West Australian football superstar Bill Walker, the only man to win four Sandover Medals, became the 34th Legend in the history of the game.<\/p>\n
A further six Hall of Fame inductees, led by Gary Ablett<\/a> Jnr, were also acknowledged for their contribution to the sport.<\/p>\n Ablett, alongside Dustin Fletcher<\/a>, John Worsfold<\/a>, Hayden Kennedy, Tim Evans and David Kantilla (deceased) were others admitted to the illustrious group.<\/p>\n “The Australian Football Hall of Fame honours those who stand above all others, whose deeds provide the platform for our continued growth and success in the future of Australian Football,” AFL<\/a> Commission Chair Craig Drummond said.<\/p>\n “Bill is a champion of the state league era, well before the days of our current national AFL<\/a> competition, and his record is quite astonishing \u2013 a 300-gamer, four-time Sandover Medallist as the best player in the WAFL, five-time club best and fairest with Swan Districts and triple premiership player.<\/p>\n “Our six new members who tonight come into the Australian Football Hall of Fame have done nearly everything in our game \u2013 playing, umpiring, coaching and blazing new trails for others to follow behind them.<\/p>\n “Premiership players, century goalkickers, best and fairest winners. Forwards, midfielders, ruckmen and defenders \u2013 the very best of footy.<\/p>\n “Their collective careers encompass both our current national AFL<\/a> competition, as well as looking back into the rich histories of our senior state leagues.”<\/p>\n Back<\/p>\n 7 – Bill Walker (Legend status)6 – Gary Ablett Jnr (Hall of Fame)5 – Dustin Fletcher (Hall of Fame)4 – John Worsfold (Hall of Fame)3 – Tim Evans (Hall of Fame)2 – Hayden Kennedy (Hall of Fame)1 – David Kantilla (Hall of Fame)<\/p>\n Next<\/a><\/p>\n Bill Walker (Legend status)<\/p>\n 305 games for Swan Districts 1961-76, 456 goals Back<\/p>\n 7 – Bill Walker (Legend status)6 – Gary Ablett Jnr (Hall of Fame)5 – Dustin Fletcher (Hall of Fame)4 – John Worsfold (Hall of Fame)3 – Tim Evans (Hall of Fame)2 – Hayden Kennedy (Hall of Fame)1 – David Kantilla (Hall of Fame)<\/p>\n
21 games for WA
5x Best and Fairest 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970
1x Leading Goalkicker 1961 (61 goals)
3x Premierships player 1961, 1962, 1963
4x Sandover Medal 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970
Simpson Medal 1967 v SA
All Australian<\/a> 1969
WAFL Best First Year Player 1961\u00a0
Captain 1972-75
Swan Districts Team of the Century
Coached Swan Districts 1969-71, 63 games for 14 wins, 48 losses, one draw
President Swan Districts 1983-95
Life Member \u2013 Swan Districts, WAFL<\/p>\n