He was one of 10 football greats inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in Adelaide on Tuesday night.

The former Solomontown footballer described the induction as an honor.

“At the end of your career, you think all your footy achievements are done and to get another one on top of that is fantastic,” he said.

Bickley has a distinguished football career, including 64 SANFL games with South Adelaide and 272 AFL games with the Adelaide Crows, including four years as captain.

He captained the team to its two premierships in 1997 and 1998, represented South Australia seven times and played three International Rules games.

Bickley became the first Crows player to reach 150 games and was named a member of Adelaide’s Team of the Decade in 2000.

He was among such names as Andrew Jarman, Bruce Abernethy and Scott Hodges at this week’s induction.

“I am certainly in privileged

company when I note who is in the Hall of Fame,” Bickley said.

The former Port Pirie resident thanked the community for its loyalty.

“I have enjoyed wonderful support, especially from the people of Port Pirie,” he said.

Proud mother Babs Bickley spoke of her joy at the selection.

“We thought it was wonderful when he won the Recorder and Madigan Medals then he went on to play SANFL and we thought that was wonderful,” she said.

“He played AFL, became captain, won the premierships and now this – it is just unbelievable.”

Another former Spencer Gulf League great, Kevin McSporran, was also inducted.

Now suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and unable to speak, he was accompanied by daughter Kelly-Anne Camillo who responded to the honor.

The former West Augusta player also played 190 games for West Torrens and Woodville and his many and varied achievements range from being West Torrens’s best-and-fairest four times, to playing in seven West Augusta premierships and coaching this club to another three grand final wins.

Bickley said it was special to be inducted alongside McSporran.

“He was someone I always looked up to and played against in the SGL,” he said.