Australian Football

Max Basheer was president of the SANFL between 1978 and 2003, a period of unprecedented challenge and change for football in South Australia. His importance in helping ensure that the state quickly became a significant player on the national stage would be difficult to over-stress. Combining a sound legal mind with a love of the game nurtured and honed in amateur footy circles Basheer worked tirelessly and selflessly on behalf of South Australian football, sometimes in the face of opposition or disruption from unexpected sources. 

Prior to his stint as SANFL president Basheer was a South Australian Amateur Football League commissioner between 1954 and 1960, undertook a similar role with the SANFL from 1962 to 1966, and was a senior vice president of the league between 1967 and 1978. He has also contributed to the work of both of the AFL's and SANFL's Hall of Fame Committees.

Author - John Devaney