As Werribee’s 60th Year Celebration fast approaches, the club is proud to announce the final two of seven Hall of Fame inductees to be honoured on the day.

Long-time club servant Martin Carter and beloved figure Ted Goodall will join the Werribee Football Club Hall of Fame.

The event will be held at Club Tarneit this Sunday (June 15) with tickets available here.

Edward ‘Ted’ Goodall’s contribution to the Werribee Football Club extends beyond his 25 years of service in a variety of roles, adding to more than 40 years of supporting the club.

Goodall first arrived at Chirnside Park in the mid-1980s, serving as a club trainer for over a decade until 1995. While in the role, he also drove the team bus full of staff and officials to and from games for five seasons from 1990 to 1994, before backing up to help the reserves on Sundays.

After his time as trainer, Goodall spent more than ten years as the club’s property steward, a role he held until 2009, taking Ashley Moloney under his wing.

He took on his fourth different position at the club in 2010, serving as interchange steward for one season before stepping away to care for his ill wife.

Even after his time working in official roles, Goodall has remained a familiar face around Avalon Airport Oval, continuing to attend every home game and support the club he has been part of for more than four decades.

Hall of Fame member Simon Atkins, who served as both a player and coach during Goodall's time at Werribee, fondly remembers Ted’s contribution to the club.

“Ted was a frugal, yet grumpy property steward,” Atkins recalls. “I never saw a single player pull the wool over his eyes. He wouldn't budge on giving a player a pair of socks, shorts, or even a towel until they were almost at breaking point. He would then hand over the item and say, 'This is the first and last you'll get.'”

Atkins continued:

“He had Werribee in his heart through and through. Every now and then, he would let his guard down and give you a quick smile and a laugh. He was a fantastic Werribee person, and he thoroughly deserved our respect.”

The seventh inductee of the year, Martin Carter, has played a major role in guiding the Werribee Football Club through some of its most significant times.

Carter began his journey with Werribee joining the club’s committee in 1992 and was part of the board during the club’s historic first VFA/VFL premiership in 1993.

He remained involved on the board across multiple periods, including serving as vice president in 2008 and 2009.

In 2015, following the sudden passing of club president John Nicol, Carter stepped in as acting president. After the AGM in 2016, he was officially appointed president, a role he continues to hold, overseeing a period of stability and growth, including the club’s transition from an AFL-aligned model with North Melbourne to a fully standalone VFL team from 2018 onwards.

In 2024, Carter became the second premiership-winning president in the club’s history. He proudly unfurled the flag alongside Mark Penaluna at Werribee’s first home match of the season.

Club legend David Lyons, who served alongside Martin on the board, spoke about the substantial impact he has had on the Werribee Football Club over more than four decades:

“When I introduced Martin to the Werribee Football Club back in the mid-80s, he became a passionate supporter, along with his best mate, Gary Lloyd. Little did we know then just how big an impact he would have on the footy club over the next 40-plus years.”

Lyons continued, “Martin has been a supporter, board member, sponsor and president. Thanks, Martin.”