The Sport Australia Hall of Fame has announced its 7 new inductees, and there are some big names… Making the cut this year are NRL legend Jonathan Thurston, Socceroos great Tim Cahill, and Olympians aplenty. That’s rower Kim Brennan, aerial skier Lydia Lassila, rowing coach Tim McLaren, ​​wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley, and hockey player Nova Peris, who became the first Indigenous Aussie to win Olympic gold in 1996. Selection chairman Bruce McAvaney said the inductees are people who “left an indelible mark in their field” and have “excelled over a lifetime, paving the way for those who follow”. The official ceremony – which will take place in Sydney on 16 October – will also see a couple of Hall of Famers elevated to ‘Legend’ status, joining the likes of Don Bradman and Cathy Freeman.