The AFL will induct 12 new Life Members at the 2021 Annual General Meeting in March.
Among the new additions are current day players including Richmond champion and triple premiership player Jack Riewoldt, star Geelong goal kicker Tom Hawkins and former Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak.
Also inducted under the games qualification (300 overall games played, umpired or coached) is Power coach and ex-Cat Ken Hinkley, West Coast premiership captain Shannon Hurn, ex-Carlton skipper Marc Murphy, recently retired pair Harry Taylor and Justin Westhoff and former Adelaide, Brisbane and St Kilda ruckman and current Crows AFLW coach Matthew Clarke.
The Special Service to the Game inductees this year are 1980 Tigers flag winner Emmett Dunne, veteran Carlton administrator Shane O’Sullivan, AFL Boundary Umpire coach Darren Wilson.
Game Qualification
Travis Boak
283 premiership games for Port Adelaide, kicking 179 goals
20 pre-season games for Port Adelaide
3 x International games for Australia 2014, 2017
2 x Club Best and Fairest 2011, 2019
1 x State game for Victoria 2020
Captain 2013 – 2018
Matthew Clarke
258 premiership games for the Brisbane Lions, Adelaide Crows and St Kilda, kicking 38 goals
25 pre-season games for the Brisbane Lions, Adelaide Crows and St Kilda
4 x State of Origin games 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
1 x Club Best and Fairest 1997
15 AFLW games coached for Adelaide Crows (Premiership Coach in 2019)
Tom Hawkins
277 premiership games for Geelong Cats, kicking 603 goals
24 pre-season games for Geelong Cats
2 x Premiership Player for Geelong 2009, 2011
3 x All Australian 2012, 2019, 2020
9 x Club Leading Goalkicker 2012 – 2020
1 x Coleman Medallist 2020
1 x Club Best and Fairest 2012
1 x State of Origin for All Stars 2020
Ken Hinkley
132 premiership games for Fitzroy and Geelong Cats, kicking 79 goals
Five pre-season games for Fitzroy and Geelong Cats
Three State of Origin games for Victoria 1991, 1992
1 x Club Best and Fairest 1992
2 x All Australian 1991, 1992
Captain 1995
178 premiership games coached for Port Adelaide
Shannon Hurn
286 premiership games for the West Coast Eagles, kicking 50 goals
22 pre-season games for the West Coast Eagles
1 x Premiership Player for West Coast Eagles 2019
2 x All Australian 2018, 2019 (VC)
Captain 2015 – 2019
Marc Murphy
285 premiership games for Carlton, kicking 189 goals
23 pre-season games for Carlton
2 x Best and Fairest 2011, 2017
1 x All Australian 2011
2 x International games 2008
Captain 2013 – 2018
Jack Riewoldt
283 premiership games for Richmond, kicking 664 goals
19 pre-season games for Richmond
3 x Premiership Player for Richmond 2017, 2019, 2020
3 x All Australian 2010, 2015, 2018
3 x Coleman Medallist 2010, 2013, 2018
2 x Club Best and Fairest 2010, 2018
2 x International games 2010
1 x State of Origin game for All Stars 2020
Harry Taylor
280 premiership games for Geelong Cats, kicking 75 goals
27 pre-season games for Geelong Cats
2 x Premiership Player for Geelong Cats 2009, 2011
2 x All Australian 2010, 2013
2 x International games 2014, 2015
Jim Stynes Medallist 2015
Justin Westhoff
280 premiership games for Port Adelaide, kicking 313 goals
23 pre-season games for Port Adelaide
1 x Club Best and Fairest 2018
Service Qualification
Emmett Dunne
129 games for Richmond and Footscray, 1976-85, kicking 63 goals
Footscray Reserves Captain/Coach 1986
Springvale (VFA) player 1987
1980 Premiership (Richmond)
1987 VFA Premiership (Springvale)
Footscray Match Committee Chair 1985-86
Richmond Reserves Coach 1988-92
Richmond Ruck Coach 1993-95
VFL/AFL Tribunal member 1997-2016
Richmond FC Club Director 2016 – current (Risk, Compliance and Integrity Committee / Chair, History and Tradition Committee)
Shane O’Sullivan
1979 – Joined Carlton FC, employed in the Football Department with primary responsibilities around Under 19 and Reserves players
1981-82 – Assistant General Manager / CEO, Carlton FC
1983 -86 – General Manager / CEO, Footscray FC
1987 -92 – General Manager Football, Brisbane Bears FC (appointed from start-up)
1993 – Oakleigh Senior Coach (VFA)
1994 – 2004 – Carlton FC Recruiting Manager
2005 -18 – Carlton FC Football Administration Manager
2019 – current – Carlton FC Spirit of Carlton Manager (role services past players / life members)
2014 Jack Titus Award Winner
Darren Wilson
404 AFL games umpired, 1996-2016
48 finals (record)
1998, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 AFL Grand Finals (record 12)
1998-2003 SANFL Umpiring Development Officer
2010-16 AFL junior umpire mentor / U16 and U18 National Championships Umpires’ Coach
2017-19 AFLW Boundary Umpires Coach
2019 – current AFL Boundary Umpires Coach