Southport Sharks induct 15 new players to their Hall of Fame

The Southport Sharks Hall of Fame has extended to 74 following the addition of 15 more players into the prestigious list of inductees. Meet the newest members here.

The Southport Sharks Hall of Fame has extended to 74 following the addition of 15 more players into the prestigious list of inductees.

The Sharks welcomed the newest batch of club legends while celebrating 30 years at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday.

Sam Gilbert, Daniel Merrett, Kurt Tippett, Andrew Raines, Jesse White, Leigh Ryswyk, Peter Riewoldt, Paul Siede, Jason Burge, Ben Headland, Ben Merrett, Wayde Mills, Fraser Pope, Glen Screech and Josh Baxter were given the honour.

All but Gilbert, Tippett, White and Riewoldt were in attendance.

They join Davey Burns, Bob Manuel, Ken McDonald, Don Brown, Harold Peacock, Ian Radcliff, Ken Roger and Ian Rapkins in the Hall of Fame.

Sam Gilbert:

— Coolangatta Junior

— Sharks Premiership 2005

— Drafted in 2005 by St Kilda with Pick 33

— Played 208 AFL games

Sam Gilbert playing for St Kilda against GWS Giants at Etihad Stadium. Picture: Michael Klein

— Represented Australia in two International Rules games

— Rising Star nominee in 2008

— Placed third in St Kilda’s best and fairest in 2010.

— Currently playing at Sandringham VFL

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Daniel Merrett:

— Came to Southport from other sports through the AFLQ Talent Search program

— Drafted in 2002 by Brisbane with Pick 30

— Played 200 AFL games

— Playing Life Member of Brisbane Lions

— Currently an Assistant Coach of Lions AFLW team and playing for Coorparoo Kings

Daniel Merrett of the Lions is chaired from the field after playing his 200th and final match after the round 23 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium on August 28, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Kurt Tippett:

— Surfers Paradise junior

— State under-18 basketballer

— Identified through AFLQ Talent Search program

— Played in Sharks 2006 Premiership

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— Drafted in 2006 by Adelaide with Pick 32

— Famously transferred to Sydney in 2013

— Played total of 178 games

— Leading goal kicker for both Adelaide (2010) and Sydney (2013)

Kurt Tippett of the Swans kicks the ball during the round 22 AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Sydney Swans at Blundstone Arena on August 20, 2016 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Andrew Raines:

— Palm Beach Junior before coming to Southport Sharks

— Drafted in 2003 by Richmond with Pick 76

— Played a total of 129 Games for Richmond, Brisbane and Gold Coast Represented Australia in two International Rules games

— Runner-up in AFL Rising Star and Richmond best and fairest in 2006

— Currently involved in Gold Coast Suns as their academy head coach.

Suns Andrew Raines in action in the Suns vs Collingwood game at Metricon Stadium on Saturday. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

Jesse White:

— Surfers Paradise Junior and talented youth basketballer

— Came to Southport 2005

— Member of undefeated Qld U18 National Championship team

— Drafted in 2006 to Sydney with Pick 79

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— Played total of 127 games for Sydney and Collingwood 2009 AFL Rising Star nominee.

— Currently playing SANFL for Glenelg

Collingwood training at Olympic Park. Jesse White snaps at goal. Picture: Michael Klein

Leigh Ryswyk:

— Southport Junior

— Drafted in 2005 by Brisbane via Rookie List

— Played 1 AFL game, got injured and was delisted

— Went to South Australia and played for North Adelaide

— Played 232 SANFL games including 4 SA

representative games

— Life member of North Adelaide and SANFL

SANFL NORTH V STURT at Prospect Oval. Sturts no 7 Fraser Evans tackles North's no 32 Leigh Ryswyk. Pic: Tricia Watkinson.

Peter Riewoldt:

— Southport Junior

— Drafted in 2005 by Brisbane via Rookie List

— Played 1 AFL game, got injured and was delisted

— Went to South Australia and played for North

Adelaide

— Played 232 SANFL games including four South Australia representative games

-Life member of North Adelaide and SANFL

Mercury Archives File Picture 4/09/1985 Clarence Football Club training Peter Riewoldt Negative number S8674/1

Paul Siede:

— Originally from Broken Hill

— Paul was a Ruckman from 1989-1994

— Played 90 senior games

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— Played in the 1990 and 1992 Premierships

— Won Joe Grant Medal for BOG in the 1992 grand final

Jason Burge:

— Southport Junior

— Prolific and determined on baller

— Played 167 games from 2005-2016 and is a playing life member

Southport's Jason Burge in action in the NEAFL match between Southport and the Northern Territory Thunder on Saturday at Wally Fankhauser Reserve, Southport. Photo: Jerad Williams

— Premiership player 2006 and 2008 Doc Mackenzie Medalist 2012, 2013 and club captain

— Currently playing at Palm Beach and has had further premiership success and won a Grogan Medal with Wayde Mills

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Ben Headland:

— Southport Junior

— Versatile and reliable utility excelled across half-back

— Played 132 games 2007-2016 and played NEAFL representative football

— 2008 Premiership player and Club Captain

— Finished career at Palm Beach

Southport Sharks leadership group for 2016 — Captain Ben Headland Photo: David Clark

Ben Merrett

— Surfers Paradise Junior

— Key Forward

— Hard running player who was a vital link in two premierships

— Played 187 games from 2005-2015 including 2006-2008 premierships and is a playing life member

— Still playing at Bond University and recently captain of South Queensland representative side

NEAFL match between Southport and Aspley — Southports Ben Merrett and Aspley's Gavin Grose Pic by David Clark

Wayde Mills:

— Coolangatta Junior

— Came to Southport 2005

— Drafted by Brisbane in 2005 with Pick 25

— Played 16 games, delisted and then played 43 games for Glenelg (SANFL)

— Made SANFL Team of Year

Southport's Wayde Mills in action at the NEAFL match between Southport and Redland (red tops) on Saturday. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

— Played 101 games for Southport as a versatile key position player, mainly in defence

— Premiership player 2005

— Doc Mackenzie Medalist 2012 and 2014

— QAFL/NEAFL rep player

— Has continued his career at Labrador and co-winner with Jason Burge of Grogan Medal in 2017

F raser Pope

— Surfers Paradise junior

— Determined and reliable midfielder and dangerous small forward

— Played 126 games from 2005 — 2015 including

— 2006 and 2008 premierships

— Grogan Medallist 2012

Southport's Fraser Pope in action at the NEAFL match between Southport and Redland on Saturday at the Southport Sharks. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

Glen Screech:

— Southport junior, ex-WA

— Determined and dependable player who started as a defender early in his career and effective small forward in later years

— Played 192 games from 2005-2016 and is a playing life member

— Played 2006 and 2008 premierships

— Currently playing at Palm Beach

Southport Sharks versus Zillmere at Southport. Southport No. 1 Glen Screech. Reporter: Terry Wilson

Josh Baxter:

-Ex-Victorian key forward

— Reliable hard working forward who holds the record as the second highest goal kicker in NEAFL history

— Played 104 games during two stints at Southport between 2011 and 2018

— QAFL/NEAFL representative player

— First of the 2018 NEAFL Premiership players inducted into Southport Sharks’ Hall of Fame

Southport Sharks forward Josh Baxter will play his 100th senior game for the club this weekend. Picture credit: TJ Yelds, NEAFL.