Hall of Fame * Terry Jacks * Karen Smith * Lisa Neal * Ray Lawrence * Kerry Norman * Glenys Woolcock * Ron Wall * Mick McCall * Mark Boland * Scott Notley * Craig Pierce * Katrina Toohey (nee Maher) * Bob Brindell * Peter McNeven * Rick Borg * Peter Bell

2003: At the 2003 National Touch league presentations five of the six new inductees into the Hall of Fame were presented with their plaques. These inductees join the previously inducted members Terry Jacks, Karen Smith, Lisa Neal, Ray Lawrence, Kerry Norman, and Ron Wall. Bob Brindell unfortunately could not be in attendance at the event. The players were unaware of the induction so they were all very surprised and happy with the recognition.

2004: The Australian Touch Association announced that Peter McNeven, Rick Borg and Peter Bell had been inducted into the Australian Touch Association Hall of Fame at the 2004 NTL. Shocked by the honour given, these touch legends join the 12 others already inducted into the Australian Touch Association Hall of Fame.

INFORMATION ON ALL HALL OF FAME MEMBERS:

TERRY JACKS: Terry was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. He represented Australia between 1980 and 1987, including Captaining the Mens Open side on the 1986 tour of New Zealand. Terry is respected by all for the example he has set as a dedicated player and leader in Touch.

KAREN SMITH: Karen was also inducted in 1988 and has been involved with touch as a State and National representative player since 1980. She has also captained NSW and Australia on many occasions and her list of awards for Player's player, player of the final or player of the series is near endless.

LISA NEAL: Lisa was inducted into the Australian Touch Association Hall of Fame in 1991. Her Touch career started in 1977, as part of the first ladies competition in Port Hacking. Lisa is one of NSW's most-capped female players, representing the State between 1980 & 1993 and was a member of the Australian team for many years.

RAY LAWRENCE:

KERRY NORMAN: Kerry was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991 after becoming involved with Touch in 1981 because a team playing near her husband's team was short of players. Kerry has developed to be not only one of Australia's most accomplished representatives but also a very successful coach. She is currently coach of the Australian Womens Open side. She is also well known for building the involvement of children in Touch and believes that Touch is very much a family affair.

GLENYS WOOLCOCK:

RON WALL:

MICK MCCALL: Mick became involved with Touch in the late 1970's and is an accomplished players and coach at Regional, State and National level. He represented Australia between 1985 and 1999 and has 33 World Cup caps to his name. For more information on Mick, use the following link: MORE INFORMATION ON MICK McCALL

MARK BOLAND: Mark is described by many as the old war horse. He first became involved with Touch when he was 13 years old, playing Rugby League and experiencing back pain. He was not allowed to play any more contact sports so decided to start playing Touch. Mark played in 17 straight State Cups with Parramatta in which he won 12 times. He has also played in 4 World Cups. For more information on Mark, use the following link: MORE INFORMATION ON MARK BOLAND

SCOTT NOTLEY: Scott started playing Touch in 1982 because he felt the game suited him more than Rugby. He lists Bobby Brindell from Queensland and Mark Boland from NSW as his most respected opponents. Scott recalls the 1995 World Cup when Australia came from behind to defeat New Zealand 5-1 as a career highlight and he is noted by all as a great ambassador for sport and especially for Touch.

CRAIG PIERCE: Sadly, Craig passed away not long after being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. Craig will always be remembered as a character of Australian Touch Football and will be held close to the hearts of many. Craig was one of Australia's most capped representatives and showed a determination and leadership, as well as fighting spirit that encouraged and inspired many people around him. For more information use the following link. MORE INFORMATION ON CRAIG PIERCE

KATRINA TOOHEY (Nee MAHER) Katrina started playing Touch at the age of ten in a local Cronulla competition. Her family was largely involved with Touch and she has always aimed to see the Cronulla Women's side reach their full potential. Her list of Regional, State and Australian representatives is also incredibly impressive. For more information use the following link: MORE INFORMATION ON KATRINA TOOHEY

BOB BRINDELL: Bob was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 and is a stalwart of Queensland Touch. He has never neglected his local or club players and teams, and is a key contributor to the development of young Gold Coast players. An accomplished player for Regional, State and National, Bob was awarded player of the series at two consecutive World Cups, 1991 and 1995. For more information use the following link: MORE INFORMATION ON BOB BRINDELL

PETER MCNEVEN: An accomplished Coach and manager, Peter has been a constant guiding light for Queensland and Australia sides since the 1980's. He has led Australia at the World Cup and also in the Trans Tasman series. He was Australian Mens Open Manager from 1985-1988 and from 1991-1999 he held the position of Australian Mens Open Coach. He has achieved 51 caps for his country being made of 35 World Cup appearances and 16 tests. For more information use the following link: MORE INFORMATION ON PETER MCNEVEN

RICK BORG: At State, National and International events for the past 12 years he has excelled in his area of Touch. He is well respected amongst his peers and no doubt a role model to all aspiring touch referees. His hard work and dedication was rewarded in 1995 when he rose to the position of World's Number 1 Touch Referee, a position he has held firmly for the past 8 years. Rick has achieved 70 test caps or his country, consisting of 46 World Cup appearances, 21 tests and 3 other internationals.MORE INFORMATION ON RICK BORG

PETER BELL: Peter has participated at a National level as both a player and coach. His achievements as a coach for Queensland and the Australian Womens Open side are near endless. He has been responsible for the promotion and coaching of Touch throughout Queensland schools, helping to establish Touch as one of the most popular sports in Queensland schools. Peter has achieved 38 caps for his country being made of 26 World Cup and 12 tests appearances. For more information use the following link. MORE INFORMATION ON PETER BELL