Barry Cable Biography

The AFL strips Barry Cable of his place in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, announcing also that it will be immediately removing his designation as one of the game's official Legends.

The decision comes after it was found that Cable repeatedly sexually abused a Perth girl at the height of his playing career, following a ruling made by Judge Mark Herron in the District Court of Perth earlier this month.

"The finding of Judge Herron was incredibly serious and distressing and the thoughts of the AFL Commission are entirely with the victim, who bravely told her story, and the other women who courageously came forward during the course of the trial to tell their stories. We acknowledge the courage it has taken to reach an outcome through the courts in WA," AFL Commission chair Richard Goyder said.

"Once the court ruling was handed down it was incumbent on the Commission and the game to immediately examine the facts of this matter and the horrific nature of these events required that Barry Cable can no longer be considered for any honours that the Hall of Fame or football can bestow."

A judge finds that Barry Cable repeatedly abused a Perth girl while at the height of his playing career.

Cable, 79, was sued in the District Court of Western Australia by a woman who alleged Cable abused her over a five-year period beginning in 1968 when she was aged 12 or 13.

After overseeing a civil trial earlier this year, Judge Mark Herron found the abuse had taken place, awarding the woman $818,700 in damages.

But the victim may be unlikely to receive substantive financial compensation after Cable was declared bankrupt prior to the trial.

Cable has persistently denied abusing the woman and has not been charged with any criminal offences.

Allegations that legendary footballer Barry Cable repeatedly sexually abused a Perth girl during his playing career are set to be tested in a civil trial.

Cable, 79, is being sued for damages in the District Court of Western Australia, with the trial scheduled to start on Wednesday.

He denies all allegations and is not facing criminal charges.