The aims of the Football Australia Hall of Fame (founded in 1999 as the Soccer Hall of Fame)[1] are to celebrate and highlight the achievements of retired players and other participants who have contributed significantly to the game.[2] These are made up of either Australian and/or non-Australian footballers, managers and other participants who have become significant figures in the history of the game in Australia. New members are generally added each year.
All nominees must be Australian citizens. For non-players, inclusion is based on criteria including and "overall sustained contribution to the game".
Originally, there were several categories based on the nature of an individual's contribution, including:
George Smith Cliff Sander Graham McMillan John Perin Frank Parsons Jeff Olver Gordon Nunn Sergio Melta Gary Marocchi Alan Johns Tom Jack William "Bill" Henderson Jack Evans William Coolahan Jim Armstrong Ron Adair John Watkiss Ray Richards Graham Jennings Col Curran Charlie Yankos Connie Selby Harry Williams Manfred Schaefer John Nyskohus James McNabb William Maunder Jimmy Mackay Frank Loughran Bob Lawrie Julie Dolan Ray Baartz Peter Wilson Johnny Warren MBE Jimmy Rooney Alf Quill James "Judy" Masters Joe Marston MBE Ron Lord John Kosmina Reg Date Bob Bignell Attila Abonyi Ron Wright Sir William Walkley
Joe Vlasits William Thomas Ron Smith Martin Royal Peter Nikolich Des Miles Frank McIver Zoran Matić Jack Logan Brian Lefevre Tony Kovac OAM Tom Grimson Keith Gilmour Pam Gilbert Harry Croft Donald Campbell Fred Barlow Eric Worthington Laurie Schwab Les Scheinflug Julius Re Sam Papasavas Dieter Klose Brian Corrigan Ian Brusasco AM Giacomo "Jim" Bayutti OA Frank Arok Michael Weinstein AM, BEM Elaine Watson OAM Vic Tuting MBE Robert Telfer Theo Maramaris MBE Arthur Gibbs John Walter Fletcher Harry Dockerty Tony Boscovic Sir Arthur George AO Adrian Alston Eddie Krncevic Paul Wade Oscar Crino Doug Utjesenovic Murray Barnes Ron Corry Alex Gibb Kevin O'Neill Joe Watson Chris Bambridge Don Sutherland Charles Valentine Barry Bainbridge Jim Connell Charles Perkins Emmanuel Poulakakis John Taylor Bill Vojtek Cecil Drummond Alan Davidson Frank Farina Tony Henderson Pat O'Connor David Ratcliffe Jim Tansey Leo Baumgartner Gary Byrne Robert Dunn Ken Murphy John Constantine Basil Scarsella Charles Caruso Doug Rennie Bill Vrolyks George Wallace Les Broadbent Sid Grant Eric Heath Bob McShane Arthur Roberts Bill Turner James Wilkinson Cindy Heydon George Harris Branko Buljevic Stan Ackerley Peter Ollerton Joanne Millman Norman Conquest Fred Robins George Vasilopoulos Allan Crisp John Fraser Siri Kannangara Dennis McDermott Rodney Woods Wally Savor Percy Lennard William "Bill" Henderson Milan Ivanović Colin Bennett Gary Cole Steve O'Connor Roy Crowhurst Theresa Deas David Harding Betty Hoar Les Murray Peter Gray Ken Allen Vito Cilauro Denis Harlow Joseph Honeysett Peter Van Ryn Graham Arnold Jack Hughes Jack Reilly Todd Clarke Ian Gray Sue Monteath Peter Thorne Jane Oakley Roy Druery Gordon Dunster Fred Hutchinson Roger Lamb Vic Dalgleish Harry Hetherington Phil Murphy Gary Wilkins Fred Villiers Raul Blanco Ray Sandell Eddie Lennie Heather Reid John Barclay Ted Rowley Trixie Tagg Mike Wells George Dick OAM Donato Di Fabrizio John De Witt Peter Desira John Thomson John Economos Sam Vella OA Ted Simmons Mike Cockerill Alan Vessey Stefan Kamasz Joe Honeysett Walter Pless Brendan Schwab