Western Australian Hall of Champions

In 1983, the Sportswriters' Association of Western Australia proposed a Western Australian Hall of Champions to honour past athletes from the state who had made a significant impact in their sport.[1] The Government of Western Australia asked the then-recently created Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) to develop the concept and the Hall of Champions was inaugurated by Keith Wilson, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, on 19 August 1985.[2]

Fourteen foundation inductees were made in 1985 and since then several new inductees are made each year at a dinner hosted by WAIS. The award is the highest honour that can be accorded a West Australian sportsperson.[3]

The induction criteria are:

  • The person must have achieved the highest level of open competition in his/her sport;
  • The person must be product of the Western Australian sporting system, or have established their reputation while living in and representing Western Australia;
  • The person must been retired from open competition for at least five years.

The award is separate from the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year which is given to currently competing sportspeople.

Inductees

Name Sport Year of induction
1961 WA State Football TeamAustralian rules football2014
1967–68 Western Australian State Cricket TeamCricket2016
1969-72 Western Australian Women's State Netball TeamNetball2018
1985-91 Western Australian Women's State Hockey TeamField Hockey2020
Terry AldermanCricket1999
Ryan BayleyCycling2014
Marian Bell (later Marian Aylmore)Field hockey1992
David BellField hockey1997
Tully BevilaquaWomen's basketball2016
Trevor BickleAthletics1989
Maxine BishopGolf2009
Steele BishopCycling1985
Amber BradleyRowing2020
Neil BrooksSwimming1993
Sharon BuchananField hockey1999
Gary BuckenaraAustralian rules football2018
Haydn BuntonAustralian rules football2003
Barry CableAustralian rules football1985
Ian CairnsSurfing1990
Ric CharlesworthField hockey1995
Jack ClarkeAustralian rules football1991
Sammy ClarkeAustralian rules football2009
Jodie CooperSurfing2001
Priya CooperSwimming2006
Craig DaviesField hockey2006
Elspeth Denning
(aka Elspeth Clement-Denning and Elspeth Denning-Clement.
née Elspeth Swain)
Field hockey1996
George DoigAustralian rules football1988
Jerry DolanAustralian rules football1986
Herb ElliottAthletics1985
Peter EvansSwimming1992
Ray EvansField hockey1989
Justin EvesonWheelchair basketball2019
Graham FarmerAustralian rules football1985
Terry GaleGolf2020
Bevan GeorgeField hockey2018
Adam GilchristCricket2015
Brian GlencrossField hockey1986
Ross GlendinningAustralian rules football1994
Mavis Gray (née Beckett)Field hockey1990
Brian GriffinLacrosse1986
Bridgette GustersonWater polo2006
Michelle HagerField hockey2007
Brad HardieAustralian rules football1998
Rechelle HawkesField hockey2005
Ern HenfryAustralian rules football1993
Connie Hicks (née Haigh)Lawn bowls1997
Darryn HillCycling2009
Tom HoadWater polo1996
Kim HughesCricket1994
Lesley HuntTennis1993
Dixie IngramAthletics1987
John InverarityCricket1986
Sally IronmongerNetball2017
Ron JohnsonSpeedway1987
Dean KempAustralian rules football2017
Jeff KennedyLacrosse2004
Frank KersleyHarness racing1987
Fred Kersley Jr.Harness racing2002
Justin LangerCricket2012
Stan LazaridisAssociation football2015
Johnny LeonardAustralian rules football1986
Chris LewisHarness racing2011
Dennis LilleeCricket1985
Walter LindrumBilliards1985
Luc LongleyBasketball2007
Gary MarocchiAssociation football1996
Bob MarshallBilliards1985
Denis MarshallAssociation football2011
Geoff MarshCricket2001
Graham MarshGolf1998
Rod MarshCricket1985
Steve MarshAustralian rules football1995
Bob MassieCricket1991
Peter MateraAustralian rules football2010
Phil MatsonAustralian rules football1986[4]
Phil MayAthletics1998[5]
Lyn McClements (later Lyn McKenzie)Swimming1985
Lorraine McCoulough-FryDisabled Swimming1996
Jill McIntoshNetball1993
Merv McIntoshAustralian rules football1987
Graham McKenzieCricket1985
Elsma Merillo (née Harris)Netball2001
Stephen MichaelAustralian rules football1999
J. J. MillerHorse racing1995
Lauren MitchellGymnastics2021
George MoloneyAustralian rules football1985
Frank MooreHorse racing1986
Don MorrisonSurf lifesaving1986
Graham MossAustralian rules football1992
Bernie NaylorAustralian rules football2005
David NeeshamWater polo1988
Brad NessWheelchair basketball2021
Decima Norman (later Decima Hamilton)Athletics1986
Kevin O'HalloranSwimming1990
Percy OliverSwimming1988
George OwensAustralian rules football2004
Lorraine PackhamField hockey2012
Ernest ParkerCricket & Tennis1992
Tessa ParkinsonSailing2019
Brian PeakeAustralian rules football2000
Eric PearceField hockey1986
Jean Pearce (later Jean Wynne)Field hockey1991
Julian PearceField hockey1987
May Pearce (later May Campbell)Field hockey1986
Todd PearsonSwimming2020
Jackie PereiraField hockey2003
Wendy Pritchard (née Butcher)Field hockey2002
Elise RechichiSailing2019
Bruce ReidCricket2005
Louise SauvageWheelchair racing2010
Jim SchraderHarness racing2008
Jack SheedyAustralian rules football1989
Barry ShepherdCricket1987
Annette Simper (née Foley)Netball1991
Allana SlaterGymnastics2011
Don SmartField hockey1986
Christine StantonAthletics2000
Kate StarreField hockey2008
Belinda StowellYachting2018
Shirley Strickland (later Shirley de la Hunty)Athletics1985
Eamon SullivanSwimming2019
Rolly TaskerYachting1986
Shelley Taylor-SmithMarathon swimming2014
Gaye TeedeNetball1989
John ToddAustralian rules football1997
Ian TomlinsonAthletics1988
Frank TreenHorse racing1986
William 'Nipper' TruscottAustralian rules football1985
Ken VidlerSurf lifesaving1995
Bill WalkerAustralian rules football1987
Barbara WallSquash1988
Terry WalshField hockey2000
Lynne Watson (later Lynne Bates)Swimming1996
Evelyn de Lacy (née Whillier)Swimming1994
Clive WilderspinTennis1988
Dean WilliamsSquash2003
John WinterAthletics1985
Graeme WoodCricket2002
Danielle Woodhouse (née Gusterson) OAMWater polo2013
Bruce YardleyCricket1989

References

  1. "WA Hall of Champions History". WAIS. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. Western Australian Hall of Champions handbook (2006)
  3. "WA Legend of Sport". ABC Western Australia. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
  4. "Phil Matson". WA Hall of Champions. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. "Phil May". WA Hall of Champions. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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