After more than 30 years of "unparalleled service", Deloraine Football Club has inducted its seventh legend - Shaun Donohue.
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Debuting for the Kangaroos in 1989, the 48-year-old played 382 club games, 229 of them senior, and was president of the club for seven years - 2013 to 2019.
Reflecting back on accepting the newly-bestowed honour, Donohue said he was emotional.
"It's just a massive honour," he said.
"You're not at the footy club just for those kind of acknowledgements but it's a special moment.
"The other six guys that are legends of the club, they are people that I've looked up to through life so it's nice to be alongside them."
Donohue joins John Loone, George Young (both dec.), Frank Walker, Laurence Scott, David Simpson and Don Loone as a Deloraine club legend.
In a playing career that saw him take part in several losing grand finals and make the Kangaroos' "best of the best" NTNL side, his new honour nearly sits at the top of his highlights, alongside a 2017 Tasmanian Volunteer Award.
Admitting there were too many people that needed thanking, the legend acknowledged the work of his family - partner Kerrie and children Tahnee and Brodie - with Brodie celebrating his 200th club game this season.
Making the speech prior to Donohue's elevation was his good mate Craig Lovell, who understandably spoke highly of his credentials both on and off the field.
"He was an uncompromising, skilful goal-kicking rover who put his teammates and his club first," Lovell said on the night.
"He would regularly win games off his own boot and would always be there to lend a hand when the going got tough or a teammate needed assistance, no matter what time of day or night.
"He epitomised everything the Deloraine Football Club stood for and instilled these values in those that had the pleasure to call him a teammate or an opponent, such was his universal nature to build friendships and continue his loyalty to his beloved Roos."
Before taking over the president role in 2013, Donohue was the Auskick facilitator as well as an already active member of the committee, dealing with fundraising within the Deloraine community.
"With such an impressive resume as a player, it's hard to believe his feats as an administrator could possibly surpass those of his playing days, but such was his quality of leadership and commitment that he took the club from strength to strength and picked us all up for the ride," Lovell added.