List of VFL/AFL players of Indigenous Australian descent

Andrew McLeod is the current record-holder of most games played by an Indigenous player with 340 games for Adelaide from 1995 to 2010.

Since the Victorian Football League (VFL), which is now known as the Australian Football League (AFL), was formed in 1897, there have been 178 known players of Indigenous Australian heritage that have played in a senior VFL/AFL match. A senior VFL/AFL match is an Australian rules football match between two clubs that are, or have been in the past, members of the VFL/AFL. A senior VFL/AFL match is played under the laws of Australian football, and includes regular season matches, as well as finals series matches. It does not include pre-season competition matches, interstate matches or international rules football matches. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by surname.

The first recognised Indigenous Australian player to play in a senior VFL/AFL match was Joe Johnson who played 55 games for Fitzroy from 1904 to 1906, and was a member of Fitzroy's dual premiership-winning sides of 1904 and 1905. Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon and Port Adelaide) was the first Indigenous Australian player to play 300 games, and Andrew McLeod is the current record-holder of most games played by an Indigenous player with 340 games for Adelaide from 1995 to 2010.

There were a record number of Indigenous players on AFL lists during the 2009 AFL season with 82 senior and rookie-listed players listed with AFL clubs.[1] This figure surpassed the previous record of 73 players set in the 2008 season.[1]

Players

Players are listed in alphabetical order, and statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches only. "Career span" years are from the season of the player's debut in the AFL to the year in which they played their final game in the AFL and have since been removed from the playing list. Currently listed players are shaded in green and their career span is listed as "(year of debut)present". Statistics are correct to the end of the 2011 AFL season.
Legend

Players named in the Indigenous Team of the Century are indicated by a # next to their name.
       Currently listed players

VFL/AFL players of Indigenous Australian descent
Name Club(s) Seasons Games Goals Notes
Abraham, WinstonWinston Abraham Fremantle
North Melbourne
19952001 110 150
Ahmat, MatthewMatthew Ahmat Brisbane Lions
Sydney
19911994 8 1
Ah Mat, RobertRobert Ah Mat Collingwood
Sydney
19952001 67 68
Anderson, JoeJoe Anderson Carlton 20072010 17 0
Armstrong, TonyTony Armstrong Adelaide
Sydney
2010–present 14 0
Atkinson, JarrodJarrod Atkinson Essendon 20082011 17 5
Bamblett, LesLes Bamblett Melbourne
Footscray
19831988 48 71
Bateman, ChanceChance Bateman Hawthorn 20002012 174 67
Bellotti, LaurieLaurie Bellotti West Coast 19992000 24 2
Bennell, HarleyHarley Bennell Gold Coast 2011–present 14 14
Bennell, JamieJamie Bennell Melbourne 2009–present 51 20
Betts, EddieEddie Betts Carlton 2005–present 144 215
Bird, PeterPeter Bird Fitzroy 19951996 15 7
Bloomfield, AlanAlan Bloomfield North Melbourne 19701971 13 7
Blurton, AshleyAshley Blurton West Coast
Richmond
19951999 24 9
Bond, ShaneShane Bond West Coast
Port Adelaide
19942000 91 31
Bond, TroyTroy Bond Carlton
Adelaide
19941999 94 77
Burgoyne, PeterPeter Burgoyne # Port Adelaide 19972009 225 189
Burgoyne, ShaunShaun Burgoyne Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
2002–present 197 194
Burns, RonnieRonnie Burns Geelong
Adelaide
19962004 154 262
Byron, NormNorm Byron Fitzroy 1918 2 1
Cable, BarryBarry Cable # North Melbourne 1970, 19741977 115 133
Cable, ShaneShane Cable West Coast 1987 1 0
Campbell, FredFred Campbell Sydney
St Kilda
19992000 12 7
Campbell, MattMatt Campbell North Melbourne 20072012 67 70
Campbell, WarrenWarren Campbell North Melbourne 19941995 19 17
Caton, KevinKevin Caton West Coast
Fitzroy
Brisbane Bears
19881990 18 18
Charles, SeanSean Charles Melbourne
Carlton
St Kilda
19921998, 2000 56 66
Chisholm, ScottScott Chisholm Fremantle
Melbourne
19952000 81 33
Christensen, AllenAllen Christensen^ Geelong 2011–present 19 18
Clarke, RaphaelRaphael Clarke^ St Kilda 20042012 82 8
Clarke, XavierXavier Clarke St Kilda
Brisbane Lions
20022008, 2010 106 49
Eric Clarke St Kilda 1980 6 6
Che Cockatoo-Collins Essendon, Port Adelaide 19942003 160 215 Brother of David and Donald Cockatoo-Collins.
David Cockatoo-Collins Melbourne 19961997 2 0 Twin brother of Donald and brother of Che Cockatoo-Collins.
Donald Cockatoo-Collins Melbourne 19961998 9 3 Twin brother of David and brother of Che Cockatoo-Collins.
Adam Cockie West Coast 2009 7 3
Richard Cole Collingwood, Essendon 20022007 63 6
Clayton Collard Fremantle 2007 1 1
Cyril Collard Hawthorn 19571958 13 3
Troy Cook Sydney, Fremantle 19972007 193 77
Reuben Cooper South Melbourne 1969 2 0
Anthony Corrie Brisbane Lions, Collingwood 20042009 56 50
Shannon Cox Collingwood 20072009 25 6
Percy Cummings Hawthorn 19641965 5 1
Robert Cummings Fitzroy 1990 1 0 Brother of Trent Cummings.
Trent Cummings Fitzroy, West Coast 19941997 29 19 Brother of Robert Cummings.
Aaron Davey Melbourne 20042013 150 152
Alwyn Davey Essendon 2007present 69 72
Leon Davis Collingwood 20002011 225 270
Courtenay Dempsey Essendon 2006present 54 13
Gary Dhurrkay Fremantle, North Melbourne 19952000 72 66
Brad Dick Collingwood 20092011 27 32
Willie Dick Essendon 1992 7 6
Nathan Djerrkura Geelong, Western Bulldogs 20092012 12 4
Shane Edwards Richmond 2007present 36 24
Alf Egan Carlton, North Melbourne 19311935 51 27
Chris Egan Collingwood 20052009 27 22 Nephew of Phil Egan.
Phil Egan Richmond, Melbourne 19821989 & 1991 126 17 Uncle of Chris Egan.
Graham Farmer Geelong 19621967 101 65
Jeff Farmer Melbourne, Fremantle 19952008 249 483
Cameron Faulkner Western Bulldogs 20042007 18 9
Fabian Francis Melbourne, Brisbane Bears, Port Adelaide 1991, 19931995 & 19972001 109 61
Lance Franklin Hawthorn, Sydney 2005present 142 451
Jeff Garlett Carlton 2009present 54 99
Cruize Garlett North Melbourne 2009present 25 5
Adam Goodes # Sydney 1999present 340 352
Colin Graham Melbourne 19751978 35 32
Jonathon Griffin Adelaide, Fremantle 2007present 48 11
Antoni Grover Fremantle 1999present 201 27
Curtly Hampton Greater Western Sydney 2012present
Jarrod Harbrow Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast 2007present 92 23
Roger Hayden Fremantle 20022004 & 20062011 128 14
Des Headland Brisbane Lions, Fremantle 19992010 166 177
Bradley Hill Hawthorn 2012present
Josh Hill Western Bulldogs, West Coast 20072012 66 75
Stephen Hill Fremantle 2009present 67 43
Eddie Hocking Adelaide 1991 11 4
Rhan Hooper Brisbane Lions, Hawthorn 20062010 54 56
Eddie Jackson Melbourne 19471952 84 10
Syd Jackson Carlton 19691976 136 165
Jarrhan Jacky Adelaide 2008 3 1
Shadrach James Fitzroy 19401941 18 20
Russell Jeffrey St Kilda, Brisbane Bears 19871992 50 4
Leroy Jetta Essendon 2007present 62 51
Neville Jetta Melbourne 2009present 30 18
Graham Johncock Adelaide 20022013 206 99
Bert Johnson North Melbourne 19651968 31 5
Chris Johnson # Fitzroy, Brisbane Lions 19942007 264 172
Joe Johnson Fitzroy 19041906 55 15
Michael Johnson Fremantle 2005present 125 51
Percy Johnson North Melbourne 19511955 52 4
Bob Jones St Kilda 19881989 20 2 Father of Liam Jones.
Liam Jones Western Bulldogs 2010present 25 25 Son of Bob Jones.
Liam Jurrah Melbourne 20092012 35 81 Cousin of Liam Patrick.
Adam Kerinaiua Brisbane Bears 1992 3 1
Dale Kickett Fitzroy, West Coast, St Kilda, Essendon & Fremantle 19901992 & 19942002 181 64
Derek Kickett North Melbourne, Essendon, Sydney 19891996 152 179
Steven Koops Fremantle, Western Bulldogs 19962004 89 49
Andrew J. Krakouer Richmond, Collingwood 20012007 & 20112013 125 137 Son of Jim Krakouer, nephew of Andrew L. and Phil Krakouer and cousin of Nathan Krakouer.
Andrew L. Krakouer North Melbourne 19881989 8 8 Brother of Jim and Phil Krakouer and uncle of Andrew J. and Nathan Krakouer.
Jim Krakouer North Melbourne, St Kilda 19821991 147 236 Brother of Andrew L. and Phil Krakouer, father of Andrew J. Krakouer and uncle of Nathan Krakouer.
Nathan Krakouer Port Adelaide, Gold Coast 20072011 53 15 Nephew of Andrew L. Krakouer, Jim and Phil Krakouer and cousin of Andrew J. Krakouer.
Phil Krakouer North Melbourne, Footscray 19821989 & 1991 148 231 Nephew of Andrew L. Krakouer, Jim and Phil Krakouer and cousin of Andrew J. Krakouer.
Jamie Lawson Sydney 19911994 61 29
Shawn Lewfatt Essendon 1995 3 2
Chris Lewis # West Coast 19871998 & 2000 215 259
Rex Liddy Gold Coast 2011 4 0
Michael Long # Essendon 19891993 & 19952001 190 143
Andy Lovell Melbourne, West Coast 19881998 164 166
Andrew Lovett Essendon 20052009 88 93 Cousin of Nathan Lovett-Murray.
Ted Lovett Fitzroy 19631964 9 2
Wally Lovett Collingwood, Richmond 19821984 28 17
Nathan Lovett-Murray Essendon 20042013 125 64 Cousin of Andrew Lovett.
Malcolm Lynch Western Bulldogs 2007 2 0
Neil Marshall West Coast 19971998 4 0
Brandon Matera Gold Coast 2011present 12 15 Son of Wally Matera and nephew of Peter and Phillip Matera.
Peter Matera West Coast 19902002 253 217 Brother of Phillip and Wally Matera and uncle of Brandon Matera.
Phillip Matera West Coast 19962005 179 389 Brother of Peter and Wally Matera and uncle of Brandon Matera.
Wally Matera West Coast, Fitzroy 19871990 56 65 Brother of Peter and Phillip Matera and father of Brandon Matera.
Steven May Gold Coast 2011present 9 0
Adrian McAdam North Melbourne 19931995 36 92 Brother of Gilbert and Greg McAdam.
Gilbert McAdam St Kilda, Brisbane Bears 19911996 111 89 Brother of Adrian and Greg McAdam.
Greg McAdam St Kilda 1985 10 13 Brother of Adrian and Gilbert McAdam.
Norm McDonald # Essendon 19471953 128 3
Ashley McGrath Brisbane Lions 2001present 176 135 Brother of Cory and Toby McGrath.
Cory McGrath Essendon 20012006 78 18 Brother of Ashley and Toby McGrath.
Marty McGrath Richmond 2004present 4 6 Cousin of Ashley, Cory and Toby McGrath.
Michael McLean Footscray, Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions 19831989 & 19911997 183 40
Andrew McLeod # Adelaide 19952010 340 275 Norm Smith Medallist 1997 & 1998.
Clem Michael Fremantle 19982000 43 11 Son of Stephen Michael.
Terry Milera St Kilda 20122014 30 31
Harry Miller Hawthorn 20052006 18 13
Michael Mitchell Richmond 19871991 81 103
Gavin Mitchell Fremantle, St Kilda 19962000 88 82
Daniel Motlop Kangaroos, Port Adelaide 20012011 130 208 Brother of Shannon and Steven Motlop and cousin of Marlon Motlop.
Marlon Motlop Port Adelaide 20082009 5 2 Cousin of Daniel, Shannon and Steven Motlop.
Shannon Motlop Kangaroos, Melbourne 19992006 64 36 Brother of Daniel and Steven Motlop and cousin of Marlon Motlop.
Steven Motlop Geelong 2010present 5 2 Brother of Daniel and Shannon Motlop and cousin of Marlon Motlop.
Robert Muir St Kilda 19741978, 1980 & 1984 68 23
Justin Murphy Richmond, Carlton, Geelong, Essendon 19942005 185 151
Allan Murray Port Adelaide, St Kilda 20022006 16 13 Brother of Derek Murray.
Derek Murray Port Adelaide 19992002 23 7 Brother of Allan Murray.
Mark Naley Carlton 19871990 65 74 1991 Magarey Medallist
Phil Narkle St Kilda, West Coast 19841987 & 1990 66 55
Murray Newman West Coast 2012present 4 3
Doug Nicholls Fitzroy 19321937 54 2
Jarrad Oakley-Nichols Richmond 20062009 13 1
Michael O'Loughlin # Sydney 19952009 303 521 Brother of Ricky O'Loughlin.
Ricky O'Loughlin Adelaide 20002001 9 2 Brother of Michael O'Loughlin.
Liam Patrick Gold Coast 20112013 13 6
Danyle Pearce Port Adelaide, Fremantle 2005present 134 72
Derek Peardon Richmond 19681971 20 1
Carl Peterson Hawthorn 2010 17 13
Jared Petrenko Adelaide 2009present 36 17
Byron Pickett # North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Melbourne 19972007 204 177
Lionel Proctor Richmond 19982001 20 4
Albert Proud Brisbane Lions 20072010 29 10
Elkin Reilly South Melbourne 19621966 51 2
Cyril Rioli Hawthorn 2008present 83 101 Nephew of Maurice Rioli and cousin of Dean Rioli.
Dean Rioli Essendon 19992006 100 91 Nephew of Maurice Rioli and cousin of Cyril Rioli.
Maurice Rioli # Richmond 19821987 118 80 Uncle of Cyril and Dean Rioli.
Relton Roberts Richmond 2010 2 0
Jason Roe Collingwood, Brisbane Lions 20062009 50 7
Lachlan Ross Essendon 1994 2 1
Shannon Rusca Brisbane Lions 2000 2 0
Patrick Ryder Essendon 2006present 117 70
Ashley Sampi West Coast 20022006 78 97
Eddie Sansbury North Melbourne 20042008 40 21
Sam Sheldon Brisbane Lions 2009present 40 10 Son of Ken Sheldon.
Casey Sibosado Fremantle 2011 1 1
George Simmonds Melbourne 1924 4 4
Dwayne Simpson Fremantle 2001 2 1
Zephaniah Skinner Western Bulldogs 20112012 8 5
Brennan Stack Western Bulldogs 20092011 21 17
Brian Stanislaus Sydney 1991 1 0
Charlie Stewart Footscray 1961 20 4
Cameron Stokes Hawthorn 20082010 20 10
Mathew Stokes Geelong 2006present 111 165
Byron Sumner Sydney 2011 1 0
Richard Tambling Richmond, Adelaide 20052013 124 62
Garth Taylor Fremantle 19992000 15 13
Kevin Taylor South Melbourne, Fitzroy 1981 & 1984 15 25
Troy Taylor Richmond 2010 4 0
Lindsay Thomas North Melbourne 2007present 91 113
Wade Thompson Port Adelaide 2009 2 0
Alan Thorpe Sydney, Western Bulldogs 19921994 15 28
Shane Tongerie Adelaide 1994 4 3
Troy Ugle West Coast 19881993 43 43
Keren Ugle Fremantle 2001 4 2
Travis Varcoe Geelong 2007present 100 113
Rod Waddell Carlton, Geelong 19811984 25 12
Andrew Walker Carlton 2004present 127 93
Michael Walters Fremantle 2009present 11 14
Jim Wandin St Kilda 19521953 17 3
Gavin Wanganeen # Essendon, Port Adelaide 19912006 300 202
Elijah Ware Port Adelaide 2005 2 1
Gerrick Weedon West Coast 2011 1 0
Isaac Weetra Melbourne 2008 2 0
Sharrod Wellingham Collingwood, West Coast 2008present 72 42
Daniel Wells North Melbourne 2003present 170 102
Mark West Western Bulldogs 19961998 16 3
Matthew Whelan Melbourne 20002009 150 15
Darryl White # Brisbane Lions 19922005 268 165
Djaran Whyman North Melbourne 2007 3 4
Mark Williams Hawthorn, Essendon 20022010 115 247
Russell Williams Essendon 1994 3 1
Chad Wingard Port Adelaide 2012present 10 10
Nicholas Winmar St Kilda 5 2 Nephew of Nicky Winmar.
Nicky Winmar St Kilda, Western Bulldogs 19871999 251 317 Uncle of Nicholas Winmar.
David Wirrpanda West Coast 19962009 227 131
Clinton Wolf Fremantle 1995 4 0
Austin Wonaeamirri Melbourne 2008 & 20102011 31 37
Dion Woods Fremantle 20012005 59 7
Peter Yagmoor Collingwood 20122012 2 0
Chris Yarran Carlton 2009present 45 31

References

  1. 1 2 Murnane, Jason (9 February 2009). "82 Indigenous players on AFL lists in 2009". AFL Players Association (AFLPA). Retrieved 29 November 2009.

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