AFL Toyota Premiership 2011

Bruce Andrew

28/2/1908-6/6/1996

Inducted: 1996

Played in Collingwood's 1928 and 1930 premiership teams before becoming Collingwood vice-president, 1933-40; Australian National Football Council field director 1949-76, secretary 1950-76; Channel 7 World of Sport panellist 1960-80; AFL Life Member.

Charles Brownlow

25/07/1861-23/1/1924

Inducted: 1997

Player with Geelong, 1880-1891; secretary of Geelong, 1885-1923, and VFL president, 1918-1919. Brownlow Medal struck in his honor.

Jack Hamilton

28/11/1928-30/5/1990

Inducted: 1996

Tough full-back for Collingwood and became the AFL’s first chief commissioner. Was VFL assistant secretary 1957-1967, VFL manager administration 1967-1977, general manager 1977-1984, chief commissioner 1984-1986.

Henry Harrison

16/10/1836-2/9/1929

Inducted: 1996

Played role in formation of the first Australian Football Club in Melbourne in 1858. Also framed, with Thomas Wills, the first rules of Australian Football. President of Melbourne 1897 to 1906.

Thomas Hill

Inducted: 1996

Secretary of Norwood in SANFL, 1926-1935; SANFL secretary 1935-1963; secretary Australian Football Council 1938-1947.

Sir Kenneth Luke

11/11/1898-13/6/1971

Inducted: 1996

Played a major role, along with Eric McCutchan, in the purchase of land for Waverley Park. Carlton Football Club committeeman 1935-1937, Carlton president 1938-1955; VFL vice-president 1946-1955, VFL president 1956-1971.

'Like' McBrien

NA-22/12/1956

Inducted: 1996

VFL secretary, 1929-1956, secretary of South Melbourne, 1922-1928. Was instrumental in the AFL buying its first head office, Harrison House, in Spring Street, Melbourne, in 1929. Played a leading role in negotiations with the MCG Trustees, which led to the finals being played at the MCG.

Dr Wm C. McClelland

9/2/1875-30/5/1957

Inducted: 1996

Cool level-headed defender for Melbourne who was club president for 14 years before becoming VFL president from 1926 to 1955.

Eric McCutchan

Died 22/11/1991

Inducted: 1996

Played a major role in the development of Waverley Park. Joined VFL staff in 1932. Assistant secretary 1945-1955, secretary 1956-1965, administrative director 1966-1976.

Bob McLean

1/2/1914 - 9/11/1989

Inducted: 2007

McLean played 221 SANFL games (113 for Port Adelaide and 73 for Norwood) and played in Port’s 1939 premiership side. He was Port’s leading goalkicker four times, kicking 471 career goals. He also played three games for St Kilda in 1941 while on miltary service. Gave outstanding service as an administrator and was Port Adelaide’s secretary from 1949-80 and chairman from 1983-89. Was a SANFL league director for 29 years, and was awarded an OBE for his services to football.

Ross Oakley (St Kilda)

Inducted: 2009

30/9/1942

After an injury shortened career with St Kilda he became one of the games most influential administrators, overseeing the transition of the VFL into the AFL and the advent of the national competition. Operating as CEO through the late 80s and into the 1990s he oversaw the introduction of West Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle and Port Adelaide into the competition.

Playing career: 1962-1966

Games: 62 Goals: 38

Pat Rodriguez

16/3/1900-19/2/1964

Inducted: 1996

Leading player in the WAFL before becoming an administrator. Began administrative career as delegate for Claremont in WAFL in 1927, WAFL senior vice-president in 1949, and WAFL president, 1951-1964. President of ANFC 1956-1964.

Thomas Wentworth Wills

19/12/1835-2/5/1880

Inducted: 1996

Regarded as the creator of Australian Football and was the founder of the Geelong Football Club. Also involved in the formation of the Melbourne Football Club and was its first secretary and captain.