2025 West End SA Football Hall of Fame Inductees

By ZAC MILBANK

Four South Australian football greats have been inducted into the West End SA Football Hall of Fame at the Adelaide Oval on Monday night.

Woodville-West Torrens premiership wingman Andrew Payze, triple North Adelaide Magarey Medallist James Allan, South Adelaide premiership ruckman David Kantilla and long-serving Central District chief executive Kris Grant are the latest names to reside among the Croweaters’ illustrious honour roll.

Established in 2002 to enshrine those who have made a “most significant contribution to the game of Australian Football,” the West End SA Football Hall of Fame now includes 230 players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives.

The West End SA Football Hall of Fame is divided into five eras – 1877-1900, 1901-1930, 1931-1960, 1961-1990 and 1991-present day.

The 2025 Committee comprised Philip Gallagher (Chairman), Dion McCaffrie, Michael Aish, David Marshall, Brian Cunningham, Tim Pfeiffer, Chris McDermott, David Shipway AM, and Andrew Capel.

PLAYING RECORD:
* 159 games and 118 goals for West Torrens 1984 – 1990
* 149 games and 103 goals for Woodville West Torrens 1991 – 1998
* 14 games and 2 goals for Adelaide Football Club 1991 – 1993
PREMIERSHIPS:
* Member of premiership team for Woodville West Torrens Eagles 1993
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
* 6 games and 5 goals for South Australia
* State Captain 1994
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Best and Fairest for West Torrens 1986
* Life member of Woodville-West Torrens
* Player Life Member of SANFL
ADMINISTRATION RECORD:
* Board member Adelaide Football Club

PLAYING RECORD:
* 146 SANFL games, 119 at North Adelaide and 27 at Norwood
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* 3 Magarey Medals – 2007, 2010, 2011
* 6 Shearman Medals (as voted for by club coaches) – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
* 5 North Adelaide Football Club Best and Fairests – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
* The Advertiser Player of the Year 2007, 2010
* The Advertiser Team of the Year 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
* Runner Up North Adelaide Best and Fairest 2012
* North Adelaide captain 2012
* Norwood premiership player 2014
COACHING RECORD:
* Norwood Under 18s coach 2018 & 2019
* Norwood League midfield coach 2020
* North Adelaide Football Club Assistant Coach 2023
* Werribee Senior Coach 2024 & 2025
* Werribee Premiership Coach 2024

PLAYING RECORD:
* 113 games and 106 goals for South Adelaide 1961 – 1966
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
* 4 games and 2 goals for South Australia 1964, 1965
PREMIERSHIPS:
* Member of South Adelaide premiership team in 1964
* 4 Premierships with St Mary’s FC (NTFL)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Best and fairest South Adelaide (Knuckey Cup) 1961, 1962
* Runner up Best and Fairest South Adelaide 1964
* Leading Goal Kicker for South Adelaide 1961
* Life member of South Adelaide 1967
* South Adelaide Hall of Fame 2004
* First Indigenous SANFL player to play 100 games
* AFL Indigenous Team of the Century 2005
* David Kantilla Trophy”, South Adelaide’s Best first year player
* NTFL Hall of Fame and Legend status
* NTFL Life Member
* NTFL Team of the Century (Vice Captain)

ADMINISTRATION/SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Central District Football Club General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – 1977 to 2021 (44 years)
* Club played in 14 Grand Finals (during Kris’s tenure)
* Won 9 Premierships / 5 times runner-up (during Kris’s tenure).
* Produced 5 Magarey Medalists
* Guided the Club through the introduction of the Crows into the AFL (1991)
* Guided the Club through the introduction of Port Power into the AFL (1997)
* Re-development of the licenced club (2000)
* Re-development of the players changeroom facilities (gym, pool)
* Several SANFL committees (including Laws of the Game, Football)
* SANFL League Life Member
* Central District Life Member
* Inaugural inductee to the Central District Hall of Fame
* Kris Grant Stand at X Convenience Oval is named after Kris, honoured by the Playford Council in recognition of Kris promoting the Northern Community through the Football Club