Terry Wallace

Recruited from VFA club Camberwell, Terry Wallace established himself as one of the premier centremen of the 1980s, famously earning the nickname "Plough" for his ability to burrow into packs and extract the football. Lacking genuine pace or athletic flair, he relied on elite reading of the play and relentless accumulation to become a driving force in Hawthorn's midfield. During his tenure at Glenferrie Oval, Wallace played in three premiership sides and claimed two Best and Fairest awards, proving instrumental in the club's golden era before departing after the 1986 flag.

His movement to Richmond in 1987 was short-lived, spending just one season at Punt Road before transferring to the Western Bulldogs (then Footscray). Wallace enjoyed a brilliant late-career resurgence at the Whitten Oval, winning consecutive Charles Sutton Medals in 1988 and 1989 and captaining the side during a critical period for the club. He retired with the rare distinction of having won multiple best and fairest awards at two different clubs, remembered as a tenacious ball-magnet who maximised every ounce of his ability before transitioning into a high-profile career as a senior coach and media analyst.