Hall of Fame Coaches & Officials

Coaches

Leo Wescott

1934–38
Captain-coach of the Club’s first premiership team in 1937; runners-up in 1936. Non-playing coach, 1937–38. Dual Collingwood premiership player, 1927 and 1929.

Kevin Rose

1968–74
VFA premiership captain-coach, 1970; non-playing premiership coach, 1973 — the Club’s only dual premiership coach. Best and Fairest, 1968. Team of the Century Coach. Life Member.

Mick Erwin

1978–81
Premiership coach, 1978; finals appearance, 1979. Committee member from 1999; Football Director, 2002. Played a key role in the Club’s return to Toorak Park in 2000. Life Member.

Officials

Don McKinnon

President, 1903–24. Member of the State Legislative Assembly; served as Attorney-General and US High Commissioner, 1923–24. Influential financial supporter. Life Member.

A. “Rowdy” McFarlane

Treasurer across four decades: 1914–18, 1920, 1922, 1924–25 and 1927–46.

Harold Taylor

Secretary, 1927–30 and 1933–41. Prahran VFA Board representative, 1957–76. Former Prahran player. Life Member of Prahran and the VFA.

Frank Strapp

Secretary, 1945–59. Committee member, 1935–67.

Les Bartlett

1952–88
Player, coach and administrator for more than 40 years. Played, 1952–62, including the 1959 premiership. Secretary, 1960–62 and 1984. Thirds Coach, 1966–81 and 1987–88; Senior Selector and Runner. Prahran VFA Board representative, 1971–91. Life Member of Prahran and the VFA.

George Bremen

Secretary, 1960–82 — a Club-record 23 years. Committee member for more than 30 years. Widely regarded as Prahran’s finest secretary.

Charles Lux

President, 1964–68 and 1975–76. The Toorak Park Pavilion, opened in 1967, was named in his honour. Mayor of Prahran, 1968–69. Generous benefactor. Life Member.

Derek Hine

1981–86, 1990–93 and 1999–2002
Player, coach and administrator. Played 39 games. VFA Reserves Coach, 1991–93, including the 1991 premiership. VAFA Senior Coach, 1999 and 2002. Community Sports Program Foundation Manager, 2000–02. Life Member.

Basil Cleary

Committee member, 1999–2019. Best Clubman, 2002. The Basil Cleary Medal, awarded to the Seniors Best and Fairest, was established in 2008. Club timekeeper and licensee; VAFA delegate. VAFA Certificate of Merit, 1982. Life Member.

Kevin Matherson

Committee member, 1999–2014. President, 2006–10. Football Manager/Director, 2011–20; Team Manager, 2021–24. Board member, 2017–24. Best Clubman, 2004 and 2018. VAFA Certificate of Merit, 2012. Life Member.

Neil Wallmeyer

Committee member, 1999–2025. General Manager, 2000, 2005–07 and 2010–11. Reserves Coach, 2013; Assistant Senior Coach, 2014–15; Club Umpire. Best Clubman, 1999 and 2021. VAFA Certificate of Merit, 2015. Life Member.

Fabio Maya

Committee member, 2008–26. President, 2011–25 — the third-longest-serving president in Club history. Premierships, 2011, 2017 and 2024. Board member, 2014–25. VAFA Certificate of Merit, 2023. Life Member.

Steve Zayler

Junior and senior player, coach and administrator for more than 25 years. Junior player, 1999–2003; Coach, 2004–20. Toorak Park Auskick Coach, 2008–18. Senior General Manager, 2014–18. Community Sports Program Co-Manager, 2007–20 and 2023–25. Life Member.

Andy Miller

1999–2026
Juniors Team Manager/Coach, 2000–07; Juniors President, 2008–09. Inaugural PFC Board Chairman, 2015–26. Life Member.