Legacy
Lockett was inducted to both the St Kilda and Sydney Swans respective Teams of the Century, in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
In 2004 he was inducted into the North Ballarat Football Club hall of fame.
On 22 June 2006, Lockett was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
One goal end at Etihad Stadium was named after him (the Lockett End), with the other end being named after the man whose record he broke, Gordon Coventry.
The Ballarat Football League award for the leading goalscorer for the home and away season is named after Lockett, as Lockett played his junior football with Ballarat Football League club, North Ballarat.
In the 2007 film, Ghost Rider his name can be seen at the end of SoBe Dome.
On 19 July 2009, he was inducted into the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame.
In 2003, he was inducted into the St Kilda Football Club Hall of Fame and on 24 July 2010, he was elevated to Legend status of the St Kilda Football Club Hall of Fame.
Lockett kicked over one hundred goals in a season on six occasions - at St Kilda in years 1987 (117); 1991 (127); 1992 (132) and at Sydney in years 1995 (110); 1996 (121) and 1998 (109). This is a league record for the number of times a player has kicked over 100 goals in a separate season, which he shares with Jason Dunstall.
The New South Wales Primary Schools Sports Association Australian Football competition is named the Tony Lockett Shield.
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