Farmer made legend, eight footy hall of fame inductees
THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
LEGEND STATUS
Ken Farmer
Inducted 1998
224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals
6.33 goal average per game
17 games for SA, 71 goals
'30, '31 Premierships
'36 club best and fairest
11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker
Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41
North Adelaide Team of the Century
North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952
INDUCTEES
* Peter Darley
206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals
13 games for SA
1964 premiership
Seven-time club best and fairest
'69 carnival All Australian
South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71
* Luke Hodge
305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals
41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19
Four games for Australia
Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15
Two-time club best and fairest
Three-time All Australian
'08, '14 Norm Smith Medal
Captain '11-16
* John Leedham
124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53
114 games for North Hobart, '54-59
13 games for Tasmania
'47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals
Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57
State premierships '46 '49 '50
Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century
* Garry Lyon
226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals
Nine games for Victoria
Two-time club best and fairest
Five-time All Australian
Captain '91-97
* George Owens
195 games for East Perth, 1917-32.
17 games for WA
Seven-time premiership player
1925 Sandover Medal
135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals
* Daisy Pearce
55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals
'22 premiership
Three-time club best and fairest
'17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian
Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22
10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain
* Erin Phillips
46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals
20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals
'17, '19, '22 premierships
Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest
Two-time grand final best afield
Two-time Adelaide best and fairest
Three-time All Australian
Captain Adelaide 2017-20
Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23
* Nick Riewoldt
336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals
Six-time club best and fairest
Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14
Captain '05, '07-16
2002 Rising Star
THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
LEGEND STATUS
Ken Farmer
Inducted 1998
224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals
6.33 goal average per game
17 games for SA, 71 goals
'30, '31 Premierships
'36 club best and fairest
11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker
Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41
North Adelaide Team of the Century
North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952
INDUCTEES
* Peter Darley
206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals
13 games for SA
1964 premiership
Seven-time club best and fairest
'69 carnival All Australian
South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71
* Luke Hodge
305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals
41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19
Four games for Australia
Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15
Two-time club best and fairest
Three-time All Australian
'08, '14 Norm Smith Medal
Captain '11-16
* John Leedham
124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53
114 games for North Hobart, '54-59
13 games for Tasmania
'47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals
Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57
State premierships '46 '49 '50
Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century
* Garry Lyon
226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals
Nine games for Victoria
Two-time club best and fairest
Five-time All Australian
Captain '91-97
* George Owens
195 games for East Perth, 1917-32.
17 games for WA
Seven-time premiership player
1925 Sandover Medal
135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals
* Daisy Pearce
55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals
'22 premiership
Three-time club best and fairest
'17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian
Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22
10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain
* Erin Phillips
46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals
20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals
'17, '19, '22 premierships
Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest
Two-time grand final best afield
Two-time Adelaide best and fairest
Three-time All Australian
Captain Adelaide 2017-20
Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23
* Nick Riewoldt
336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals
Six-time club best and fairest
Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14
Captain '05, '07-16
2002 Rising Star
THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
LEGEND STATUS
Ken Farmer
Inducted 1998
224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals
6.33 goal average per game
17 games for SA, 71 goals
'30, '31 Premierships
'36 club best and fairest
11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker
Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41
North Adelaide Team of the Century
North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952
INDUCTEES
* Peter Darley
206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals
13 games for SA
1964 premiership
Seven-time club best and fairest
'69 carnival All Australian
South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71
* Luke Hodge
305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals
41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19
Four games for Australia
Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15
Two-time club best and fairest
Three-time All Australian
'08, '14 Norm Smith Medal
Captain '11-16
* John Leedham
124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53
114 games for North Hobart, '54-59
13 games for Tasmania
'47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals
Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57
State premierships '46 '49 '50
Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century
* Garry Lyon
226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals
Nine games for Victoria
Two-time club best and fairest
Five-time All Australian
Captain '91-97
* George Owens
195 games for East Perth, 1917-32.
17 games for WA
Seven-time premiership player
1925 Sandover Medal
135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals
* Daisy Pearce
55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals
'22 premiership
Three-time club best and fairest
'17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian
Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22
10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain
* Erin Phillips
46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals
20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals
'17, '19, '22 premierships
Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest
Two-time grand final best afield
Two-time Adelaide best and fairest
Three-time All Australian
Captain Adelaide 2017-20
Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23
* Nick Riewoldt
336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals
Six-time club best and fairest
Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14
Captain '05, '07-16
2002 Rising Star
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