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| Established | 1996 |
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| Type | Professional sports hall of fame |
| President | Richard Goyder (chairman) |
| Website | www |
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. As of 2024, this figure has grown to more than 300, including 32 "Legends". Jason Dunstall became the most recent inductee to achieve Legend status in 2024.[1][2][3] There had previously been 32 official Legends prior to Dunstall's elevation, but disgraced player Barry Cable had his football honours rescinded after being found guilty of historical child sex abuse.[4][5]
Since 2015, anyone involved in the game from its inception in 1858 until at least five years after their retirement are theoretically eligible; however, as of 2024, very few outside the elite leagues—the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL), the West Australian Football League (WAFL), the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the Challenge Cup of 1870–1876, the South Australian Interclub competition of 1870–1876, and the Victorian Football Association (VFA) of 1877–1896) have been inducted.
- ^ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Hawks great Jason Dunstall joins Hall of Fame Legends". afl.com.au. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Jason Dunstall's epic resume complete after elevation to Legend status in Australian Football Hall of Fame". Fox Sports. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Naglazas, Jesinta Burton, Mark (22 June 2023). "Barry Cable stripped of all honours by WA sporting bodies". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Hall of Fame legend Barry Cable to be kicked out, stripped of AFL's top honour over sexual abuse case". Fox Sports. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.