Essendon FC recognises the outstanding and unwavering contributions of its former players, coaches and administrators who have been inducted into the club's prestigious Hall of Fame.
Essendon Hall of Fame Legends (year inducted): John Birt (2010)*, Bill Brew (2013), Bill Busbridge (1996), Barry Capuano (2014)*, Jack Clarke (1996), John Coleman (1996), Bill Cookson (1996), Wally Crichton (2010), Neale Daniher (2018), Terry Daniher (1996), Barry Davis (2006), Ron Evans (2012), Dustin Fletcher (2022),Tom Fitzmaurice (1996), Ken Fraser (1996), Alan Hird (1996), James Hird (2011), Harry Hunter (2015), Bill Hutchison (1996), Matthew Lloyd (2013), Simon Madden (1996), Alex McCracken (1996), Michael Long (2010), Howard Okey (2012), Dr Bruce Reid (2014), Frank Reid (1996), Dick Reynolds (1996), Greg Sewell (2009), Kevin Sheedy (2008), Albert Thurgood (1996), Gavin Wanganeen (2022), Tim Watson (1998)
*denotes recent elevation to Legend status
Essendon Hall of Fame members (year inducted): Noel Allanson (2015), Bill Brittingham (2023), Fred Baring (2013), Darren Bewick (2023), Reg Burgess (2015), Wally Buttsworth (2010), Kevin Egan (2015), Alec Epis (2014), Ken Fletcher (2011), Keith Forbes (2010), Ted Fordham (2023), Garry Foulds (2010), Darryl Gerlach (2013), Mark Harvey (2014), Bruce Heymanson (2013), Jack Jones (2012), Ron Kirwan (2016), Harold Lambert (2018), Scott Lucas (2013), Roy McConnell (2013), Don McKenzie (2010), Marc Mercuri (2023), Roger Merrett (2018), Joe Misiti (2012), Hugh Mitchell (2012), Graham Moss (2012), Gary O'Donnell (2014), Dr Ian Reynolds (2018), Paul Salmon (2012), David Shaw (2011), Arthur Showers (2010), George Stuckey (2010), Hugh Torney (2011), Paul Vander Haar (2015)
