40 RECOGNISING THOSE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In 2017, we paid tribute to many within the rugby community
Tom Sweeney
WALLABIES HALL OF FAME The following former Wallabies were inducted into the Wallaby Hall of Fame in 2017 for demonstrating outstanding ability, sportsmanship, commitment, character and personal contribution to their team and the game in their era: John David Brockhoff Greg Cornelsen IN MEMORIAM During 2017, the Australian Rugby community paid tribute to the former Wallabies who passed away during the year. Their achievements will be remembered forever.
Dan Vickerman
Tom Sweeney, Wallaby #400 11/4/1929 – 17/2/2017 Terence ‘Neil’ Betts, Wallaby #385 13/4/26 – 4/2/17 Dan Vickerman, Wallaby #777 4/6/1979 – 18/2/2017 Terence Reid, Wallaby #463 20/9/1934 – 29/4/2017 Denis O’Callaghan (uncapped) 29/05/1939 – 22/5/2017 Peter Phipps (uncapped) 23/04/1933 – 26/5/2017 Stan Pilecki, Wallaby #594 4/02/1947 – 20/12/2017 Barry Roberts, Wallaby #417 3/10/33 – 26/10/17 Ken Catchpole, Wallaby #455 21/6/1939 – 21/12/2017
Stan Pilecki
Ken Catchpole
Terence Reid
Barry Roberts
Neil Betts