Football Australia is now opening up nominations to be submitted for the Hall of Fame class of 2025.
The Football Australia Hall of Fame recognises extraordinary accomplishments over a career by players, coaches, referees, administrators, media and participants who have made a significant contribution to the game in Australia.
Last year, Football Australia was proud to announce the induction of four extraordinary individuals into the Football Australia Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
A trailblazer for women match officials, Jenny Bray; former Socceroos' Captain, broadcaster, and advocate for player rights, multiculturalism, and social justice through football, Craig Foster AM; prominent football administrator, Ian Holmes; and football visionary pioneer, the late Alex Pongrass AM were recognised for their exceptional contributions to Australian football, joining an esteemed list of Australian football identities in the Football Australia Hall of Fame.
Nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 close on 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm AEST, with the football community encouraged to submit their recommendations for the next inductees.
The nominations will be judged by a panel of Football Australia historians and should meet the following criteria:
- Players must have been retired from their national or international career for a period of 5 years.
- Coaches, referees, administrators, or media representatives may be recognised for their overall contribution to the game, which needs to be at least 25 years.
- Recipients of an Australian Football Award may also be considered for induction.
- Nominees must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
- All nominations must be for individuals, not teams or groups.
- Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated and/or re-considered for nomination in subsequent years.
Submit a nomination here or below.
Hall of Fame Inductees
2024 (4)
- Jenny Bray
- Craig Foster AM
- Ian Holmes
- Alex Pongrass AM
2022 (6)
- Moya Dodd
- Collette Gardiner (née McCallum)
- Walter Pless
- Ange Postecoglou
- Brendan Schwab
- Ted Smith
2021 (4)
- Heather Garriock
- Kathryn Gill
- Joseph Huxley-Honeysett
- Mark Schwarzer
2019 (4)
- Leigh Wardell
- Harry Kewell
- Branko Culina
- Sir Frank Lowy
2018 (3)
- Sonia Gegenhuber
- Mark Bresciano
- Andrew Dettre
2016 (3)
- Tammy Ogston
- Peter Raskopoulos
- Sacha Wainwright
2015 (2)
- Lisa Casagrande
- John Moriarty
2014 (5)
- Sandra Brentnall
- Stefan Kamasz
- Damian Mori
- Tom Sermanni
- Mark Viduka
2013 (2)
- James Fraser
- Linda Hughes
2012 (3)
- Alison Forman
- Scott Chipperfield
- Alan Vessey
2011 (4)
- Craig Moore
- Dianne Alagich
- Ted Simmons
- Mike Cockerill
2010 (5)
- Ned Zelic
- Joanne Peters
- Stan Lazaridis
- Martyn Crook
- Mark Shield
2009 (5)
- Tony Vidmar
- Cheryl Salisbury
- Paul Okon
- John Economos
- Sam Vella
2008 (11)
- Tracey Wheeler
- George Keith
- Cliff Almond
- Julie Murray
- Aurelio Vidmar
- Mike Wells
- George Dick OAM
- Donato Di Fabrizio
- John De Witt
- Peter Desira
- John Thomson
2007 (9)
- Alex Tobin
- Terry Greedy
- Steve Blair
- Anissa Tan
- Eddie Lennie
- Heather Reid
- John Barclay
- Ted Rowley
- Trixie Tagg
2006 (9)
- David Mitchell
- Charlie Stewart
- Peter Sharne
- Ernie Campbell
- Robert Zabica
- Fred Villiers
- Raul Blanco
- Andre Kruger
- Ray Sandell
2005 (11)
- Mike Petersen
- Robbie Slater
- Allan Maher
- Alec Cameron
- Craig Johnston
- Bruce Morrow
- Roger Lamb
- Vic Dalgleish
- Harry Hetherington
- Phil Murphy
- Gary Wilkins
2004 (11)
- Graham Arnold
- Jack Hughes
- Jack Reilly
- Todd Clarke
- Ian Gray
- Sue Monteath
- Peter Thorne
- Jane Oakley
- Roy Druery
- Gordon Dunster
- Fred Hutchison
2003 (18)
- Wally Savor
- Percy Lennard
- William "Bill" Henderson
- Milan Ivanovic
- Colin Bennett
- Gary Cole
- Steve O'Connor
- Roy Crowhurst
- Theresa Deas
- David Harding
- Betty Hoar
- Les Murray
- Peter Gray
- Ken Allen
- Vito Cilauro
- Denis Harlow
- Joseph J Honeysett
- Peter Van Ryn
2002 (15)
- James Wilkinson
- Cindy Heydon
- George Harris
- Branko Buljevic
- Stan Ackerley
- Peter Ollerton
- Joanne Millman
- Norman Conquest
- Fred Robins
- Eddie Thomson
- George Vasilopoulos
- Allan Crisp
- Siri Kannangara
- Dennis McDermott
- Rodney Woods
2001 (24)
- Bill Vojtek
- Cecil Drummond
- Alan Davidson
- Frank Farina
- Tony Henderson
- Pat O'Connor
- David Ratcliffe
- Jim Tansey
- Leo Baumgartner
- Gary Byrne
- Robert Dunn
- Ken Murphy
- John Constantine
- Basil Scarsella
- Charles Caruso
- Doug Rennie
- Bill Vrolyks
- George Wallace
- Les Broadbent
- Sid Grant
- Eric Heath
- Bob McShane
- Arthur Roberts
- Bill Turner
2000 (19)
- Adrian Alston
- Eddie Krncevic
- Paul Wade
- Oscar Crino
- Doug Utjesenovic
- Murray Barnes
- Ron Corry
- Alex Gibb
- Kevin O'Neill
- Joe Watson
- Chris Bambridge
- Les Scheinflug
- Don Sutherland
- Charles Valentine
- Barry Bainbridge
- Jim Connell
- Charles Perkins
- Emmanuel Poulakakis
- John Taylor
1999 - Inaugural induction (84)
- George Smith
- Cliff Sander
- John Perin
- Frank Parsons
- Jeff Olver
- Gordon Nunn
- Sergio Melta
- Gary Marocchi
- Allan Johns
- Tom Jack
- William "Bill" Henderson
- Jack Evans
- Michael De Bruyckere
- William Coolahan
- Jim Armstrong
- Ron Adair
- John Watkiss
- Ray Richards
- Graham Jennings
- Col Curran
- Charlie Yankos
- Harry Williams
- Manfred Schaefer
- John Nyskohus
- James McNabb
- William Maunder
- Jimmy MacKay
- Frank Loughran
- Bob Lawrie
- Julie Dolan
- Ray Baartz
- Peter Wilson
- Johnny Warren, MBE
- Jim Rooney
- Alf Quill
- James "Judy" Masters
- Joe Marston MBE
- Ron Lord
- John Kosmina
- Reg Date
- Bob Bignell
- Attila Abonyi
- Ron Wright
- Sir William Walkley
- Joe Vlasits
- William Thomas
- Ron Smith
- Martin Royal
- Peter Nikolich
- Des Miles
- Graham McMillan
- Frank McIver
- Zoran Matic
- Jack Logan
- Brian Lefevre
- Tony Kovac OAM
- Tom Grimson
- Keith Gilmour
- Pam Gilbert
- Harry Croft
- Donald Campbell
- Fred Barlow
- Eric Worthington
- Laurie Schwab
- Les Scheinflug
- Julius Re
- Sam Papasavas OAM
- Dieter Klose
- Brian Corrigan
- Ian Brusasco AM
- Giacomo "Jim" Bayutti OA
- Frank Arok
- Michael Weinstein AM, BEM
- Elaine Watson OAM
- Vic Tuting MBE
- Robert Telfer
- Rale Rasic
- Theo Maramaris MBE
- Arthur Gibbs
- John Walter Fletcher
- Harry Dockerty
- Tony Boscovic
- Connie Selby
- Sir Arthur George AO
