Gary O’Donnell hopes the young Brisbane Lions players can take inspiration from the Club’s biennial Hall of Fame event, which will be held at Brisbane’s Entertainment & Convention Centre this evening.

The entire playing list will be in attendance as the Club inducts another collection of outstanding individuals into its Hall of Fame.

The event will provide a good history lesson for many of the younger players, with inductees spanning more than 120 years made up from Fitzroy, the Bears, and the Brisbane Lions.

O’Donnell says it’s important for the players, particularly those in the early stages of their careers,  to understand the remarkable achievements of those past greats who have come before them.

“To be able to hear stories from some of our past heroes and greats is really important for these guys,” O’Donnell told lions.com.au.

“It helps you get more of an attachment with the Club you’re playing at. It’s one of the rare times that past meets present – and every one of those opportunities should be savoured.

“All our players will be there tonight, and it’s important they draw on the emotion of the individuals and join in the celebration of two clubs coming together.”

O’Donnell himself has had the honour of being inducted into Essendon’s Hall of Fame in the past month, so knows first-hand what it means to be part of such an exclusive group.

“It was a great honour. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon spent with a lot of ex-players, especially from eras that were before my time. It was great to see my old teammate Mark Harvey get recognised as well,” he said.

“It’s something that you don’t aspire to, but it’s great to be acknowledged in that way and join some absolute Legends from the footy club.”

If you haven’t already booked tickets for this evening’s prestigious event, we suggest you stay tuned to lions.com.au or follow us on Twitter (@brisbanelions) for full details on the latest inductees into the Lions’ Hall of Fame.