Honour Roll
Water Polo Australia proudly celebrates individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport.
Life Members
1993 – Peter Montgomery AM
2009 – Tom Hoad AM
2009 – Pat Jones
2009 – Harry Quittner (deceased)
2009 – David Woods (deceased)
2015 – Peter Kerr AM
2020 – John Whitehouse
2021 – Leanne Barnes OAM
2021 – David Neesham OAM
2022 – William R (Bill) Jones
2023 – Thomas Whalan
2024 – Debbie Watson OAM
2024 – Don Cameron
Honorary Life President
Harry Quittner (deceased)
Harry Quittner Medal Recipients
1986 – Charles Turner
1987 – Debbie Cummins
1988 – Peter Montgomery AM
1989 – Tom Hoad AM
1990 – Andrew Kerr OAM
1991 – John Whitehouse OAM
1992 – Chris Wybrow & Debbie Watson OAM
1994 – Ray Mayers
1995 – Pat Jones
1996 – Don Cameron
2000 – John Fox
2007 – Nathan Thomas
2008 – Tracy Rockwell
2009 – Leanne Barnes
2010 – Jeanette Gunn
2014 – Peter Kerr AM
2022 – Graham ‘Doc’ Wulf
Hall of Fame
2009
Wendy Arancini (nee Meloncelli) – WA
Debbie Cummins (nee Handley) – QLD
Tom Hoad AM – WA
Andrew Kerr OAM – NSW
Peter Montgomery AM – NSW
Cathy Parkes OAM – NSW (deceased)
Charles Turner – SA & NSW
Debbie Watson OAM – NSW
John Whitehouse OAM – TAS
2010
Bill Berge-Phillips – NSW (deceased)
Bridgette Gusterson OAM-WA
David Neesham – WA
John O’Brien – VIC (deceased)
Ray Smee OAM – NSW (deceased)
David Woods – NSW (deceased)
2011
Leanne Barnes – VIC
Peter Kerr AM – NSW
Ian Mills – VIC
Les Nunn – WA
Michael Withers – VIC & NSW
Chris Wybrow – NSW
2012
Leon Wiegard OAM – VIC
Peter Bennett – VIC (deceased)
Alan Charleston – WA (deceased)
2014
Naomi McCarthy OAM (nee Castle) – QLD
Ron Wootton OAM – VIC (deceased)
Michael Turner – SA
2019
Bronwyn Smith OAM (nee Mayer) – NSW
Gavin Woods – NSW
Istvan Gorgenyi – Hungary/ VIC
2021
Colin French – VIC (deceased — awarded posthumous)
Amanda Leeson-Smith – QLD
Ian Trent – NSW
2023
John Fox – ACT
Nathan Thomas – NSW
Thomas Whalan – NSW
2025
Bronwen Knox – QLD
Rhys Howden – QLD
Pat Jones – NSW
Harry Quittner – VIC (deceased — awarded posthumous)
History of Water Polo
Learn the origins of the game, the sport’s Olympic history and how Australian Teams have shaped the sport’s story.
