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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.
From Johnny Warren through to Mark Schwarzer, Julie Dolan to Sarah Walsh, Australia's greatest footballers and coaches covering 19 FIFA World Cup campaigns, 8 FIFA World Cup Finals appearances, 8 Olympic Games and countless milestone moments were acknowledged in eight Teams of the Decades.
The aims of the Football Australia Hall of Fame (founded in 1999 as the Soccer Hall of Fame) [1] are to celebrate and highlight the achievements of retired players and other participants who have contributed significantly to the game. [2]
- Coach Inductees
- Pioneers
- Induction Ceremony
People inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame on their coaching records (alphabetical order).
John AcramanCharles KingstonRichard TwopenyEvery 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.
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In 1999, Daicos was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was selected in the AFL Greek Team of the Century, [11] a team reserved for players having full or partial Greek heritage; despite Daicos being an ethnic Macedonian, his family hometown is in Greece and was thus eligible for inclusion.
Playing career (VFA/VFL): 1892-1910. Games: 214 (47 VFA, 167 VFL) Goals: 87 (11 VFA, 76 VFL) Player honours: Best & Fairest 1905, 1906; captain 1901-1909; Geel Team of the Century; Victoria (7 games, 5 goals). Australian Football League. All the latest AFL news, video, results and information.
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Dec 24, 2019 · The Australian Football Hall of Fame seeks to recognise and enshrine players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives who have made significant contributions to Australian Football – at any level – since the game's inception in 1858.
