Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall is among an elite group of athletes who will be among the 2025 class inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
The Fox Footy expert analyst was at the MCG on Thursday alongside World Cup-winning netballer Laura Geitz and renowned sports medicine expert Dr Peter Harcourt OAM.
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Former world No.1 and dual grand slam winner Lleyton Hewitt, Melbourne Storm and Queensland icon Cameron Smith, Olympic snowboard star Torah Bright and ex-Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer are the other inductees for this year.
Dunstall declared it was an “amazing honour and great privilege to be considered a worthy induction” into the Sport Australian Hall of Fame.
“(It is) quite humbling given the depth of Australian sport and the incredible quality of our sporting stars,” he said.
“My biggest influences were Allan Jeans and George Stone. Allan was a real father figure, disciplinarian and mentor who always encouraged, and George worked tirelessly with me doing countless extra skill and fitness sessions.”
The NRL paid tribute to Smith on Thursday. Smith played 430 matches for the Melbourne Storm across 19 seasons from 2002-20. He also represented Queensland in 42 State of Origin matches from 2003-17, and 56 Tests (33 as Captain) for Australia from 2006-2017.
“On behalf of the Australian Rugby League Commission, I congratulate Cameron for this remarkable and well-deserved achievement,” Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) Chairman Peter V’landys said.
“Cameron is renowned as one of the game’s great leaders, both on and off the field.
“It’s pleasing that Cameron has been recognised for his services to sport in Australia more broadly. His role in the growth of Rugby League in Victoria is arguably unmatched, while his contribution to sport in Australia is immense.”
It is 40 years since the Sport Australia Hall of Fame was launched at the MCG, with Sir Donald Bradman the inaugural inductee.
The seven will be inducted at a ceremony in November where the “Don”, an honour given to the nation’s premier athlete, will be announced.
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