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 mate 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.
“We will always have racism in society, unfortunately, but we’re going to still stand here and always say we are proud of who we are and what we’ve done,” Winmar said.
Nicky Winmar lifts his shirt in response to racism by Collingwood fans.
The dynamic wingman retired in 1999 after 251 AFL games and has been eligible for Hall of Fame induction since…