North Melbourne Football Club has removed Barry Cable from their hall of fame following a decision from the Australian Football Hall of Fame in light of child sex abuse findings against the former football great.

On June 16, Cable, 79, was found to have repeatedly sexually abused a girl during his playing career. The court also heard evidence he abused four other girls.

The former WAFL and North champion was stripped of his membership and 'Legend' status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday following a unanimous determination made by the Commission as forecast in reports since Judge Mark Herron's finding.

The decision came after a change to the Hall of Fame's charter to allow the removal of an inductee who "engages in conduct which the Commission considers does, or which is likely to, bring AFL, the Hall of Fame inductee, any AFL Club or Australian football into disrepute; is charged with an indictable offence; is found guilty of an indictable offence; or is otherwise engaged in conduct which the Commission considers is prejudicial to the interests of AFL".

"At our last Commission meeting we moved to alter the charter for the Australian Football Hall of Fame, to include a new section that allows for the AFL Commission to remove any person for conduct which brings the AFL, the Hall of Fame inductee, any AFL Club or Australian football into disrepute," AFL Commission Chair Richard Goyder said.

Cable had provided a written response which was considered by the Commission before they ultimately decided he could no longer be considered "for any honours that the Hall of Fame or football can bestow".

North, who Cable played over 100 games and won two premierships with in the 1970s before a stint as coach in the early 1980s, followed suit shortly after the Hall of Fame's announcement on Tuesday, effective immediately.

In a statement, the Kangaroos said the court's findings revealed information previously unknown to the club which are at odds with criteria required to be a member of their hall of fame.

"The decision to remove Cable from the Hall of Fame was unanimous by the Board," North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood said.

"The contents of Judge Herron's findings were incredibly disturbing and we commend the women for their resilience and courage in coming forward to tell their stories. Our thoughts are with them and their families."

The Western Australian Insitute of Sport removed Cable from their Hall of Champions last week, with the Western Australia Football Commission mde the same move to strip his honours form their Hall of Fame, including legend status, shortly after.

Cable has not been stripped of his position as a player and coach in the AFL's Indigenous Team of the Century.