Executive Committee
introducing those behind the scenes…
The Football Hall of Fame Western Australia is managed by the Executive Committee. Six sub-committees dealing with Communications, Events, Heritage, Legal, Memberships and Sponsorships feed into the Executive.
Louis Prospero JP (President and Treasurer)
Louis has been involved in Football since 1967 as a player, match official, Association President and Board Member, Club and Football West Sponsor, currently the President of the Football Hall of Fame WA Inc.
Born in Bankstown, New South Wales, Louis took up Refereeing in his late teens and rose from juniors through State League to the National Soccer League’s Referee Panel. He also Refereed the State team against several visiting sides including Singapore, Cerezo Osaka and an Assistant Referee at West Ham United game.
Louis spent five years with the Referee Commission before being voted in as President of the Soccer Association of Western Australia in 2002. Chairman of the Football Hall of Fame WA between 2002 and 2020, he was awarded Life Membership of Football West in 2022.
Louis re-joined the Football Hall of Fame WA team in December 2023, and a year later was elected President and an inaugural Life Member of the volunteer organisation.
Penny Tanner Hoath (Secretary)
Penny has made a significant contribution to football in Western Australia across the past 40-plus years. During that time she has served the women’s game as player, coach, administrator, committee member and, since 1998, broadcaster on The World Football Programme with Radio Fremantle.
Medina-born Penny came to the game late but by the age of 18 was representing Western Australia at senior level. She donned the black and gold at eleven consecutive national championships – captaining the team at two of those tournaments – and in 1995 was selected for the Australia ‘B’ team.
Away from the field of play, Penny chairs the Football West Women’s Standing Committee has served on the Coaches Standing Committee while, in her spare time, she is Women and Girls Vice President of one of the largest clubs in western Australia, Murdoch University Melville FC and operates Women’s Soccer WA. Her contributions have been recognised with the Prime Ministerial Women’s Sport Award (1992), Australian Sports Medal 2000, Life Membership of Football West (2013), 30 year State Government volunteering award 2023, the May Campbell WA Sport Award (2025) for distinguished service to sport and induction into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame (2026).
Penny joined the Football Hall of Fame WA team in April 2019 and operates within our Legal and Heritage portfolios.
Phil Kelly ( Vice President)
Phil has provided extensive service to the football community in Perth as an administrator and leader over many years.
He is respected by his peers for relentlessly pursuing what he believes is in the best interest of the Men’s State League, the clubs, and the sport overall.
Beyond serving his club, Ashfield SC, he has served on the State League Standing Committee at Football West for 13 years, including the past eight years as Deputy Chair or Chair. He was a contributor to the National Premier Leagues (NPL) Review and Project Reference Group.
Phil advocates passionately for the game via his regular media appearances. He also remains involved in coaching at club level.
Phil joined the Football Hall of Fame WA Committee in August 2025
Helen Lumley
Geraldton-based Helen Lumley started playing in 1980, the same year she founded Chapman Athletic’s first women’s team. She won four premierships – two with Chapman and one with each Marconi and Rovers. In 1991 Helen became one of the first players from regional Western Australia to represent the State at the National Women’s Championship.
Helen was Chapman Athletic secretary/registrar for 23 years and treasurer for 17 years before retiring in 2017 for health reasons. Her commitment to football in the region saw her hold a number of positions, including Secretary of the Geraldton District Soccer Association (1976–1991) and Secretary of the Midwest Soccer Association (2002–2016). Helen was also a member of the Football West Women’s Standing Committee and a linesperson in the regional men’s competition for 20 years.
Helen’s achievements have been recognised with Life Membership of the Chapman Athletic club, the Midwest Soccer Association’s 21 years dedication service to Women’s Soccer Award and a Lifetime Sporting Volunteer of Year Award presented by Centacare Family Services.
Helen was inducted into Football Hall of Fame WA in 2016.
Helen joined the Football Hall of Fame WA Committee in August 2025
The Executive Committee is grateful for the significant contributions of former Football Hall of Fame WA committee members John O’Connell (1996-2018, 2023-2025), Bob Brown (1996-2014), Frank Miller (1996), Julius Re (1996), Alan Beale (1996), David Andrews (1996-2006), Barbara Gibson (2002-2015), Peter Dimopolous (2002-2015), Mel Moffat (2002-2020), Richard Kreider (2002-2020), Russell Whitson (2002-2008), Roger Dale (2003), Craig Hollingsworth (2004), Russell Goodrick* (2005-2008), Peter Hugg* (2010-2016), Eddie Lennie* (2010-2016, 2018-2020), Roger Males (2013-2018), Barry Rogers (2014-2016), David Mortimer (2014-2015), Sandra Brentnall (2014-2015), Keith Brier (2015-2020), George Papaliaris (2016-2017), Tom Mackay* (2016), Alex Novatsis* (2017, 2023), Elizabeth Re (2018-2024), Alex Vagliviello (2018-2020), Jack Garber (2018-2019), Brett Klucznik (2019-2025), Simon Hicks (2021-2024), Vince Matassa (2021-2023), Alf Debono (2021-2022), Alyce Higgins* (2021-2022), Paul McVittie (2021-2023), David Kindness (2025-2026) and Frank Kettell (2025).
* indicates a non-voting secondee to the committee
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