2012's first off-field induction into the Hall of Fame was a person who was vital in saving the Kangaroos in a time of great financial struggle.

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Bob Ansett introduced the shareholder-owned model to the club and was chairman from 1980 to 1992. On his departure, Aegis Park was left in a much stronger state than when he found it.

At the club when night games begun to emerge, Ansett left the crowd with the following quote:

"When you think about it, the wealth that football generates today had its origins in the first night game of football."