A ball-magnet who also boasted great endurance, he won seven club best and fairest awards and was selected in the All Australian team five times.
He was runner-up in the 2000 Brownlow Medal and was third in 1998.
West is currently the senior coach at VFL club Werribee, which is aligned with North Melbourne.
West, who spoke of his pride at being inducted in front of his family, said he had done everything he could to get the best out of himself, but left the game not completely satisfied given he never won a flag.
"Fulfillment eludes those who don't achieve that ultimate success, a premiership ... there's a hole in my career," West said.
But he said he got joy now watching his own children enjoy the game.
"I'm a dual under-10 division four premiership runner, so I do have a premiership to my name," he said
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