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The Southport Australian Rules Football Club has always had a tradition of awarding Honorary Life Membership to people who have given long and conspicuous service to the Club and so far 23 people have qualified for this.
In recent years, the Board of Directors introduced an award of Playing Life Membership, which had strict criteria, requiring 10 years of playing service and 150 senior games. So far 6 players have received this honour.
Despite this, the Board of Directors felt that there were many people who did not get recognised in either of these categories who had given outstanding service to the Club, particularly in the area of playing and coaching. Hence the concept of the Hall of Fame.
There were no strict criteria for the Hall of Fame, but at this stage it has been limited to playing and coaching performances or a combination of both.
The following were the initial inductees of the Hall of Fame announced on June 23, 2000.
Davey Burns 1961-1981
Best & Fairest 1964, 68, 69 |
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Bob Webb 1975 - 1981 (98 Games)
Captain Coach 1974-1978, Coach 1981, Premiership Coach 1975, 77, 76 |
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Bill Ryan 1975 - 1981 (120 Games)
Best & Fairest 1979, Premiership Coach 1980 |
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Grant Jones 1972-1982 (93S & 97R)
Premiership Player 1975, 76, 79, 80 |
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Ken Clark 1977-1984 (125 games)
Premiership Player 1977, 79, 80 |
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Barry Rudd 1972-1987 (71S & 29R)
Coach Reserves 11 seasons with 7 Flags, Senior Coach 1972 |
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Milton Davis 1976-1993 (69S & 120R)
Played over 200 club games |
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Zane Taylor 1975-1991 (225 games)
4 Best & Fairest, 9 Premierships |
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Sel Short 1978-1986 (143 games)
Premiership Player 1979, 80, 83 |
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Gavan McGuane 1980-1991 (140 games)
Best & Fairest 1980, 81, 82
Premiership Player 1980, 83, 85, 87
Premiership Coach 1989, 90 |
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Peter Guy 1983-1989 (88 games)
Best & Fairest 1983, 84,
Premiership Player 1983, 85, 89 |
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Craig Crowley 1983-1993 (190 games)
Best & Fairest 1988, 89,
Premiership Player 1983, 85, 87, 89, 90, 92 |
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Brett Thompson 1984-1998 (68 games)
Premiership Player 1985, 87,
Coached over 200 games with 6 Flags |
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Jason Cotter 1983-2000 (188 games)
Played 6 Premiership,
Coached 3 Premierships 98, 99, 2000,
Best & Fairest 1985, 90 |
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Norm Dare 1982-1988 (160 games)
Coach 1982-88, 6 Grand Finals with 3 Flags |
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David Bain 1995-2000 (110 games)
Best & Fairest 1995, Premiership Captain 4 times |
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The Next 24 Names are the latest inductees to the Hall of Fame as announced at the 25 Year Commemorative Dinner that took place on Saturday July 26, 2008
Ken Best
Played through the early years and was a key figure Coach in 1967 and a premiership player. Ken was successful in being listed by Collingwood but AFC Development State ruling at time barred his clearance |
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Marcus Ashcroft
Played 300 games for Bears/Lions and Triple Premiership player. Started senior career at Southport prior to being listed by Bears |
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Matthew Kennedy
A 1989 Premiership player at Southport, Matthew went on to play 180 AFL games for Bears/Lions |
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Steven Lawrence
Played for Southport Juniors and Seniors and went on to play 126 games for Bears/Lions and St Kilda |
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Nick Riewoldt
Premiership player at Southport in 2000 who became first Queenslander to be No 1 draft pick. Nick has played 122 games for St Kilda, Club Captain and 4 times B+F winner |
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Campbell Black
Versatile utility and later defender. Club Junior product played 124 senior games including 1999 and 2000 premierships Played 2 Qld and 3 Tasmania Rep games Listed BB player 1991 1992 |
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Robbie Jones
Southport junior A rover played 88 games and who played in premierships in 1989,90 and 1992 State rep player |
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Shaun Ballans
Mid fielder Came to Southport from Lara and was a Member of 1997,98,99 premiership teams Represented Queensland and won Joe grant Medal 1999.Club B+F in 98and 99 |
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Dean Bowtell
Flanker and defender
Southport Junior who Played 160 senior games including 1990 1997 98and 99 premierships Played State Football for QLD and was on Bears list Also played Senior football for West Adelaide in SANFL Playing Life member of Southport and current CEO |
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Mark Bradley
CHB Ex Collingwood supp list player who came to Southport in 1999.Played in 99,2000 premierships and won 2 club B+F in 2000and 2001 Qld state rep who continued his career with distinction at South Adelaide |
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Sean Coughlan
Played CHF Played 116 games Played in 4 premierships from 1997-2000 and was club captain and QLD rep player |
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Troy Crossley
Ruckman/defender Played 95 games .Played in 1999 and 2000 premiership sides .State rep who has continued his career as a premiership coach at Burleigh |
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Craig Headland
Utility player used in defence and attacking key positions Played 108 games Premierships in 89,90,92 Won Club B+F in 1993 Current Southport Board member
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Scott Lawton
Defender from Palm Beach Was a Bears listed player and Qld rep Played in premierships in 1989,90 and then 1997 and 2000 Became captain coach and coach.Also coached a premiership at Ganmain and has continued his career as coach of Palm Beach and Coolangatta
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Craig Mansbridge
Playing Life member Played 163 games as half forward and defender and 5 times premiership player in 1992 ,1997-2000
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Nick Mansbridge
Played 106 games as onballer .Important part of 4 flags from 1997-2000
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Rod Mackay
Played 123 games, three time winner of the Ray Hughson medal for leading goal kicker and played in 1998,99.2000 premiership sides
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Jayson Pate
Southport junior who played 108 senior games .Rover/back pocket who played in 2000 and 2005 premierships
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Shaun Stephens
Current record holder for Sharks games with 218 games and playing life member Regular state player and played in premierships in 1992,98,99,2000.
Current players
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Luke Jenkins
Came to club from Box Hill in 2001
Has played 102 games ,regular state rep returning from injury. B+ F winner 2002 and premiership player 2005
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David James
Wingman Played 117 /119 games since arriving in 2003 from Hastings Has won 2 B+F 2004 and 2006 and regular state rep Premiership player 2005,6.
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Darren O’Brien
Current club captain From Mildura has won 2 B+F in 2003 and 2005 Has played 89 games and was premiership captain in 2005 Regular state player
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Adam Devine
Club Junior
Recently acquired playing life membership and has now played 157 games State rep 2007 and premiership player in 2005,6
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Clint Watts
Coolangatta Junior
Played 150 games Regular state player Has won Joe Grant and Zane Taylor medals
5 times premiership player in 1998,99,2000 2005,6
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