Adelaide great Andrew McLeod has been formally inducted into the South Australian Sport Hall of Fame.
The two-time Premiership star and dual Norm Smith Medallist was awarded the honour at a Sport SA event at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.
Born in Darwin, McLeod moved to South Australia to play in the SANFL with Port Adelaide in 1994.
He was then listed by the newly established Fremantle Dockers, but immediately traded to the Crows.
McLeod went on to play 340 AFL games for the Crows in a decorated career that included booting a total of 275 goals across 16 seasons.
The skilful half-back/midfielder retired as one of the game's most accomplished players, boasting an impressive resume that includes two premierships, two Norm Smith Medals, five All-Australian selections and three Club Champion awards.
McLeod finished runner-up or third in the Crows best and fairest another six times, and was runner-up in the Brownlow Medal in 2001 and third in 2000.
A proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, McLeod is a member of the Indigenous Team of the Century.
He also represented Australia in the International Rules series on three occasions, captaining the country in 2005 and was awarded the Jim Stynes Medal as the best player of that series.
The now 50-year-old made his AFL debut against Melbourne in Round Six, 1995, and became an instant matchwinner.
This was evident when, in just his second game for the Crows, he shrugged off two experienced opponents and dribbled through a goal from an acute angle to help the Crows beat Hawthorn.
McLeod’s first Norm Smith Medal was awarded after a scintillating performance in the Crows’ inaugural grand final win against St Kilda in 1997. He finished the game with 31 disposals and 11 marks.
He then backed it up the following year with another best-on-ground performance in the 1998 grand final win against North Melbourne, finishing with 30 possessions.
The Adelaide Football Club, meanwhile, also congratulates long-time Crows supporter and former Australian cricketer and South Australian great Darren Lehmann on his induction into the SA Sport Hall of Fame.
Lehmann was formally recognised alongside McLeod on Friday night.
The SA Sports Hall of Fame was established in 2010 to pay tribute to exceptional individuals who had left an indelible mark in their field, while inspiring future generations.
