And Chris Grant, Doug Hawkins and Tony Liberatore were among the 13 players inducted at a function at Crown Palladium on Saturday night to honour the club’s greatest past players.
The Bulldogs honoured a further 13 "pioneers" who contributed to the club in its foundation years before the 1925 entry into the VFL.
More than 1300 fans were present at an occasion that celebrated 117 years of club history.
The only condition for entry to the Hall of Fame was that inductees be retired for at least two years.
Grant and Liberatore were inducted for their combined 624 games between 1990 and 2008.
From the 1970-89 era, Gary Dempsey, Kelvin Templeton, Simon Beasley and Hawkins were honoured.
Jack Collins and John Schultz were named from the Dogs' only premiership era, 1950-69.
Allan Hopkins, Norman Ware, Arthur Olliver, Harry Hickey and Alby Morrison were inducted from the 1925-49 era.
Then 13 men from the era that shaped the club - the pioneers from the pre-1925 VFA days - were inducted: James Cuming, William 'Ching' Harris, Dave De Coite, Jim Cassidy, Roy Cotton, Arthur 'Art' Gregory, Joe Marmo, Archie 'Diver' Clarke, Johnny Craddock, Vernon Banbury, Norman Ford, John Cornelius 'Con' McCarthy and Vic Samson.
The inductees were selected by a five-man committee comprising club president David Smorgon, Terry Wheeler, Ray Walker, Mike Sheahan and Darren Arthur.
"While there are so many players worthy of induction no one could dispute that those selected from our eras all thoroughly deserve their selection," Smorgon said.
"All of our inaugural inductees, by their deeds, embody the true Bulldog spirit.
"There are numerous others who are deserving of this honour; the players not selected in this inaugural intake are not excluded from being inducted over the next few years at a future Hall of Fame event."
The Hall of Fame committee also recognised three 'Bulldog Moments', including the 1954 premiership, the Neil Sachse moment and the 1989 Fightback against a proposed merger with Fitzroy.
"It was important for the club to recognise these three moments, all which have significant importance in the club's history," Smorgon said.
"For me, these moments have highlighted the fact that this club has come a very long way and has the extraordinary ability to galvanise when required to."
The Bulldog Heritage - Historical Player Register was also officially released, which features the stories of 90 former players.
