THREE Geelong players are set to be inducted as AFL life members.
Full forward Tom Hawkins and former Cats Harry Taylor and Ken Hinkley will join an elite group of the league’s best and brightest names at the AFL’s annual general meeting in March.
The trio qualified for the honour by reaching 300 games as either player or coach, including pre-season games and international rules contests.
Taylor retired at the season’s end with 280 premiership games to his name, alongside 27 pre-season outings and two International Rules contests.
Hawkins has 277 premiership games to his name, as well as 24 pre-season matches and a State of Origin appearance last season.
Power Coach Ken Hinkley played 121 games for the Cats and served as an assistant coach at the club before 178 senior coaching games with Port Adelaide.
The trio of Cats are part of a group of 12 new life members, including Jack Riewoldt, Shannon Hurn, Travis Boak, Marc Murphy, Justin Westhoff, Matthew Clarke, Richmond Dircetor Emmett Dunne, Carlton administrator Shane O’Sullivan and boundary umpire Darren Wilson.
Tom Hawkins
277 premiership games for Geelong Cats, kicking 603 goals.
24 pre-season games for Geelong Cats.
2 x Premiership Player for Geelong 2009, 2011.
3 x All Australian 2012, 2019, 2020
9 x Club Leading Goalkicker 2012 – 2020
1 x Coleman Medallist 2020
1 x Club Best and Fairest 2012
1 x State of Origin for All Stars 2020.
Harry Taylor
280 premiership games for Geelong Cats, kicking 75 goals.
27 pre-season games for Geelong Cats.
2 x Premiership Player for Geelong Cats 2009, 2011.
2 x All Australian 2010, 2013.
2 x International games 2014, 2015.
Jim Stynes Medallist 2015.
Ken Hinkley
132 premiership games for Fitzroy and Geelong Cats, kicking 79 goals
Five pre-season games for Fitzroy and Geelong Cats
Three State of Origin games for Victoria 1991, 1992
1 x Club Best and Fairest 1992
2 x All Australian 1991, 1992
Captain 1995
178 premiership games coached for Port Adelaide
