Erin Phillips has paid an emotional tribute to her father Greg as she joined him in the Australian Football Hall Of Fame.
Phillips and Daisy Pearce are the first AFLW players to be inducted, joining trailblazer Debbie Lee as female inductees.
Daisy Pearce is interviewed on stage.AFL Photos
South Australian goalkicking machine Ken Farmer was elevated to legend status at Tuesday night’s annual dinner in Melbourne.
St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt, whose induction was delayed because of his family move to the United States, joined the Hall of Fame, along with four-time Hawthorn premiership hard nut Luke Hodge and former Melbourne captain Garry Lyon.
South Adelaide ruckman Peter Darley, a key member of the club’s most recent SANFL premiership in 1964, Tasmanian team of the century vice-captain John Leedham and seven-time East Perth premiership player George Owens are this year’s historical inductees.
Erin Phillips and father Greg Phillips.Getty Images
Darley’s larrikin speech was one of the highlights of the evening, but Phillips’ words to her Dad were particularly special.
“To Dad, I can’t imagine how hard it would have been to tell your 13-year-old daughter that she couldn’t play the game she loves any more,” she said, her voice breaking.
“And 27 years later, she’s standing next to you in the Hall of Fame.”
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Women’s footy legend Daisy Pearce.
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A Tasmanian footy great.
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South Australian great Peter Darley.
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Luke Hodge: A modern-day great.
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Representation from Western Australia – George Owens.