Brendon Goddard and Paul Chapman are among 16 new Life Members set to be inducted at the AFL’s Annual General Meeting next month. 

The pair reached a total of 300 AFL games during the 2015 season. 

New Bomber James Kelly will also be inducted. 

Goddard will Captain Essendon this season after joining the Club at the end of 2012. 

He won the Best and Fairest in his first season with the Bombers and has played 64 games since crossing from St Kilda. 

After being selected with the number one pick in the 2002 National Draft, Goddard played in 16 finals during his ten seasons with the Saints.

Chapman played 29 games and kicked 30 goals in his two years with the Dons. 

He won a Norm Smith Medal and played in three premierships during his 14 years with Geelong.

Brendon Goddard

269 premiership games for St Kilda and Essendon.

27 pre-season games for St Kilda and Essendon.

Four International Rules Matches.

Best and Fairest 2013.

All Australian 2009, 2010.

Paul Chapman

280 premiership games for the Geelong Cats and Essendon.

23 pre-season games for the Geelong Cats and Essendon.

One State of Origin Match.

Premierships 2007, 2009, 2011.

Nom Smith Medallist 2009.

Best and Fairest 2006.

All Australian 2009, 2010.

James Kelly

273 premiership games for the Geelong Cats (now with Essendon).

33 pre-season games for the Geelong Cats.

One State of Origin Match.

Two International Rules Matches.

Premierships 2007, 2009, 2011.

All Australian 2011.

Jim Stynes Medallist 2011.