Tony Lockett, the greatest ever goal-kicker in the competition's history, won four Coleman medals.
At 30 years of age, Lance Franklin equals that tally after taking out this year's accolade with 69 goals from his 22 regular season games.
So, it was only fitting for the former St Kilda and Sydney full-forward was in the flesh at this year's Club Champion Dinner at The Star Events Centre to present his understudy with another medallion.
He was at the same venue three years ago when Franklin won his third Coleman Medal, his first in red and white. He was honoured as Lockett draped the Coleman around his neck and nothing had changed a few seasons on.
Even though he's now a familiar face at the SCG, through his role as part-time goal-kicking coach, Franklin says the entire playing group still gets a thrill out of having Lockett down at the Club.
"I was starstruck and very happy he was able to come to the awards night and do that, as I am tonight," Franklin said backstage after accepting another Coleman from Lockett.
"As I've said throughout the year, the boys are buzzing (having Lockett at training) and they love every minute of it.
"It's very enjoyable having the best goal-kicker of all time at the Club."
Lockett, who was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame on Thursday, has been the talk of the town since his return to clubland in January.
The question on everyone's lips has been, what exactly can the greatest goal-kicker in history teach (arguably) the greatest goal-kicker of the modern era?
The answer: "Quite simply, there's nothing I can teach him," Lockett happily conceded to SwansTV.
"Lance is a complete professional and knows what he's got to do, he's been in the game long enough and kicked enough goals to know what he's doing.
"On the odd occasion, if he's had a bad one, he can fix it up himself so it's just a matter of being there, for him to have someone to throw a few things at him (hypothetically)."
On winning his latest Coleman, Franklin puts team success first and says the individual achievement will be one he'll reflect on post-football.
His win puts him in equal fourth on the all-time list alongside Lockett, Hawthorn's Peter Hudson, Geelong/North Melbourne's Doug Wade and Melbourne's Fred Fanning.
Collingwood's Dick Lee (eight) and Gordon Coventry (six), and the award's namesake in Essendon's John Coleman (five), top the list.
The Coleman Medal was instituted in 1981 and awarded, in retrospect, to previous winners up to 1954, the last season of Coleman's playing career. Players prior to that was awarded Leading Goal-kicker medals.
