Australian Football

Originally from Riverton in South Australia’s Lower Mid North region, Ian Hannaford enjoyed a comparatively brief but successful league career with Port Adelaide. A formidable specimen physically, he was frequently one of South Australia’s best players against the VFL, as well as one of Port’s most consistent players in finals. Mobile and quick as well as powerful, he performed equally effectively as a knock ruckman or centre half forward, often alternating between the two positions during the same game, as he did to great effect during arguably his finest, or at any rate most significant performance of all, in the 1962 Grand Final win over West Adelaide.

Between 1958 and 1964, Hannaford played a total of 123 games for Port Adelaide, and booted 108 goals. He was a member of premiership-winning teams in 1958, 1962 and 1963. His 17 interstate appearances for South Australia included games at the 1961 Brisbane carnival, and the famous win over the VFL at the MCG in 1963.

Author - John Devaney