Since 1996, well over 250 players and personalities have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Each year, a further six names join this illustrious cast, but only after their credentials are crossed examined by a committee of astute judges.
The criteria for selection is said to include a player's record, ability, integrity, sportsmanship and character.
Additionally, eligibility for enshrinement only begins after a player has hung their boots up for at least five years.
In the words of the AFL themselves, โtheir [the players] identities are always a hotly debated topic and a fiercely protected secret.โ
With the intention of removing this veil of secrecy, we here at Zero Hanger have cast our minds back to find the players most suitable for selection from 2015's retiring class.
As just over a handful of names are chosen each year, it is highly unlikely that all six of the names listed will be inducted this year, but as they each meet the benchmarks for selection, it seems inevitable that all will each be included in due time.
6. Adam Goodes
1999-2015 โ 372 games (Sydney)
Despite missing out on the 2015 Madden medal awarded to the season's premier retiree, Adam Goodes more than made up for the snub with his work beyond the boundary line.
Although he managed four All-Australians, three Skilton medals, two flags and a pair of Brownlows across his 17 seasons in the harbour city, Goodes' greatest honour came in 2014, when he was named the Australian of the Year.
Irrespective of his prowess across every line on the field, the champion's career ended bitterly after a barrage of unjustified boos.
The game owes Goodes the honour of a place in its Hall of Fame. Not just for his sterling service whilst in boots, but also to help bring him back to fold, should he so choose.
