Former St Kilda and Sydney great Tony Lockett is the latest legend of the AFL Hall of Fame.
The greatest goal kicker in VFL/AFL history became the 26th legend of the Hall of Fame at a gala ceremony at Crown Palladium on Thursday night.
A further six people were also inducted into the Hall of Fame – Brisbane triple-premiership player Jason Akermanis, North Melbourne dual-premiership player Peter Bell, former Adelaide chairman Bob Hammond, Swans premiership player Michael O’Loughlin, St Kilda Brownlow medallist Neil Roberts and prolific Subiaco goal kicker Austin Robertson.
The induction of those six takes the Hall of Fame’s membership to 263 former players, officials or media representatives who are deemed to have made special contributions to the game.
Lockett was first inducted back in 2006 when he famously drove down to Melbourne from his country New South Wales home, accepted his award then made the return trip the same night.
He joins the likes of Ron Barassi, John Coleman, Alex Jesaulenko, Jock McHale and Jack Dyer in the exclusive club.
Lockett holds the all-time goals record with 1360 goals from a decorated 281-game career between 1983-2002, which included topping the century mark in six separate seasons.
PROFILES FOR TONY LOCKETT AND SIX HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Tony Lockett
183 games for St Kilda, 1983-94, kicking 898 goals
98 games for Sydney Swans, 1995-99 and 2002, kicking 462 goals
Five games for Victoria, kicking 19 goals
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1987, 1991
Sydney Swans Best and Fairest 1995
St Kilda leading goal kicker 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Sydney Swans leading goal kicker 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Brownlow medallist 1987
AFLPA MVP 1987
John Coleman Medallist 1987 (117 goals), 1991 (127), 1996 (121), 1998 (109).
EJ Whitten Medallist 1995.
All-Australian 1987, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998.
St Kilda Team of the Century
Sydney Swans Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee 2006
St Kilda Hall of Fame inductee 2003, elevated to legend 2010
Jason Akermanis
248 games for Brisbane Bears/Lions 1995-2006, kicking 307 goals
77 games for Western Bulldogs 2007-10, kicking 114 goals
Three games for the Allies, kicking zero goals
Four games for Australia
Brisbane Lions premiership 2001, 2002, 2003
Brisbane Lions best and fairest 1999, 2005
Brisbane Lions leading goal kicker 2004
Western Bulldogs leading goal kicker 2009
Brownlow medallist 2001
All Australian 1999, 2002, 2002, 2004
Jim Stynes medallist 1999
Peter Bell
163 games for Fremantle, 1995 and 2001-08, kicking 130 goals
123 games for North Melbourne 1996-2000, kicking 120 goals
49 games for South Fremantle 1994-95 and 2009, kicking 58 goals
Three games for Western Australia, kicking one goal
Two games for Australia
North Melbourne premiership 1996, 1999
North Melbourne best and fairest 2000
Fremantle best and fairest 2001, 2003, 2004
Fremantle captain 2002-2006
All-Australian 1999, 2003
Bob Hammond
234 games for North Adelaide 1960-73, kicking 68 goals
14 games for Norwood 1974-75, kicking zero goals
Seven games for South Australia
North Adelaide premiership 1960, 1971, 1972
North Adelaide captain 1973
Norwood captain 1974
North Adelaide Team of the Century
Norwood coach 1974-79
Norwood premiership 1975, 1978
South Australia coach 1983
Sydney Swans coach 1984
South Australia Hall of Fame.
South Australian Football Hall of Fame
Norwood board member 1981-90
Adelaide chairman 1991-2000
AFL Commissioner 2001-11
Michael O’Loughlin
303 games for Sydney Swans 1995-2009, kicking 521 goals
Two games for South Australia, kicking five goals
Four games for Australia
Sydney Swans premiership 2005
Sydney Swans best and fairest 1998
Sydney Swans leading goal kicker 2000, 2001
All-Australian 1997, 2000
Fos Williams medallist 1998
Indigenous Team of the Century
Neil Roberts
169 games for St Kilda 1952-62, kicking 40 goals
11 games for Victoria, kicking zero goals
Brownlow Medallist 1958
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1995, 1958
All-Australian 1958 (carnival)
St Kilda captain 1958-62
St Kilda Team of the Century
St Kilda Hall of Fame
Austin Robertson
251 games for Subiaco 1962-65 and 1967-74, kicking 1211 goals
18 games for South Melbourne 1966, kicking 60 goals
10 games for Western Australia, kicking 44 goals
Subiaco premiership 1973
Subiaco Best and Fairest 1965, 1968
WA leading goal kicker 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Subiaco leading goal kicker 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
South Melbourne leading goal kicker 1966
Subiaco Team of the Century
WA Hall of Fame
