Acknowledges and recognises former WA little athletes who, as adults, have achieved at a high level in their chosen sport, profession, occupation ...
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Acknowledges and recognises former WA little athletes who, as adults, have achieved at a high level in their chosen sport, profession, occupation or community service.
Inaugural Inductees
▪ Rhodes Scholar
▪ Bachelor of Arts majoring in History & Politics
▪ Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Politics,
Philosophy and Economics
▪ Master of Science
▪ Doctor of Philosophy
▪ 34 years experience working in Universities or as
a Senior Advisor to WA State Government
Ministers
▪ Executive Director of the John Curtin Institute of
Public Policy since 2007
▪ Extensive Research particularly in Social Issues
and Public Policy
▪ Published widely in academic journals
▪ 3 x Olympic Games (1980 / 1984 / 1988)
▪ 3 x World Cups (1977 / 1981 / 1985)
▪ 2 x World Championships (1983 / 1987)
▪ 2 x Commonwealth Games (1982 / 1986)
▪ 2 x Commonwealth Games Medals – 1 Gold &
1 Silver
▪ Edwin Flack Award
▪ WA Hall of Champions
▪ WAIS Athlete of the Year
▪ WAIS Hall of Fame
▪ Australian Sports Medal
▪ LAA Roll of Excellence
▪ 3 x World Cross Country Championships (1979 /
1981 / 1986)
▪ Competed in the World Professional Triathlon
Circuit
▪ Was ranked number 1 in the World for women’s
triathlon
▪ 25 years experience as a Psychologist in sport,
education and private practice
▪ Bachelor of Arts majors in Psychology,
Anthropology and Women’s Studies
▪ Master of Sports Science - Psychology
▪ Doctor of Psychology
▪ Author of 4 published books
▪ Many articles published in journals
▪ Presenter and keynote presenter at numerous
International and National Conferences
▪ 3 x Olympic Games (1988 / 1992 / 1996)
▪ 3 x World Cup (1986 / 1990 / 1994)
▪ 5 x Champions Trophy (1987 / 1989 / 1991 /
1993 / 1995)
▪ Olympic Medals – 2 Gold
▪ World Cup Medals – 1 Gold & 1 Silver
▪ Champions Trophy Medals – 3 Gold & 2
Silver
▪ OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia)
▪ Hockey Australia Hall of Fame
▪ Sport Australia Hall of Fame
▪ WA Hall of Champions
▪ WA Hall of Fame
▪ Hockey WA Hall of Fame
▪ LAA Roll of Excellence
▪ 30 years experience in High School
Teaching, practicing Law, Professor at
University and member of WA
Parliament
▪ Member for Armadale in the Legislative
Assembly of the Western Australian
Parliament since 2010
▪ Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours)
▪ Diploma of Education
▪ Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
▪ Master of Industrial Relations
▪ Doctor of Philosophy
▪ Written numerous books, articles for
journals and other publications
▪ Patron of LAWA
▪ 35 years experience working in the Radio industry in
Australia
▪ Has worked on air regularly since 1989
▪ Since 1991 has worked at sister radio stations 92.9 then
94.5 in Perth
▪ Has been a Co-Host on the Big Couch radio program since
2006 initially in the drive time slot then in the breakfast
time slot
▪ The Big Couch program regularly rates in the top 3 in its
time slot in Perth based on the Radio Ratings
▪ Has hosted televisions specials for Channel 9 in Perth
▪ Has been a professional Master of Ceremonies since 1985
hosting many large events including the Golden Plate
Award and Perth’s Skyworks Show on Australia Day
▪ Has conducted over 1000 interviews on live radio
▪ 140 x WAFL League Games South Fremantle FC
▪ 150 x VFL/AFL League Games Footscray FC,
Brisbane FC & Collingwood FC
▪ 8 x Western Australian State Games
▪ 1 x Queensland State Game
▪ 1 x Premiership Player in WAFL
▪ 1 x Brownlow Medal - VFL
▪ 2 x Tassie Medals – Australian Football
Championships
▪ 2 x Simpson Medals – WA State Games
▪ WA Hall of Champions
▪ WAFL Hall of Fame
▪ Worked in the media both radio & print since
1994
▪ 25 x WAFL League Games South Fremantle FC
▪ 209 x VFL/AFL League Games West Coast Eagles
FC
▪ 5 x Western Australian State Games
▪ 8 Years Captain West Coast Eagles FC
▪ 12 Years Senior Coach West Coast Eagles FC
▪ 1 Year Coaching Director Adelaide Crows FC
▪ 2+ Years Senior Coach Essendon FC (Current)
▪ 2 x Premiership Player in AFL
▪ 1 x Premiership Coach in AFL
▪ West Coast Eagles FC Life Member
▪ West Coast Eagles FC Hall of Fame
▪ WAFC Hall of Fame
▪ LAA Roll of Excellence▪ 1 x Olympic Games (1984)
▪ 1 x Commonwealth Games (1990)
▪ 1 x Australian 100m Championship title
▪ Personal Best time of 10.47 for the 100m
▪ Personal Best time of 20.48 for the 200m
▪ Reached the ¼ finals in both the 100m and
200m in Los Angeles at the Olympic Games
▪ Reached the final of the 4 x 100m relay in
Auckland at the Commonwealth Games
▪ Ranked 13th for the 200m in the Australian All
Time list
▪ Has been a security consultant for the past 14
years• Over 25 years experience working in the
education/tertiary sectors
• Formed and operated the Sports Science
Education Institute for 2 years
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Sports Science)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Business
Administration
• Post Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies with
a major in Research and Evaluation
• Author of 2 published books on coaching,
training programs and exercise for children
• Researched and developed 4 vocational training
manuals• Played approx. 60 games for the Australian
Women’s Lacrosse team
• 4 x World Cups (1993 / 2001 / 2005 / 2009)
• 4 x World Cup medals – 1 Gold / 2 Silver / 1
Bronze
• Captained Australia at 2 World Cups (2005 /
2009)
• Played approx. 71 games for University of
Maryland in USA
• 2 x All World teams (2005 / 2009)
• Inducted into University of Maryland Athletics
Hall of Fame
• Finalist in WA Sports Star of the Year• Over 24 years experience in Aboriginal
engagement ranging from employment,
education, justice and health
• Devoted her working life to the advancement of
Aboriginal people and her Noongar culture
• Actively involved in the Aboriginal community
within the Perth region
• Directly and Activity involved in numerous
community groups/organisations
• Bachelor of Commerce with a Double Major in
Human Resource Management
• West Australian of the Year – Aboriginal award
• LAA Roll of Excellence• Over 17 years experience in supporting and
helping people to navigate through drug and
alcohol issues
• Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jade
Lewis & Friends since 2009
• Reformed drug addict following 6 years of
heroin addiction
• Delivered over 750 motivational presentations
and workshops to schools, businesses, youth
and community groups
• Author of 2 published books
• Inducted into WA Women’s Hall of Fame
• Pride of Australia Medal• 2 x Olympic Games (2004 / 2008)
• 2 x World Championships (2005 / 2007)
• 2 x Commonwealth Games (2002 / 2006)
• 6 x Australian Heptathlon National Champion
• 3 x Commonwealth Games Medals – 1 Gold / 2
Silver
• Edwin Flack Award
• A member of the Athletes Commission General
Committee at Athletics Australia
• Personal Best of 6369 points for the Heptathlon
• Listed 3rd on the Australian All Time list for the
Heptathlon• 2 x WAFL League games East Fremantle FC
• 322 x AFL League games Brisbane Lions FC
• 2 x International Rules games Australia against
Ireland
• 3 x AFL Premiership player
• 3 x AFL All Australian
• Brisbane Lions FC Life Member
• AFL Life Member
• AFL Brownlow Medal
• Norm Smith Medal for best player in AFL Grand
Final
• WA Sports Star of the Year
• WA Football Hall of Fame
• LAA Roll of Excellence• 42 x WAFL League games Subiaco FC
• 166 x AFL League games Brisbane FC and
Fremantle FC
• 1 x AFL Premiership player
• 3 x Indigenous All-Star teams
• Candidate for Australian Federal Parliament in
the House of Representatives seat of Durack
• Candidate for Australian Federal Parliament in
the Senate
• Board member at Noongar Sports Association in
WA
• LAWA 50th Anniversary Ambassador• 25 x NTFL league games umpired • 54 x WAFL league games umpired • 371+ x AFL league games umpired • 1 x State game umpired • 2 x WAFL league Grand Final umpired • 1 x NTFL league Grand Final umpired • 7 x AFL league Grand Final umpired • 3 x AFL All Australian umpire • AFL Umpires Association Life Member • WAFL Umpires Association Life Member • AFL Life Member • LAA Roll of Excellence
• 3 x Olympic Games
• 4 x World Championships
• 2 x Commonwealth Games
• 1 x Olympic Games Silver Medal
• 1 x World Championships Bronze Medal
• 2 x Commonwealth Games Gold Medals
• Ranked 3rd fastest Australian All Time 400m
• Athletics Australia Director
• Co-host Wide World of Sports program on the
Nine Network
• Created and developed Nitro Athletics
• LAA Roll of Excellence• 2 x Olympic Games
• 4 x World Championships
• 3 x World / Continental Cup
• 3 x Commonwealth Games
• 1 x World Championships Silver Medal
• 1 x Continental Cup Bronze Medal
• 2 x Commonwealth Games Medal – 1 Gold & 1
Silver
• WA Sports Star of the Year
• 2 x WAIS Sports Star of the Year
• 2 x Australian Female Athlete of the Year
• LAA Roll of Excellence• 223 x AFL league games with Collingwood FC &
Melbourne FC
• 1 x AFL Premiership player
• 1 x AFL Pre Season Premiership player
• 1 x AFL All-Australian Team
• First & only person of Brazilian and Congolese
heritage to play in the AFL
• Guest speaker at many conferences, corporate
events and schools/colleges
• Is active in a number of causes and community
initiatives with a strong passion for capacity
development, justice, equality and holistic health
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