It is arguably the greatest honour that can be afforded somebody involved with the game of Australian rules football.
It signifies excellences, emboldens legacies and rewards influence. It cements a life dedicated to the nation's code as one worthwhile.
From those eligible for the first time, to those unfathomably overdue, we count down those who simply must be enshrined in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Wayne Schwass
The New Zealand-born Wayne Schwass was recruited to the Kangaroos from Warrnambool as a junior, and had instant impact at Arden St.
Schwass captained the club's under-19s side to glory in 1987, winning the Morrish Medal as the grade's best player, in the process.
The blistering wingman went on to win two consecutive Syd Barker Medals as North Melbourne's best and fairest player, and was Wayne Carey's deputy in the club's premiership-winning 1996 season.
Presumed to be beyond his best, "Swatta" was traded to the Sydney Swans ahead of the 1998 season, where he would go on to win their best and fairest and All-Australian selection for his role in their 1999 campaign. Get him in!
