Alan Mackenzie has been president of Southport Football Club for more than 34 years and has been involved in AFL football as a player, volunteer medical officer, coach, selector and administrator.

He served the Brisbane Bears/Lions for six years (1992-98) as club doctor, selector and match committee chairman. A Life Member of AFL Queensland, he received the Australian Sports Medal (2000), the AFL Merit Award (2003) and was the inaugural recipient of the Gold Coast Bulletin Sports Award (2003). In 2008 Dr Mackenzie was rightfully inducted to the QAFL Hall of Fame.