallabies line-up, wearing the gold to have ever surpassed 100 career points. jersey and singing the National Anthem before playing a Test match. He never believed he would Eales played domestic rugby for and have the opportunity to do so – yet just two years and is one of only 21 players later, he did. to have represented the Reds in 100 or more state games. He is the all-time leading points “…each time I sang the anthem I started to pick scorer among forwards, with a total of 402 points out a person in the crowd … didn’t matter where in the Super 12 competition with six tries, 66 you were … you would always be able to find an conversions and 80 penalties for the Reds. He Australian supporter in the crowd. And I would represented Queensland in 112 games. sing the anthem with them and while I was doing that, I would imagine me being in their shoes and how much they would love to be in my shoes … it charged me with that extra sense of responsibility that part of my game had to be for that person …” – John Eales

Click on John Eales’ images to read his full bio. 2020 LEGEND OF AUSTRALIAN SPORT | 07 THE DON AWARD 2020

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S

MEG RACHAEL ERIN NICOLA ASHLEIGH ALYSSA JESS DELISSA SOPHIE BETH LANNING (C) HAYNES (VC) BURNS CAREY GARDNER HEALY JONASSEN KIMMINCE MOLINEUX MOONEY

ELLYSE MEGAN MOLLY ANNABEL TAYLA GEORGIA MATTHEW SHELLEY BEN PERRY SCHUTT STRANO SUTHERLAND VLAEMINCK WAREHAM MOTT NITSCHKE SAWYER (COACH) (COACH) (COACH)

08 | THE DON AWARD 2O2O In 1998 the Sport Australia Hall of Fame created The Don Award – named after inaugural Inductee Sir Donald Bradman AC – to honour a current Australian athlete or team who, by their achievements and example over the past 12 months, are considered to have had the capacity to most inspire the nation.

Winners of The Don Award are not inducted into the Hall of Fame; however, they do become eligible for nomination once retired from the highest level of competition.

The performance and example of the Australian Australia put on a clinical display, amassing 4 Women’s Cricket Team throughout the entire for 184 from their 20 overs then restricting ICC Women’s T20 World Cup sent shivers up the to just 99, them out in 19 overs. collective spines of the nation, securing them as the fitting winners of The Don Award for 2020. The inspiration of the team’s efforts was seen by many, including Sir Donald Bradman’s “It is a huge honour to receive the Award. There granddaughter, Greta Bradman, who said: is a lot of history involved with The Don Award and for our team to be recognised in this way is “I was there when the team won the T20 certainly a huge honour and very special.” World Cup, and it was an emotional day. My – (captain). grandfather would be so proud of where cricket is today and would be thrilled to know that the The Aussies effectively found themselves in a whole team is being awarded The Don Award.” tournament following a surprise defeat at the hands of India in their first match at the Sydney The son of Sir Donald Bradman AC, John Showgrounds Stadium. Bradman, addressed the entire Australian Women’s Cricket team in October to privately award them Led by captain Meg Lanning, the team put in this wonderful recognition prior to the official solid performances across the rest of the group announcement. stage, ensuring Australia’s hopes of a fifth title were still on the cards. They progressed to the “…I have watched you play and enjoyed your semi-final against , where rain could cricket played at the very highest calibre and have shattered the dream without a ball being it is truly such a delight to meet you. Not just a bowled. Australia won the dramatic rain-affected delight to watch you play, but I’ve also enjoyed match and progressed to the final where they watching the standing of the team rise steadily would play India, the only team to beat them in the in the community higher and higher, such that tournament to date. it’s not just a pleasure to meet you, it is an honour to meet you. The final was played at the MCG on March 8 2020, in front of 86,174 fans – a world record crowd for …I must add to that a personal note of a women’s cricket event. Alyssa Healy was named congratulations; this is a very special award player of the match for scoring 75 runs off 39 balls. and I think it is especially well deserved, so you have my personal very warmest congratulations. “…Midge [Healy] pretty much showed the world I have no doubt that my dad would have been the way we want to play cricket… absolutely no absolutely thrilled with this result, so well done, fear about the way she went about her business well done.” - John­ Bradman. in the final …”- .

“…that’s one of the things we talk about as a team is making sure we’re inspiring the next generation, so to be able to do that on the biggest stage during one of the biggest tournaments we’ve had in women’s cricket was really special for the group … then to have it topped off by winning The Don Award is extremely special and something that we are very humbled by.” – Beth Mooney.

Click the image above to read more about The Don Award winners. THE DON AWARD 2O2O | 09 2021 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM

Since its inception in 2006, each year there have been five successful athletes each paired with a Member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as one of their Mentors.

Now in its 15th year, and with thanks to Australian Government funding from Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), our expanded Program now offers three Tiers, with a total of 32 Scholarships being awarded.

Tier 1 includes six young athletes, all from different sports, who will each receive a $10,000 sporting grant and be personally mentored by some of Australian sport’s most iconic names.

Tier 1 Scholarship Holders & Mentors

JOSIE BAFF Snowboarding, NSW • 2020: Youth Olympic Games – 1st and first ever Australian gold medal at these Games • 2020: Europa Senior Cup – 3rd (Debut) • 2019: NorAm Senior – 3rd • 2019: Canadian Junior Nationals – 1st

MENTOR: SUSIE O’NEILL AM, SWIMMING

ARI GESINI Athletics – Para , ACT • 2019: Para Athletics World Championships – 4th • 2019: Para Athletics World Championships – Australian record (age 17) and five PBs • 2019: Arafura Games – 3rd and new Australian junior record (at the time) • 2017: Junior Para Athletics Championships – 1st

MENTOR: AM,

10 | 2021 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM - TIER 1 OLIVER MORAN BMX, NSW • 2019: UCI BMX World Championships – 2nd • 2019: Four-time National Champion • 2019: Australian Cycling Junior Cyclist of the Year • 2019: BMX National Series Round 3, Junior Elite – 1st

MENTOR: BRAD MCGEE OAM, CYCLING

JED MORGAN Golf, QLD • 2020: Australian Men’s Amateur Champion • 2020: Men’s NSW Medal – Champion • 2020: ISPS Handa Victorian Open – Men’s Leading Amateur • 2019: Men’s Queensland Amateur of the Year

MENTOR: AO, CRICKET

MOLLY PICKLUM , NSW • 2020: Australian Surfing Rising Star Award • 2020: Surfing Life’s #1 Junior Female in the ‘Hottest 100 Talent’ • 2019: Australasian Junior Series Winner • 2019: Two-time Australian Junior Winner

MENTOR: DEBBIE WATSON OAM, WATER POLO

MARISSA WILLIAMSON , VIC • 2020: World Youth Boxing Championships Qualifier • 2019: 64kg State Boxing Champion • 2019: 64kg National Boxing Champion • 2019: NAIDOC Sportsperson of The Year

MENTOR: KERRI POTTHARST OAM, VOLLEYBALL

2021 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM - TIER 1 | 11 2021 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM TIER 2 & 3 An additional 26 outstanding young athletes from across Australia will receive Scholarships as part of this year’s Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program.

Ten Tier 2 Scholarships have been granted to young athletes from five different states and all from different sports, who will each receive a $5,000 sporting grant.

A further 16 young athletes, from 15 different sports, have been granted Tier 3 Scholarships and will each receive a $2,500 sporting grant.

Tier 2 Scholarship Holders

ETHAN CALLEJA ZOE CUTHBERT TESS FLINTOFF WA, Artistic Swimming ACT, Mountain Bike VIC, Cricket

DYLAN LITTLEHALES NIKITA MAWHIRT COL PEARSE NSW, Canoe/Kayak (Para) WA, Modern Pentathlon VIC, Swimming (Para)

MAEVE PLOUFFE ANGIE SCARTH-JOHNSON REBA STEWART SA, Cycling ACT, Sport Climbing VIC, Taekwondo

COOPER WOODS NSW, Mogul Skiing

Tier 3 Scholarship Holders

Name State Sport Name State Sport Ben Booth QLD Volleyball Maleah Lang-McMahon QLD Equestrian Erin Classen WA Squash Jamieson Leeson NSW Boccia (Para) Will Cooley NSW Sailing Darcie Morton VIC Cross Country Skiing Katja Dedekind QLD Swimming (Para) Abigail Paduch NSW Judo Charlotte Derbyshire QLD Hattie Shand SA Hockey Kailey Harlen NSW Canoe/Kayak Brendon Smith VIC Swimming/Surf Life Saving Alex Hoberg SA Shooting Heath Thorpe QLD Gymnastics Alysha Koloi QLD Diving Tom Toparis NSW Motorcycling

12 | 2021 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM - TIER 2 & 3 VALE

The Board, Members and Staff of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of our esteemed Members who have passed away recently.

JUDGE 17/05/1929 – 24/03/2020 Athlete Member - Swimming Inducted 1992 John Davies was an accomplished man in and out of the pool. One of Australia’s great swimmers in the 1940s to 1950s, Davies was the only Australian swimmer to medal at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games, winning gold after swimming three beautifully judged races over 200m and breaking the Olympic record in the finals. Davies is the only Olympic gold medallist to become a US Federal Judge, overseeing significant cases such as the 1993 federal civil rights trial.

ASHLEY COOPER AO 15/09/1936 – 22/05/2020 Athlete Member - Inducted 1987 was a strong and determined player who maintained Australia’s domination of world tennis in the late 1950s. In 1958, he rose to be Australia’s number-one ranked player after winning singles titles at Wimbledon, the US and Australian Opens. Inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987, Cooper was later inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Hall of Fame in 1996.

JOHN CUNEO OAM 16/06/1928 – 02/06/2020 Athlete Member - Sailing Inducted 1986 John Cuneo was a phenomenon well ahead of this time. A national champion in a variety of sailing classes, he went on to win a gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games, demolishing the world’s best. He leaves a legacy of super-high performance within his era.

BRIAN GRIFFIN 16/04/1941 – 17/06/2020 Athlete Member - Lacrosse Inducted 1999 For more than 30 years, Brian Griffin contributed to international, national and state levels of lacrosse as a player, coach, administrator and volunteer. His style of play revolutionised the game and he is recognised as one of the best players ever. As an attacker of the highest quality, Griffin represented Australia between 1962 to 1974’ and was a part of the first Australian team to tour internationally. He represented and Australia more times than any other player, appearing in over 500 matches and scoring more than 3000 goals.

JOHN KENNEDY SNR 29/12/1928 – 25/06/2020 General Member - Coach, Australian Football Inducted 1999 John Kennedy Snr is one of the most respected figures in VFL/AFL history. Kennedy displayed humility and modesty, and redefined clubs’ values among players and administrators. His accolades are endless as a player, captain and coach. In 1960, Kennedy took over as coach of Hawthorn. By developing them into the fittest and strongest team in the then-VFL, he took them to their first premiership flag the following year. A revered master tactician with a determination to stick to his guns, his battered raincoat became a trademark. Kennedy’s famous half-time speech during the 1975 Grand Final, imploring his players to lift, remains legendary.

STUART ‘SAM’ MACKENZIE 4/04/1937 – 20/10/2020 Athlete Member - Rowing Inducted 1985 Stuart Mackenzie is arguably one of Australia’s greatest single scullers. He was one of the biggest men in world rowing, both in stature and podium finishers He was a six-time consecutive winner of the Diamond Challenge Sculls, an Olympic medalist, dual Commonwealth Games medalist and the first Australian to win a European championship.

DON TALBOT AO OBE 23/08/1933 – 03/11/2020 General Member – Coach, Swimming Inducted 1990 was at the helm of Australia’s golden swimming era. A coaching magician who returned the Australian National squad to its best results in over 30 years at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Talbot changed the way people thought about high performance. Steering Australia to major successes at Olympic, World Championships and Commonwealth Games embedded Talbot as one of Australia’s most successful swimming coaches and a true inspiration.

VALE | 13 SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME LEGENDS The Sport Australia Hall of Fame introduced most prestigious sporting honour that can be Legend status to recognise Members who have bestowed on an Australian. distinguished themselves at the highest level and, in doing so, have offered inspiration and Importantly, this public recognition provides the example to all Australians, and are considered opportunity to re-tell their remarkable story and part of Australian folklore. inspire a whole new generation of Australians.

The annual elevation of one Sport Australia Hall Since 1993, 42 Members have been elevated to of Fame Member to Legend status (must be Legend status and are now officially recognised 15 years retired before being considered) as a Legend of Australian Sport. within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is the

SIR DONALD BRADMAN DAWN FRASER HUBERT OPPERMAN EVONNE CAWLEY Cricket Swimming Cycling Athletics Sailing Tennis

DUNC GRAY SCOBIE BREASLEY MARJORIE JACKSON NELSON Cycling Australian Football Athletics Horse Racing Athletics

SHANE GOULD VIC PATRICK HERB ELLIOT WALTER LINDRUM Swimming Boxing Equestrian Athletics Billiards Tennis

MURRAY ROSE HEATHER MCKAY PETER THOMPSON Swimming Squash Golf Tennis Cricket

JOHN LANDY RON BARRASI EDWIN FLACK KEN ROSEWELL Athletics Australian Football Golf Horse Racing Athletics Tennis

LEIGH MATTHEWS JOHN RAPER CATHERINE FREEMAN SUSIE O’NEILL JOHN BERTRAND Australian Football Rugby League Athletics Swimming Sailing Tennis

ANNE SARGEANT LOUISE SAUVAGE JOHN EALES Netball WA, Artistic Swimming Athletics Cricket Athletics (Para) Rugby Union

14 | SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME LEGENDS SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME MEMBERS We exist to preserve and celebrate the history of Sport is a defining and dominant part of Australian sport; and to inspire all Australians to Australian social culture and in honouring the achieve their potential both in sport and life. Member achievements, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame preserves, presents and shares this Built around the inspirational words of our first priceless sporting heritage as an inspiration to Inductee and Legend, Sir Donald Bradman AC, all Australians. the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is determined to carry to Australians everywhere the symbol of Courage • Sportsmanship • Integrity • Mateship excellence as represented by its 578 Members • Persistence • Excellence, underpinned by across all sports and genders. Generosity • Modesty • Pride and Ambition

ATHLETE MEMBERS

Trevor Allan Kate Allen (Slatter) John Anderson Phil Anderson Tom Anderson Peter Antonie Doug Bachli Reginald ‘Snowy’ Baker Wayne Bartholomew Kevin Bartlett Ryan Bayley Layne Beachley David Bell Richie Benaud John Bertrand Glyn Bosisto Wendy Botha Lesley Bowrey Raelene Boyle Jack Brabham Donald Bradman Arthur ‘Scobie’ Breasley Peter Brock Dave Brown Frank Bullock Haydn Bunton Snr Lauren Burns Pam Burridge John Butkiewicz Maureen Caird-Jones Margaret Caldow David Campese Alisa Camplin-Warner Vicki Cardwell Emma Carney Jack Carroll Tom Carroll Jimmy Carruthers Kel Carruthers Richmond Dick Cavill Evonne Cawley (Goolagong) Richard Charlesworth Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton Eddie Charlton Belinda Clark Danny Clark Derek Clayton Bruce Cockburn John Coleman Bill Cook Nat Cook Andrew ‘Coops’ Cooper Ashley Cooper Priya Cooper Margaret Court Jean Cowan Matt Cowdrey Lionel Cox Bruce Crampton Debbie Cummins John Cuneo Betty Cuthbert Les Darcy Alan Davidson John Griffith Davies Frank Dempsey Michelle den Dekker John Dobbie Jack Donaldson Mick Doohan Ralph Doubell William Duncan Sarah ‘Fanny’ Durack John Eales Cadel Evans Richmond Cavill ‘Dick’ Eve John Famechon Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer Midget Farrelly Nick Farr-Jones Jeff Fenech Adair Ferguson Jim Ferrier Sarah Fitz-Gerald Edwin Flack Debbie Flintoff-King David Forbes -Eriksson David Foster Dawn Fraser Graeme French Wayne Gardner Richard (Dick) Garrard Reginald Gasnier Andrew Gaze Karla Gilbert Drew Ginn Di Gorman Thomas Gorman Alfred Goullet David Graham Edgar ‘Dunc’ Gray Dennis Green Nick Green George Gregan Brian Griffin Albert Griffiths Bridgette Gusterson Tom Hales Decima Hamilton Trev Hendy Roy Higgins Hec Hogan Stephen Holland Gary Honey Jack Hoobin Steve Hooker Tom Howat Geoff Hunt Lauren Jackson Marjorie Jackson Nelson Suzy Javor Gordon Johnson Peter Johnson Alan Jones Annette Kellerman Edwina Kennedy Ken Kennedy Grant Kenny Bernard ‘Barney’ Kieran John Landy Fred Lane Rod Laver Neale Lavis William (Bill) Lawry Joyce Lester Robert Lewis Wally Lewis Walter Lindrum Graeme Lloyd Longinidis Luc Longley Dean Lukin Ivan Lund Barton Lynch Jim Lynch Stuart (Sam) Mackenzie Donald Mackintosh Robyn Maher Megan Marcks Russell Mark Bob Marshall Joe Marston Michelle Martin Marlene Mathews Stan McCabe Robbie McEwen Brad McGee Glenn McGrath Ken McGregor Heather McKay Mike McKay Lyn McKenzie Chris McKivat Sharelle McMahon Philomena ‘Bonnie’ Mealing Herbert ‘Dally’ Messenger Jack Metcalfe Keith Miller Malcolm Milne Matthew Mitcham Russell Mockridge Allan Moffat -Stephenson Laurence Morgan Dan Moriarty Stephen Moyes David ‘Darby’ Munro Kristy Munroe Kel Nagle Laurence Nash Gail Neall Marjorie ‘Midge’ Nelson Bob Newbiggin John Newcombe John Nicholson David Nilsson Greg Norman William Northam Glynis Nunn Ian O’Brien Lisa Ondieki - Martin Susie O’Neill Hubert Opperman Bill O’Reilly Malcolm Page Vic Patrick Sid Patterson Percy Pavey Bobby Pearce Eric Pearce Julian Pearce Jim Pike Judy Pollock Francis Ponta Ricky Ponting Arthur Postle Kerri Pottharst Dave Power Raymond Price Norm Provan Alfred Quill Patrick Rafter John Raper Des Renford Ingo Renner Mark Richards Clint Robinson Barry Rodgers Lionel Rose Alex Ross Bill Roycroft Matt Ryan Noel Ryan Pam Ryan Troy Sachs Dave Sands Anne Sargeant Louise Sauvage Henry ‘Bobby’ Searle Neville Sellwood Ron Sharpe John Shaw Robert Skene Brian Smith Phil Smyth Robert Spears Frederick Spofforth Sue Stanley Jan Stephenson Peter Sterling Ian Stewart Shirley Strickland Jock Sturrock Rolly Tasker Heidi Taylor (Wittesch) Evelyn Tazewell Peter Thomson Dick Thornett Albert Thurgood Glenn Thurlow Lorraine Thurlow Michele Timms James Tomkins Edward Trickett Judith Trim William John ‘Nipper’ Truscott Jr. Kostya Tszyu Lionel Van Praag Norman Von Nida Arthur ‘Johnny’ Wallace Ken Warby Ivor Warne-Smith John Warren Debbie Watson Kathy Watt Stephen Waugh Greg Welch Harry Wells Jenny Wetton E.J. ‘Ted’ Whitten Ivo Whitton Alick Wickham Arthur ‘Bluey’ Wilkinson Bill Williamson Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Wilson Peter Wilson Bob Windle Brett Wing John Winter Merv Wood William Woodfull Dean Woods Leonora Wray Whilhemina Wylie Jack Young Robert ‘Nat’ Young

GENERAL MEMBERS

Harold Alderson Tom Andrews Kenneth Arthurson Robert Bagot Peter Bartels Reinhold Batschi Wayne Bennett Bill Berge Phillips John Bloomfield Helen Brownlee Grace Bryant William G Buckley Ivor Burge John Carew Ron Casey Frederick Cavill Tony Charlton Pat Clohessy John Coates Sam Coffa Phil Coles Bill Collins Dennis Cometti Richard Coombes Claude Corbett Brian Corrigan Denis Cotterell Frank Cotton Perry Crosswhite James Bartholomew ‘Bart’ Cummings Adrian Curlewis Garry Daly Judy-Joy Davies John Corbett Davis Etienne de Mestre Esther Deason Noel Donaldson James Dunn Charlie Earp Bob Ellicott Bob Elphinston June Ferguson Ron Finneran Ken Fitch Henry ‘Jersey’ Flegg Larry Foley Harry Gallagher Lindsay Gaze Jack Gibson Eunice Gill James Giltinan Thomas Goodman Henry ‘Harry’ Gordon Nathaniel ‘Nat’ Gould Denis Goulding Sydney Grange Frank Guthrie Albert Edward ‘Ted’ Harris Henry Colden Harrison Colin Hayes Geoff Henke Sam Herford Victor John Hey William Hill Thomas Horan Francis Vane ‘Frank Checker’ Hughes Deirdre Hyland Alan Jones Clem Jones John Kennedy Joe King Max Kirwan Adrian Knox Victor Kovalenko Lorraine Landon William Lawless Donald Lawrence Johnny Lewis Ben Lexcen G.A. ‘Peter’ Lloyd William ‘Bill’ Long Kenneth Luke Lewis Luxton Thomas Chester Manifold Leslie Martyn Norman May Bruce McAvaney Robert McCullough Alan McGilvray James ‘Jock’ McHale Jill McIntosh Mona McLeod Peter Montgomery Bill Moyes Jack Newton Stanley Nicholes John O’Neill Kerry Packer Ambrose Palmer Robert Parish David Parkin Basil Parkinson Julius Patching Frank Pyke Wayne Reid Raymond Robinson Ruby Robinson Wayne ‘Patch’ Roycroft Brian Sando Henri Schubert Kevin Sheedy Thomas John Smith Malcolm Speed Franz Stampfl Frank Stanton Charles Steedman Ray Steele Don Talbot James Taylor Dick Telford Edward Deas Thomson Albert Howard Toyne Alan Trengove Donald Trescowthick Arthur Tunstall David ‘Charlie’ Walsh Roy Ward Gai Waterhouse Eric Welch Alan Whelpton Tory Wicks Merv Williams Thomas W Wills Meg Wilson Herbert Wolfe John Worall John Young

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A message from the Chair of the Australian Sports Commission – John Wylie AM

COVID-19 and January’s bushfires have made Our support extends from community sport 2020 unlike any other year in our lifetimes. in the most remote parts of our country to our athletes competing at the pinnacle of Like all aspects of Australian life, sport has world competition. felt the impact – from the mass cancellation of community sport, to Olympic and Paralympic Members of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame athletes having to train for a fifth year to embody the finest values of Australian compete in the event of their lives. Their sport and of our country. You exemplify our resilience and determination have national spirit – one that loves to compete, been inspirational. relishes the role of underdog, and loves to win, but which unambiguously values Amidst the hardship, sport and physical activity integrity over victory. You contribute to the have been a silver lining. Their importance has next generation, not just by example but never been more evident - for our physical and through the SAHOF Scholarship & Mentoring mental well-being, or for the simple pleasure of Program, with 32 young athletes receiving watching high class sport during lockdown. scholarships this year.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), For these reasons, the ASC is proud to comprising Sport Australia and the Australian be Principal Partner of SAHOF. We salute Institute of Sport (AIS), is proud to support and congratulate you and your members. sport at all levels throughout Australia, on You are one of our most important behalf of the Australian Government. national organisations.

Introducing the new Australian Sports Museum

The home of Australia’s largest collection of sporting memorabilia re- PARTNER opened in February 2020 following a multi-million-dollar transformation.

The $17 million redevelopment, funded by the MCC Manager of Museums and Heritage, Jed Smith, said there was and Victorian State Government, saw the space transformed into a something for everyone in the new museum. modern celebration of Australia’s sporting culture. “With new technology and ever-changing displays, visitors will be able Along with a new look and feel, the National Sports Museum was also to experience, not just observe, the stories and moments that make up rebranded as the Australian Sports Museum – a new name to match the Australia’s sporting identity,” he said. new image. While the museum was unfortunately only open for a fortnight before Featuring 95 different sports across seven galleries with an even split of temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it reopened to public male and female representation, the new museum celebrates not only on November 27, 2020. the achievements at national and international levels, but also grassroots sports and the sporting .

Highlights of the space include:

• Fully interactive displays and redesigned spaces to house the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, as well as the Australian Cricket, Australian Football and Australian Racing Halls of Fame.

• A revamped Game On interactive area featuring cutting edge technology that allows visitors to experience sports ranging from cycling to surfing and everything in between!

• 3D holograms of Richmond AFL premiership star Bachar Houli and Carlton AFLW trailblazer Tayla Harris, digitally brought to life to share their sporting stories.

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Sportscover is a world leading specialist sport, fitness and leisure insurer fortitude. We will no doubt share in the delight of seeing Australians fill with 34+ years’ experience of providing insurance products specifically the fields, venues and facilities throughout the country as we return to designed for sport, fitness and leisure, all backed by first class security. whatever ‘normal’ will become.

Sportscover’s point of difference is that our Company and its people are Our Company continues to make a substantial contribution to the genuinely invested in the health and success of Australian sport and Australian sports system through our sponsorship and involvement in the sport, fitness and leisure sector. We were the only insurer to provide such strategic initiatives as the National Sport Integrity Forum, the Chairs’ bushfire recovery grants to community sports clubs earlier this year and Round Table for Sport and sponsorship of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. the first to provide flexible insurance arrangements for clients impacted by COVID-19. We are also continually exploring ways we can meaningfully assist sports, particularly now that clubs and associations can get back up and running. In what has been an extraordinary year, Sportscover has assisted our We are taking a blue-sky approach to this, so please visit sports clients with their insurance arrangements so they can return to www.blueskyinsurance.com.au for details. play as soon as they have been able to do so. We have shared their pain, emotionally and financially, and have admired their resilience and

For the first year since its inception in 2018, the Chairs’ Round Table for The event was facilitated by Professor Corinne Reid, Deputy Vice Sport (CRT) was, like many events and functions this year, held virtually. Chancellor Research, Victoria University. This was one of two SAHOF events facilitated by Professor Reid whose thought leadership and Designed to bring together Australian sports most influential leaders to experience has been integral to our success. discuss and debate relevant, cutting-edge topics and issues to benefit Australian sport and enhance the networking and knowledge sharing Proudly presented by Sportscover (represented by Chris Nash, Managing opportunities for national stakeholders, this by invitation only event did Director) in partnership with Sport Australia and the AIS (represented by not disappoint. Steve Moneghetti AM, Acting Chair) and Victoria University, we deemed this a great success with the following attendees: Our theme was ‘Leading in a Crisis’ given that 2020 has been a year like no other we have ever experienced in life and in sport. • 101 Attendees • 35 Chairs/Presidents • 22 CEOs Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr AO DSC MVO detailed the • 29 Sports Defence Forces response to the bushfire crisis and COVID-19 while • 21 Peak and Professional Bodies business icon Leigh Clifford AO outlined three crises he had faced when • Federal Minster for Sport he was Rio Tinto CEO and Chair. Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Director of People Development and Wellbeing Matti Clements outlined the AIS offerings to assist in the development of mental health literacy. She joined 2020 CRT Host, Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) Chair, John Bertrand AO in discussing their first-hand experience in creating a climate and culture for wellbeing. SPONSORS | 17 SPONSOR

Great partnerships withstand global pandemics.

The global spread of COVID-19 was rapid and affected us all in different ways. During these times we’ve learnt to pivot and challenge our norm to ensure that we stay connected and adjust to the situation as it unfolded. For Victoria University (VU), it’s been an opportunity to work with our partners, rethink our approach, deliver meaningful and relevant projects and continue to make a difference to the communities we serve.

This year, we continued to work alongside the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF). Both teams collaborated on the National Sport Integrity Forum, Return to Sport: Risks, Rewards, Opportunities and Challenges, delivering the event in under four weeks. Over 450 watched it live, making it one of our largest Integrity Forums and our most widely viewed across the nation.

VU also invited SAHOF Chair, John Bertrand AO, to speak alongside Lord Sebastian Coe KBE at the Future of Sport livestream in September. This international event welcomed over 300 attendees from Australia, New Zealand, the and .

In December, Professor Corinne Reid facilitated SAHOF’s Chairs’ Round Table – Leading in a Crisis and we also released a great video featuring SAHOF’s own Chris Little. Chris studied at VU, did placement at SAHOF and is now Heritage Coordinator working alongside the prestigious selection committee to identify new Hall of Fame Members.

Regardless of what 2021 throws at us, we are confident our partnership will continue to grow and deliver meaningful thought leadership for SAHOF’s audiences and the sporting community across the country.

2020 National Sport Integrity Forum

“The Glue that holds this nation together is sport.” - John Bertrand AO “…This has been the toughest (time) not just for elite sport even more significantly so for volunteer and community sport vital role in bringing The Sport Australia Hall of Fame and Victoria University share a common Australians together. Thanks to everyone who makes sport in Australia work.” goal; to promote the achievement of sporting excellence aligned with – The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia. integrity. In light of the current COVID-19 situation facing the and the devastation this has had on sport, it was more important than ever to The opportunity for the forum to be hosted virtually allowed for a panel host a National Sport Integrity Forum. Together with our partners Sport to be formed from across the nation and attendance from individuals in Australia, Australian Institute of Sport and Sportscover we held the fifth most states and territories. Each panel member – and first virtual, edition of the National Sport Integrity Forum, Return to CEO Lynne Anderson, AIS Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes, ARL Sport: Risks, Rewards, Opportunities and Challenges. Commissioner OAM, former CEO Leigh Russell, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley, ASADA CEO David Sharpe APM Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed the specifically targeted OAM and Victoria University Professor Hans Westerbeek – provided a audience of over 280 Chairs, Presidents and CEOs from NPBs, NSOs and unique perspective on how they are navigating the return to sport and SSOs and leaders in the industry, via pre-recorded message on May 26. considered some questions from the audience.

18 | SPONSORS PATRON SELECTION COMMITTEE The Hon John Howard OM AC SSI Chair Robert de Castella AO MBE

John Bertrand AO BOARD Raelene Boyle AM MBE Chair John Bertrand AO Perry Crosswhite AM Rob Bradley AM Nicole Jeffery The Right Hon Lord Mayor Sally Capp Bruce McAvaney OAM Belinda Clark AO Michael McKay OAM Perry Crosswhite AM Louise Sauvage OAM Robert de Castella AO MBE Debbie Spillane AM Dawn Fraser AC MBE Debbie Watson OAM Geoffrey Henke AO Alan Whelpton AO The Hon Rod Kemp AM Ex-Officio Adrianne Sarkozy Michael McKay OAM Ex-Officio Jed Smith Kieren Perkins OAM Andrew Plympton AM SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Chair Sue Stanley OAM ADVISORY BOARD Lauren Burns OAM Donald Argus AC Belinda Clark AO John Eales AM Bonnie Elliott Sir Roderick Eddington AO FTSE Chris Little David Mortimer AO

Elizabeth Proust AO STAFF

Chief Executive Officer AMBASSADORS Adrianne Sarkozy Dr Susan Alberti AC Scholarships & Operations Manager Graeme Willersdorf Bonnie Elliott Project Manager Gill Brewster Heritage Coordinator Chris Little Marketing, Social Media & Events Assistant Shane McCarter Finance Manager Anita Morgan PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

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