Even after winning two grand slam titles, Lleyton Hewitt's first sporting love tempted the tennis great to make a stunning career change.

Hewitt has spoken about what happened in 2003 when he was "actually considering" an attempt to play AFL

While Port Adelaide coach and family friend Mark Williams ultimately could not lure him from tennis, the idea gave Hewitt pause for thought.

A famous Davis Cup win over Roger Federer that year convinced Hewitt to stay put. On Monday night, he was one of seven inductees into the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame.

Hewitt was born into Australian Rules. His father and uncle had solid football careers and when Adelaide joined the AFL in 1991, he was a big fan.

"That was in my blood, that's what I wanted to do as a young kid," Hewitt said.

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