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.
Alastair Lynch
Just brilliant, was "Lynchy".
Titanic battles with dominant opposing key forwards characterised the early years of his career, as he established himself as a no-nonsense backman at Fitzroy.
He won a best and fairest, and All-Australian honours in his first season up the other end, after a move to key forward in 1993.
He signed a mammoth (back then) 10-year deal to head north to Brisbane, where he truly came into his own. In the River City, Lynch would win five leading goalkicker awards, to go with the one garnered on Brunswick St, and three premierships.
His role as a lynchpin in the greatest side we've ever seen, his advocacy for Tasmania, his role in growing the game in its northern frontier, plus contributions in the media space upon his retirement mark Lynch as an honouree-in-waiting.
