Just days after the conclusion to Round 14, the AFL held their annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Former Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall was elevated to legend status and six past players were inducted. The six new inductees are Michael Graham, Chris McDermott, Ralph Robertson (deceased), Ray Schofield (deceased), Dane Swan, and Kelvin Templeton. AFL chairman Richard Goyder said, "I'm pleased to be able to celebrate tonight and recognize the tremendous achievements of the 2024 inductees and further congratulate Jason Dunstall on his elevation to Legend Status. For all our Hall of Fame members and new Legend, their contribution to football is outstanding and each person alongside their family and friends should be immensely proud." Goyder also announced the retirement of former Carlton coach David Parkin as a selector with his role to be filled by former Essendon great Simon Madden. The Hall of Fame selection panel also had a recommendation endorsed by the AFL Commission that a deceased Legend would be elevated in 2025. Below are the profiles the honorees:
Legend Elevation
Jason Dunstall
269 games for Hawthorn 1985-98, 1254 goals
Three games for Victoria, 14 goals
Four games for Queensland, 10 goals
One game for Allies
Premierships 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991
Best and fairest 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993
Hawthorn leading goalkicker 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
Coleman Medal 1988, 1989, 1992
All-Australian 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994
Captain 1995-98
Hawthorn Team of the Century
Queensland Team of the Century.
E.J. Whitten Medal 1989 (best on ground for Victoria)
21 games for Coorparoo, 73 goals, 1984
1984 Coorparoo premiership.
Inductees
Michael Graham (SANFL and NTFL)
282 games for Sturt, (SANFL) 1971-85, 455 goals
230 games for St Mary’s (NTFL) 1969-70 to 1986-87
11 games for SA
1974, 1976 SANFL premierships
1978-79, 1983-84 and 1985-86 NTFL premierships
1969-70 and 1973-74 Club Best and Fairest
1978-79 Club Leading Goals
1973-74 Nichols Medal (Season Best and Fairest, NTFL)
1978-79 Chaney Medal (Grand Final Best on Ground, NTFL)
Captain 1975-76
1970 Western Border Medal
Sturt Team of the Century (half forward)
Indigenous Team of the Century (interchange)
Northern Territory Team of the Century (half forward)
SANFL Indigenous Team of the Century (half forward)
Chris McDermott (SANFL, AFL)
277 games for Glenelg SANFL)1981-90 and 1995-96, 184 goals
117 games for Adelaide Crows 1991-96, 31 goals
10 games for North Adelaide SANFL) 1997
15 games for SA
1985, 1986 Premierships
1986, 1987, 1988 (all Glenelg), 1992 (Adelaide) Best and Fairest
1986 (carnival), 1987 (carnival), 1992 All Australian
1987 Simpson Medal
1987 Fos Williams Medal (best on ground for SA)
Captain Glenelg 1989-90
Inaugural Captain Adelaide 1991-94
Coach North Adelaide 1997-2000
Ralph Robertson (deceased) (NSW Pioneer)
St Kilda 1899-1900, 14 games
East Sydney 1903-1908 estimated 80 games.
North Shore 1909-14 estimated 70 games.
Captain 1904-08 (Easts) and 1909-14 (North Shore).
Premierships 1903, 1909
39 games for NSW 1903-13
NSW national Carnival captain 1908 1911 1914
Killed on Active Service 1917
Ray Schofield (deceased) (WAFL)
277 games for West Perth, 1943-58, 261 goals
21 games for WA (1953, 1956 Carnival Representative)
Premierships 1949 1951
Best and Fairest 1948 1950 1953 1954 1955
Leading goals 1947, 1957
Captain 1952, 1957-58
Coach 1958
Dane Swan (AFL)
258 games for Collingwood, 211 goals
2010 Premiership
2011 Brownlow Medal
2008, 2009, 2010 Best and Fairest
2010 AFLPA MVP
2010 Jim Stynes Medal (best on ground in International Rules series)
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 All Australian
Kelvin Templeton (VFL)
143 games for Footscray (now Western Bulldogs) 1974-82, 494 goals
34 games for Melbourne 1983-85, 99 goals
10 games for Victoria, 36 goals
1980 Brownlow Medal
1978, 1980 Best and Fairest
1978 (118 goals), 1979 (91 goals) Coleman Medal
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1984 Club Leading Goals
1982 Captain
1995-2002 Sydney Swans Chief Executive Officer
Georgia Ahern, AFL Media Release
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