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Doc Mackenzie
Mackenzie circa March 2012
President of Southport Sharks
In office
November 1973 – 13 May 2022
Preceded byLeo Busch[1]
Succeeded byMatthew Schneider[2]
Personal details
BornAlan Mackenzie
(1946-10-12)12 October 1946[3]
Queensland, Australia
Died13 May 2022(2022-05-13) (aged 75)[4]
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
SpouseJo-Ann[5]
Children2 (Mark and Chris)[5]
Australian rules football career
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1964−70 Western Districts 110
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Queensland
Career highlights

Alan "Doc" Mackenzie (12 October 1946 – 13 May 2022) was an Australian rules football administrator and general practitioner.[8] He served as the president of the Southport Sharks for 49 years from 1973 until his death in 2022.[9]

Mackenzie was an influential figure in Australian rules football in Queensland, playing a substantial role in the formation of the Gold Coast Suns and serving in several positions at both the Brisbane Bears and the Brisbane Lions.[10] During his tenure as president, Southport played in more than thirty senior grand finals and became one of the most successful football clubs in Queensland.[11] He was an inaugural inductee into the Queensland Australian Football Hall of Fame and was later elevated to "legend" status.[12]

Football career

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Playing career

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Mackenzie was born in Queensland and grew up in the western suburbs of Brisbane.[13] He was a foundational junior player at the Sherwood Football Club before moving to the neighbouring Western Districts Football Club to play senior football in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL).[13]

At the age of 19, Mackenzie made his debut for Queensland's representative football team.[13] Four years later, he was named the captain of Western Districts, before being forced into retirement the following year because of injury.[13]

Administrative career

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Bust of Mackenzie located at the entrance of the Southport Sharks precinct

Mackenzie was elected president of the Southport Australian Football Club in November 1973 at the age of 27, following the sudden resignation of the club's executive committee.[13] During the first 16 years of his tenure, the club moved from the Gold Coast Australian Football League to the QAFL in 1983 (changing its nickname to the "Sharks" at the same time) and constructed a new home venue – Fankhauser Reserve – that was opened by Mackenzie in April 1989.[14]

Beginning in 1992, Mackenzie served in various roles at the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL), including club doctor, team selector and match committee chairman.[13] He continued serving in these roles at the Brisbane Lions in 1997 and 1998.[13] Mackenzie also served in roles with the Allies representative team and Gold Coast representative teams.[13]

In April 2008, Mackenzie joined the GC 17 bid to support the formation of an AFL team on the Gold Coast.[15] The Gold Coast Football Club (later nicknamed the "Suns") was granted a provisional license by the AFL in March 2009 and entered the league in 2011.[16] Mackenzie served Gold Coast's board for ten years and was inducted as a life member of the club in 2018.[13]

Mackenzie received several awards throughout his life to honour his work in Australian rules football, including the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and the AFL Merit Award in 2003.[17] He was the inaugural recipient of the Gold Coast Bulletin Sports Award in 2003 and was a life member of AFL Queensland.[17] In 2008, Mackenzie was inducted to the Queensland Australian Football Hall of Fame and was elevated to "legend" status in 2011.[12][18] He received the Jack Titus Service Award in 2012.[19]

During Mackenzie's tenure as president, Southport played in thirty-one senior men's grand finals and won eighteen premierships, along with two senior women's premierships.[12] His first season as president in 1974 was the last time Southport missed the finals series until 2011.[20] In addition to its successful on-field performances, the club was developed into a multi-million-dollar sports, leisure, and entertainment precinct.[21] Southport moved from the QAFL to the newly-formed North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) in 2011, before later joining the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2021.[22] Mackenzie was a life member of the Sharks.[5]

Medical career

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Mackenzie graduated the University of Queensland with a degree in medicine in 1969.[12] He moved to the Gold Coast in 1972, where he established a general practice in Surfers Paradise.[12]

Personal life and legacy

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Mackenzie died on 13 May 2022.[3] AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan described McKenzie as a "central figure driving football in Queensland at the grassroots level when the idea of one team in a national competition, let alone two, was a distant dream", while AFL Queensland chairman Dean Warren said he was a "true legend of the game".[13][23]

Southport's senior men's best and fairest award is named the "Doc Mackenzie Medal" in his honour.[24][25] Since September 2022, VFL matches between Southport and Gold Coast have been played for the Doc Mackenzie Cup.[26][27] The Mackenzie's Sports Bar is located inside the Southport Sharks precinct and is named after Mackenzie.[28][29]

References

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  1. ↑ "1973". Southport Sharks. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Southport Sharks announce new President". Southport Sharks. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Rhodes, Brendan (16 May 2022). "VFL Rd8: Sharks celebrate a Queensland football legend". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "MACKENZIE, DR ALAN "DOC"". My Tributes. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Vale: Dr Alan "Doc" Mackenzie". Southport Sharks. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Wingard, Ant (29 November 2018). "Southport's Alan Mackenzie acknowledged with Service to Sport Award". AFL Queensland. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mackenzie receives Service to Sport award". Gold Coast Suns. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "'Doc' Mackenzie says Gold Coast ready for AFL team". AFL Queensland. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "VFL Team: Mackenzie Cup v Southport". Gold Coast Suns. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mackenzie Cup 2025". Southport Sharks. 16 April 2025. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dr Alan Mackenzie Honoured". AFL Queensland. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "'Doc' Mackenzie now a legend". AFL Queensland. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Vale Alan "Doc" Mackenzie". AFL Queensland. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "1989". Southport Sharks. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "SUNS create history at 50-game hallmark". Gold Coast Suns. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Gold Coast gets AFL licence". ABC News. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Alan Mackenzie". Play AFL. 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Vale Dr. Alan MacKenzie". Box Hill Hawks. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Vale Alan 'Doc' Mackenzie". Gold Coast Suns. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "1974". Southport Sharks. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). AFL. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Roker, Thom (15 May 2021). "Who are the Southport Sharks?". The Roar. Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "AFL mourns the passing of Dr Alan Mackenzie". AFL.com.au. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "2025 CLUB CHAMPIONS: The best and fairest for every Smithy's VFL club". AFL.com.au. 31 October 2025. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Cellini, Aidan (2 March 2026). "Adelaide make SSP call on VFL star". ZeroHanger. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Special honour for Queensland football's godfather". AFL.com.au. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  27. ↑ Rhodes, Brendan (12 May 2023). "Sharks, Suns set to meet for Mackenzie Cup". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "12 venues to catch the State of Origin action". Inside Gold Coast. 19 May 2026. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  29. ↑ Quinlivan, Jade (16 June 2026). "Where to watch the game – the Gold Coast's best sports bars, pubs and big-screen venues". InDaily. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
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