Australian Football Hall of Fame 2025: All the red carpet glamour

Icons of the game have stepped out for a star-studded night. See which famous faces attended.

The greats of footy have gathered to pay homage to the new crop of inductees into the AFL Hall of Fame at a star-studded gala dinner in Melbourne.

The black-tie celebration of icons of the game was held at the Crown Palladium on Tuesday night.

Erin Phillips and wife Tracy Gahan. Picture: Getty

Erin Phillips, Tracy Gahan and their children. Picture: Getty

Simon Black and wife Catherine. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Brian Cook and wife Claire Cook. Picture: Getty

Daisy Pearce and Ben O’Neill and their children. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Kevin Sheedy and wife Geraldine. Picture: Tim Carrafa

. Luke Hodge and family. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Brent Harvey and wife Shayne. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Matthew Richardson and wife Genevieve. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Mark Bickley and wife Tory. Picture: Getty

Leigh Matthews and wife Deb. Picture: Getty

Dermott Brereton and partner Julie. Picture: Getty

Andrew McLeod and wife Rachael. Picture: Getty

Scott West and partner. Picture: Getty

Eddie McGuire. Picture: Getty

Tom Harley. Picture: Getty

Robert DiPierdomenico and partner. Picture: Getty

Laura Kane and guest Sage Lamont. Picture: Getty

Anthony Koutoufides. Picture: Getty

Richard Goyder and wife Janine. Picture: Getty

Simon Madden and wife Mary. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Andrew Dillon and wife Amanda. Picture: Getty

Former Melbourne great Garry Lyon looked at home on the blue carpet with his beaming fiance, Nicky Brownless, a beacon in burnt orange, by his side.

Erin Phillips and her wife Tracy Gahan were among the early arrivals with their four children.

Hawthorn favourite Luke Hodge was joined by former Hawk teammates Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell and Jarryd Roughead on the media wall while fellow Hawthorn greats Shane Crawford, John Platten, Jason Dunstall, Dermott Brereton and Robert DiPierdomenico mingled nearby.

AFLW trailblazer Daisy Pearce cut an elegant figure in a black evening gown as she arrived with her husband Ben O’Neill and their children Roy and Sylvie.

Among the guests celebrating one of the most significant evenings on the AFL calendar were Nick Riewoldt, Jason Akermanis, Brian Cook, Tom Harley, Stephen Beers, Sarah Jones, Mark Williams, Susan Alberti, Richard Goyder, Simon Goodwin and AFL boss Andrew Dillon.

Also enjoying the night were Eddie McGuire, Leigh Matthews, David Neitz, Matthew Richardson, Chris Judd and Rebecca Maddern.

Other notables at the Crown shindig included Kevin Sheedy, Simon Black, John and Stephanie Kanga, Alastair Clarkson and Jonathan Brown.

Originally published as Australian Football Hall of Fame 2025: All the red carpet glamour