The Chief Executive of AFL Tasmania, Scott Wade today announced a further 9 inductees into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame for 2013.
The official induction will take place on 5 July at the Hall of Fame gala function at Wrest Point.
INDUCTEE DETAILS
Geoff Hill (268)
Geoff Hill was a great servant of New Norfolk Football Club and a highly regarded defender. After debuting for the Eagles as an 18 year old in 1954 he was one of the best full backs in Tasmania and enjoyed a stint with Fitzroy in the VFL also.
John Heathcote (269)
John Heathcote began his notable football career at Penguin in North west Tasmania, before being recruited to form a ‘mosquito fleet’ of players under Tasmanian football icon, Arthur Hodgson, at Ulverstone in the NWFU. A rover with a great capacity to kick goals he was an instrumental player for the Robins and Carlton and finally was the Burnie Tigers player coach over the next decade.
Bill Sorell (270)
Bill Sorell served his beloved Sandy Bay Seagulls in the TFL for 23 seasons and saw them achieve the highest of highs in winning multiple state and regional titles in the 1970s and then sink to the lowest of lows as they failed to consolidate their volunteer, supporter and finance base in the 1990s and went into recess. Amongst many accolades for this tireless volunteer administrator has been the evolution of the Sandy Bay Football Club Grand Final Luncheon into the Bill Sorell Sports Luncheon.
Wayne Youd (271)
Wayne Youd is a stalwart of Tasmanian umpiring who has controlled more than 1500 games of football as umpire, umpire coach or observer in all levels of the game. Renowned as a footballers umpire with a strong understanding of the game, his enthusiasm for the game seems to know no bounds.
Leigh McConnon (272)
Leigh McConnon commenced his senior football journey as a 14 year old when he debuted for his hometown of Triabunna on Tasmania’s east coast. From these small beginnings Leigh McConnon has embarked on a senior and masters football journey of more than 40 years across Tasmania and Victoria.
Tony Maguire (273)
Tony ‘Birder’ Maguire was a goalkicking machine with Wynyard and Smithton who was a strong mark and rarely missed when shooting for goal. Helped Wynyard to premierships in the 1970s and then spearheaded Smithton’s move into the NWFU in 1981.
Jamie Dennis (274)
Jamie Dennis was a brave and busy rover who dominated the NTFA in the early 1980s and then became a star with North Launceston in the Statewide League. Easily recognised with his long flowing curly hair he was always found under packs and creating opportunities around goals.
Brodie Holland (276)
A livewire forward, tagger and personality has seen Brodie Holland become well known in football circles throughout Australia as he has forged a strong career in the AFL with Fremantle and particularly Collingwood in the 2000s. After starring with the Tassie Mariners in the TAC Cup competition and being selected All Australian U16, Holland was drafted as a 17 year old in the 1997 AFL Draft at no.26 overall.
Chris Jones (277)
Arguably the most decorated footballer in the history of Tasmanian regional football. After debuting for North Launceston in 1997 he retained his position as a speedy midfielder throughout the Bomber’s unprecedented undefeated run under Mathew Armstrong in the 1998 TFL season. Jones then returned to his original Club, George Town, and helped create an Australian record for senior football that will be very difficult to better.
Photo: Bill Sorell and Leigh McConnon
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