North Melbourne icons Malcolm Blight and Denis Pagan will be officially elevated to Legend status in the club's Hall of Fame.

The two Kangaroo giants, who have shaped some of the greatest eras in the club’s history, will be formally honoured at the North Melbourne Hall of Fame event on Friday, July 17, the night before the club’s Round 19 home match against Melbourne.

The upcoming event serves as North Melbourne’s first official Hall of Fame function since 2016. 

In addition to the elevations of Blight and Pagan, the club will also induct six new members into the Hall of Fame. These names will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Blight and Pagan join an exclusive club of just eight North Melbourne Hall of Fame Legends. 

Wayne Schimmelbusch was the first and only Legend inducted in 2002, subsequently joined by John Dugdale (2003), Allen Aylett (2007), David Dench (2009), Keith Greig (2009), Les Foote (2011), Laurie Dwyer (2012) and Anthony Stevens (2016).

A footballing genius, Malcolm Blight remains one of the most electric and decorated figures to ever wear the royal blue and white. 

A dual premiership player and the 1978 Brownlow medallist, Blight was named at half-forward in North Melbourne’s Team of the Century. 

He is the most recent Kangaroo to boot 100 goals in a single season, clearing the milestone with 103 majors in 1982. He was awarded the Coleman Medal in that season.

Denis Pagan stands as the master strategist behind the club’s most dominant modern era.

After wearing the jumper for 120 games as a player, Pagan honed his craft by steering the club's under-19 team to five premierships. 

He returned as senior coach in 1993, coaching 240 games and leading the Kangaroos to the 1996 and 1999 flags. 

Under his guidance, the Kangaroos were a powerhouse, reaching at least a preliminary final every year from 1994 to 2000.

Pagan holds the esteemed position of coach in North Melbourne's Team of the Century.

Malcolm Blight fact file 

• Played 178 games for the club from 1974-82, kicking 444 goals
• Voted at No.6 in the club’s greatest ever players in 2019
• Two-time premiership player (1975 and 1977)
• Brownlow medallist (1978)
• Best and fairest in 1978 and four-time club leading goalkicker
• Playing coach (1981)
• Kicked 103 goals in 1982, his last season at North Melbourne

Denis Pagan fact file

• Played 120 games, including the breakthrough 1974 Grand Final
• Five-time U19s premiership coach from nine consecutive Grand Finals
• Two-time AFL premiership coach (1996 and 1999)
• Coached the club to nine finals series across 10 years
• Longest-serving senior coach in the club’s history (1993-2002)
• Coach of the club’s Team of the Century
• Club director 2008