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- Round 4BYE
- Round 5Thu Apr 2516:10VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 6Sat May 0414:30VS
Fremantle Community Bank Oval - Round 7Sat May 1114:30VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 8Sat May 2514:30VS
East Fremantle Oval - Round 9Sun Jun 0214:30VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 10BYE
- Round 11Sat Jun 1513:10VS
Lane Group Stadium - Round 12Sat Jun 2214:30VS
Revo Fitness Stadium - Round 13Sat Jun 2914:30VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 14Sat Jul 0614:30VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 15BYE
- Round 16Sat Jul 2014:30VS
Sullivan Logistics Stadium - Round 17Sat Jul 2714:30VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 18Sat Aug 0311:10VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 19Sat Aug 1014:30VS
Sullivan Logistics Stadium - Round 20Sat Aug 1714:30VS
Mineral Resources Park - Round 21Sat Aug 2414:30VS
Steel Blue Oval
Ern Henfry Hall of Fame Coup
The campaign to have Ern Henfry admitted to the AFL Hall of Fame had its origins eight years ago under Damian Matthews’ presidency. That’s when our two existing Hall of Fame members, Merv McIntosh (who died in 2010) and Barry Cable, along with Terry O’Connor QC who had just stepped down as an AFL commissioner, wrote testimonials supporting his case.
The Carlton Football Club, with which Ern also had an illustrious record, was on side as well. But the case was unsuccessful and remained in abeyance for several years. The matter was revived following the decision of new Perth president, Vince Pendal, to form the Nominations Committee.
In 2013 the committee – Peter Kennedy, Richard Camm, Allan Stiles and Jack Ensor – decided to revisit the Henfry case because of his overwhelming credentials. We received advice and encouragement from a number of sources. Football historian Greg Wardell-Johnson attended several committee meetings and provided valuable input.
We decided to add to the three very good tributes we already had. As part of the renewed approach, Dr Peter Tannock wrote of Ern’s contribution to the University Football Club and his long influence on the game generally; Hall of Fame member Ken Hands told of the esteem with which Ern was held at Carlton both as a player and long term captain; and broadcaster Drew Morphett revealed how Ern had explained the finer points of the game to him when he arrived at the ABC in Perth from Sydney in the late 1960s. Carlton again lent its support.
A significant breakthrough was when the WA Football Commission decided earlier this year that the Henfry nomination would be its top priority for 2014. Then it was left to Dennis Cometti, as the sole WA member of the Hall of Fame committee, to bring home the bacon. He did not disappoint.