Greta F.N.C. members who have been inducted into the
OVENS and KING FOOTBALL / NETBALL LEAGUE
HALL OF FAME
INDUCTEES
| SEASON |
O & K F N L - Hall of Fame - (Greta F.C. members in bold) |
| 2006 |
Ray Burns, Clyde Baker, Clem Goonan, Mick Nolan, Richie Shanley, Jim Skinns, Lionel Wallace. |
| 2007 |
Maurice "Bumper" Farrell, Ray Price, Vin Shelley, Ken Stewart. |
| 2008 |
Kevin Allan, Fred Baker, Allan Dickson, Faye Morgan. |
| 2009 |
Fred Jensen. |
| 2010 |
Daryl Everitt, Neville Pollard, Laurie Stewart. |
| 2011 |
Norm Bussell, Bob Comensoli, Kath Dobson, Max Newth. |
| 2012 |
Brendan Allan, Mark Allan, Jeff Clarke |
| 2013 |
Ken Ellis, Gladys Townsend, Dawn Wallace, Rex Walter. |
| 2014 |
Des Sheridan |
| 2015 |
Scott Douglas, Robyn Hogan, Wendy Hogan, Jock Lappin. |
| 2016 |
? |
| 2017 |
? |
| 2018 |
Mal Dinsdale, Lionel Schutt, Kevin Rhodes, Gerard Nolan |
This prestigous award commenced in 2006.
Lionel John Wallace
Born - 5th August 1921
Died - 3rd December 1986
WALLACE THE GREAT :
Lionel Wallace, actually commenced his long & distingusihed football career as a 14 year old with the Glenrowan F C in the Tatong / Thoona F A in 1936, before they went into recess at the start of 1939 & World War Two. Lionel then joined Greta F C after they reformed in 1939 and played in the Tatong / Thoona F A for Greta in 1939 & 1940. Unfortunatly Greta F C also went into recess prior to the 1941 season, due to the war and Lionel then played with the Moyhu F C in 1941 in the Ovens & King F L, before the O & K F L went into recess in 1942, 1943 & 1944. In 1942 he joined the Army, before returning to play with Greta F C in 1945 in the O & K F L.
As a centre half-back in two Greta F C premiership teams, Lionel played mainly with Greta between 1939 & 58, Lionel is said to be one of the greatest players in the history of the Ovens and King F L competition.
As a young serviceman during World War II, Wallace reportedly eclipsed Carlton's Bert Deacon, a future Brownlow medallist, in a servicemen's match in Melbourne. "They reckon 'Liney' never gave him a kick," said former Greta player, John Tanner. After Wallace had returned to Greta, 1946 Greta premiership coach, Laurie Nash apparently said the high-marking defender would be the biggest drawcard in the game if he would leave the farm and play in Melbourne.
Lionel's record in the O & K F L - senior B & F Award was quite remarkable, especially after he returned to playing competitive football after World War Two -
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1941 - Won the O & K F L - B & F - "Ross Trophy" with the Moyhu F C.
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1946 - Runner up in the O & K F L - B & F - "Harry West Medal" to Milawa's Jock Gardner.
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1947 - Runner up in the O & K F L - B & F - "Harry West Medal" to Milawa's Jock Gardner again!
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1948 - Runner up in the O & K F L - B & F - to King Valley's Ian Thomas, which was then called the L Donnelly Medal.
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1949 - Runner up in the O & K F L - B & F - to Tarrawingee's Jack Sullivan, now called the Bynon Medal, all playing with the Greta FC.
Lionel then played four seasons and 71 games with the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens & Murray F L (O&MFL) from 1950 to 1953, playing in there - 1950, 51 & 52 premiership teams, Lionel was 3rd best in 1951 & best on ground in the 1952 O & M F L premierships. He also made the Wangaratta F C - Team of the Century, that was announced on Saturday evening, 5th August 2006. See team below.
Lionel finished 4th in the O&MFL Morris Medal in 1951 with 13 votes.
Lionel was best on ground in both the 1946 & 1954 O & K F L Greta Premiership Grand Finals & won the Greta F C best & fairest in - 1947, 48, 49, 54, 55, 56 & 57 !
Lionel is a life member of both Greta & Wangaratta F C's.
Lionel served in the Army during World War 2 from 1942 to 1945. See link below.
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=486864
Ovens & Murray F L - Grand Final details from the 1950's. See link below.
http://www.omfnl.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=139
Football Club history for Lionel Wallace
- 1936 to 1938 - Glenrowan F C - 3 seasons - Tatong / Thoona FA
- 1939 & 40 - Greta F C - 2 seasons - Tatong / Thoona FA
- 1941 - Moyhu F C - 1 season - Ovens & King F L
- 1942, 43 & 44 - World War Two - Played intra Army football
- 1945 to 1949 - Greta F C - 5 seasons - Ovens & King F L
- 1950 to 1953 - Wangaratta F C - 4 seasons - Ovens & Murray F L
- 1954 to 1959 - Greta F C - 6 seasons - Ovens & King F L
From the - Benalla Ensign Newspaper, 22nd April 1954.
From the Wangaratta Chronicle, 15th September 1955.
Wangaratta Football Club - Team of the Century / Legends
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Backs
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Graeme Nish
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Jack Ferguson
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Kevin French
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Half Backs
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Fred Carey
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Lionel Wallace
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John "Jack" McCormick
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Centres
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Des Steele
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Alec Fraser
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Lance Oswald
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Half Forwards
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Norm Minns
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Ernie Ward
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Mac Holten
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Forwards
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Phil Nolan
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John Leary
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Bert Carey
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Followers
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Bill Comensoli
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Jack O'Halloran
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Tim Lowe
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Interchange
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Graham Woods
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Jeffrey Hemphill
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Jason Lappin
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Kevin Mack
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Ken Nish
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Coach
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Mac Holten
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Administration
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Norm McGuffie
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Jack White
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Maurice "Bumper" Farrell
Inducted - Saturday, 15th September 2007
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Fay Morgan
Inducted in 2008
Greta Netball Coach
2004 - Awarded a Life Membership of Netball Victoria
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Max Newth
Inducted - Saturday, 17th September 2011.
Greta F C
Games - 235 senior games, 6 reserves games
Wangaratta Rovers F C
89 senior games204 goals at an average of 2.29 per game.
Tatong F C
Approximately 60 senior games 
From the Wangaratta Chronicle - 17th October 2011. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
