On the 25th of June East Perth proudly inducted five club stalwarts into our Hall of Fame. The selection committee consisting of Jack Clayton, Bill Forrest, Alan East and Laurie Kennedy nominated the inductees to the Board, who ratified the induction of Bert Harrold, Archie Herd, Jim Spencer, Phil Tierney and David Swan.
This special night was celebrated by 150 previous inductees, sponsors and guests as well as 20 current players and the senior coaching staff. On a night of many highlights the stand out moment was Douglas Herd, our oldest living player, accepting his father Archie Herd’s medal. It was a humbling moment for everyone in the room as Douglas spoke of how much the Club has meant to the Herd family since Archie’s debut 100 years ago.
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