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Administrators
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.
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.