‘About time’: Nicky Winmar finally inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame

• St Kilda great and Indigenous icon given rousing reception
• Great bloke, absolutely top of the range,' says teammate Tony Lockett

It speaks to the importance of a footballer when Tony Lockett is the person to induct you into the Hall of Fame. Lockett, the reclusive all-time leading VFL/AFL goal-kicker, had the honour of talking about his great friend Nicky Winmar as the former St Kilda champion was finally honoured with Australian Football Hall of Fame status.

Winmar, an Indigenous icon after famously raising his jumper and pointing at his skin following horrific racial abuse from Collingwood fans in 1993, was given a rousing reception at Crown on Tuesday night.