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[[File:Jesse Williams of the Alabama Crimson Tide.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jesse Williams]]
[[File:Jesse Williams of the Alabama Crimson Tide.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jesse Williams]]


* [[Jesse Williams (American football)]]
* [[Jesse Williams (American football)|Jesse Williams]]


== Association football (Soccer) ==
== Association football (Soccer) ==
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*[[Tahj Minniecon]]
*[[Tahj Minniecon]]
*[[John Kundereri Moriarty|John Moriarty]]
*[[John Kundereri Moriarty|John Moriarty]]
* [[Jade North]] - first Indigenous [[association football]]er to captain [[Socceroos]] and captain national league championship
* [[Jade North]] <span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">–</span> first Indigenous [[association football]]er to captain [[Socceroos]] and captain national league championship
*[[Tanya Oxtoby]]
*[[Tanya Oxtoby]]
*[[Charles Perkins (Aboriginal activist)|Charles Perkins]]
*[[Charles Perkins (Aboriginal activist)|Charles Perkins]]
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*[[Kasey Wehrman]]
*[[Kasey Wehrman]]
*[[David Williams (Australian association footballer)|David Williams]]
*[[David Williams (Australian association footballer)|David Williams]]
* [[Gianni Stensness]]
* [[Harry Kewell]]
*[[Harry Williams (Australian footballer)|Harry Williams]]
*[[Harry Williams (Australian footballer)|Harry Williams]]
*[[Lydia Williams]]
*[[Lydia Williams]]
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[[File:Cathy Freeman 2000 olympics.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cathy Freeman]]
[[File:Cathy Freeman 2000 olympics.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cathy Freeman]]


* [[Cathy Freeman]]
* [[Lynch Cooper]]
*[[Robert Crowther]]
*[[Cathy Freeman]]
* [[Benn Harradine]]
* [[Benn Harradine]]
* [[Percy Hobson (athlete)|Percy Hobson]]
* [[Percy Hobson (athlete)|Percy Hobson]]
* [[Patrick Johnson (sprinter)|Patrick Johnson]]
* [[Patrick Johnson (sprinter)|Patrick Johnson]]
*[[Bobby Kinnear]]
* [[Nova Maree Peris-Kneebone|Nova Peris-Kneebone]]
* [[Nova Maree Peris-Kneebone|Nova Peris-Kneebone]]
* [[Josh Ross]]
* [[Josh Ross (sprinter)|Josh Ross]]
* [[Kyle Vander Kuyp]]
* [[Kyle Vander Kuyp]]
* [[Robert Crowther]]


== Australian rules football ==
== Australian rules football ==
{{see also|List of VFL/AFL and AFL Women's players of Indigenous Australian descent}}
{{see also|List of Indigenous Australian VFL/AFL and AFL Women's players}}
{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football}}
{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football}}
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* [[Chance Bateman]]
* [[Chance Bateman]]
* [[Harley Bennell]]
* [[Eddie Betts]]
* [[Eddie Betts]]
* [[Shai Bolton]]
* [[Peter Burgoyne]]
* [[Peter Burgoyne]]
* [[Shaun Burgoyne]]
* [[Shaun Burgoyne]]
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* [[Jeff Garlett]]
* [[Jeff Garlett]]
* [[Adam Goodes]]
* [[Adam Goodes]]
* [[Brett Goodes]]
* [[Antoni Grover]]
* [[Antoni Grover]]
* [[Jarrod Harbrow]]
* [[Jarrod Harbrow]]
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*[[Joe Johnson (Australian footballer)|Joe Johnson]] (First ever Indigenous Australian to play in the VFL/AFL)
*[[Joe Johnson (Australian footballer)|Joe Johnson]] (First ever Indigenous Australian to play in the VFL/AFL)
* [[Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Johnson]]
* [[Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Johnson]]
* [[Liam Jones]]
* [[Dale Kickett]]
* [[Derek Kickett]]
* [[Derek Kickett]]
*[[Andrew Krakouer]]
*[[Andrew Krakouer]]
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* [[Michael Long (footballer)|Michael Long]]
* [[Michael Long (footballer)|Michael Long]]
*[[Nathan Lovett-Murray]]
*[[Nathan Lovett-Murray]]
* [[Brandon Matera]]
* [[Peter Matera]]
* [[Peter Matera]]
*[[Phillip Matera]]
*[[Steven May]]
*[[Steven May]]
* [[Norm McDonald (Australian footballer)|Norm McDonald]]
* [[Norm McDonald (footballer, born 1925)|Norm McDonald]]
*[[Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti]]
*[[Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti]]
* [[Ashley McGrath]]
* [[Ashley McGrath]]
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*[[Steven Motlop]]
*[[Steven Motlop]]
* [[Justin Murphy (Australian rules footballer)|Justin Murphy]]
* [[Justin Murphy (Australian rules footballer)|Justin Murphy]]
* [[Douglas Nicholls|Sir Douglas Nicholls]] - [[Australian rules football]]er and [[Governor of South Australia]]
* [[Douglas Nicholls|Sir Douglas Nicholls]] [[Australian rules football]]er and [[Governor of South Australia]]
* [[Michael O'Loughlin]]
* [[Michael O'Loughlin]]
* [[Danyle Pearce]]
* [[Danyle Pearce]]
* [[Jared Petrenko]]
* [[Jared Petrenko]]
* [[Byron Pickett]]
* [[Byron Pickett]]
* [[Kysaiah Pickett]]
* [[Marlion Pickett]]
* [[Cyril Rioli]]
* [[Cyril Rioli]]
* [[Daniel Rioli]]
* [[Daniel Rioli]]
*[[Dean Rioli]]
*[[Dean Rioli]]
* [[Maurice Rioli]]
* [[Maurice Rioli]]
* [[Maurice Rioli Jr]]
*[[Willie Rioli]]
*[[Willie Rioli]]
* [[Patrick Ryder]]
* [[Patrick Ryder]]
* [[Matthew Stokes]]
* [[Matthew Stokes]]
* [[Richard Tambling]]
* [[Lindsay Thomas (footballer, born 1988)|Lindsay Thomas]]
* [[Lindsay Thomas (footballer, born 1988)|Lindsay Thomas]]
* [[Travis Varcoe]]
* [[Travis Varcoe]]
*[[Andrew Walker (footballer)|Andrew Walker]]
*[[Michael Walters]]
*[[Michael Walters]]
* [[Gavin Wanganeen]]
* [[Gavin Wanganeen]]
* [[Daniel Wells (footballer)|Daniel Wells]]
* [[Daniel Wells (footballer)|Daniel Wells]]
* [[Darryl White]]
* [[Darryl White]]
* [[Mark Williams (Australian footballer born 1983)]]
* [[Mark Williams (Australian footballer born 1983)|Mark Williams]]
*[[Zac Williams (Australian footballer)|Zac Williams]]
*[[Zac Williams (Australian footballer)|Zac Williams]]
*[[Chad Wingard]]
*[[Chad Wingard]]
* [[Nicky Winmar]]
* [[Nicky Winmar]]
* [[Michael Walters]]
* [[David Wirrpanda]]{{div col end}}
* [[David Wirrpanda]]{{div col end}}
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* [[Rohanee Cox]]
* [[Rohanee Cox]]
* [[Nathan Jawai]] — the first Indigenous Australian to play in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
* [[Nathan Jawai]], first Indigenous Australian to play in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
* [[Patty Mills]]
* [[Patty Mills]]
* [[Danny Morseu]]
* [[Danny Morseu]]
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== Boxing ==
== Boxing ==
{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian boxers}}
{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian boxers}}
* [[Anthony Mundine]] Holds WBC Silver Super Welterweight title, & former Interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion, 2 time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, IBO Middleweight Champion.
* [[Anthony Mundine]], holds WBC Silver Super Welterweight title, & former Interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion, 2 time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, IBO Middleweight Champion.
* [[Daniel Geale]] Former IBF, IBO and WBA Super Middleweight Champion.
* [[Daniel Geale]], former IBF, IBO and WBA Super Middleweight Champion.
* [[Lionel Rose]] Held WBC & WBA World bantamweight titles. The first Koori "Indigenous Australian" to win a World title.
* [[Lionel Rose]], held WBC & WBA World bantamweight titles. The first Koori "Indigenous Australian" to win a World title.
* [[Robbie Peden]] Former IBF Super Featherweight Champion.
* [[Robbie Peden]], former IBF Super Featherweight Champion.
* [[Dave Sands]] Held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight titles and won the Commonwealth middleweight title, world boxing hall of famer.
* [[Dave Sands]], held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight titles and won the Commonwealth middleweight title, world boxing hall of famer.
* [[Wally Carr]] Held the Australasian Light Middleweight title, Australian Junior Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight Title, Commonwealth Middleweight title and Oriental Middleweight title.
* [[Wally Carr]], held the Australasian Light Middleweight title, Australian Junior Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight Title, Commonwealth Middleweight title and Oriental Middleweight title.
* [[Tony Mundine (boxer)|Tony Mundine]] Held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight titles, Commonwealth middleweight and light heavyweight titles.
* [[Tony Mundine (boxer)|Tony Mundine]], held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight titles, Commonwealth middleweight and light heavyweight titles.
* [[Ron Richards (boxer)|Ron Richards]] Held the Australian heavyweight, middleweight, light heavyweight title, Commonwealth middleweight title.
* [[Ron Richards (boxer)|Ron Richards]], held the Australian heavyweight, middleweight, light heavyweight title, Commonwealth middleweight title.
* [[Jerry Jerome (boxer)|Jerry Jerome]] First Indigenous Australian to win a major boxing title, Australian Middleweight Champion.
* [[Jerry Jerome (boxer)|Jerry Jerome]], first Indigenous Australian to win a major boxing title, Australian Middleweight Champion.
* [[Joe Williams (rugby league)|Joe Williams]]
* [[Joe Williams (rugby league)|Joe Williams]]
* [[Neville Williams|Neville "Chappy" Williams]]
* [[Neville Williams|Neville "Chappy" Williams]]
* [[Elley Bennett]]
* [[Elley Bennett]]
* [[Hector Thompson]]
* [[Hector Thompson]]
* [[Frank Roberts (boxer)|Frank Roberts]] Australia's first Indigenous Olympic boxer.
* [[Frank Roberts (boxer)|Frank Roberts]], Australia's first Indigenous Olympic boxer.
* [[Lawrence Austin]]
* [[Lawrence Austin]]
* [[Damien Hooper]]
* [[Damien Hooper]]
* [[Cameron Hammond]]
* [[Cameron Hammond]]
* [[Eugene Eades]]
* [[Austin Eades]]
* [[Renold Quinlan]]
* [[Renold Quinlan]]
* [[Paul Fleming (boxer)|Paul Fleming]]
* [[Paul Fleming (boxer)|Paul Fleming]]
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{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian cricketers|Imparja Cup}}
{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian cricketers|Imparja Cup}}
[[File:EddieGilbertPic.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Eddie Gilbert]]
[[File:EddieGilbertPic.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Eddie Gilbert]]
* [[Scott Boland]], only the second male Indigenous Australian as of 2021 to play [[Test Cricket]] for Australia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/australian-victoria-test-cricket-pat-cummins-jason-gillespie-b1982194.html|title = Scott Boland to become fourth Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket|website = [[Independent.co.uk]]|date = 25 December 2021}}</ref>
* [[Dan Christian]]
* [[Dan Christian]]
*[[Ashleigh Gardner]], first Indigenous Australian woman to play in a cricket World Cup.<ref name="Gardner">{{cite web|title=Ashleigh Gardner stands on the cusp of history|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1104972.html|access-date=26 June 2017|work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Scott Boland]]
* [[Eddie Gilbert (cricketer)|Eddie Gilbert]], 1930s [[Queensland]] cricketer
* [[Eddie Gilbert (cricketer)|Eddie Gilbert]], 1930s [[Queensland]] cricketer
* [[Jason Gillespie]], first male indigenous Australian to play cricket for Australia, and so far the only one to play [[Test Cricket]] for Australia.<ref>https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2017/12/20/10-legendary-aboriginal-cricketers-who-bowled-us-over</ref>
* [[Jason Gillespie]], first male indigenous Australian to play cricket for Australia, and until [[Scott Boland]]'s debut in 2021, the only one to play [[Test Cricket]] for Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2017/12/20/10-legendary-aboriginal-cricketers-who-bowled-us-over|title = 10 legendary Aboriginal cricketers who bowled us over|date = 20 December 2017}}</ref>
* [[Jack Marsh]]
* [[Jack Marsh]]
* [[John McGuire (sportsman)|John McGuire]], captain of an Aboriginal XI that toured England in 1988
* [[John McGuire (sportsman)|John McGuire]], captain of an Aboriginal XI that toured England in 1988
* [[Johnny Mullagh]], 1860s cricketer, who was a member of the [[Australian Aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868|Aboriginal cricket team that toured England in 1868]]
* [[Johnny Mullagh]], 1860s cricketer, who was a member of the [[Australian Aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868|Aboriginal cricket team that toured England in 1868]]
* Edna Newfong (Crouch) and Mabel Crouch (Campbell), were members of the Queensland XI women's cricket team that played England in 1934-35. They were the first indigenous women to represent Australia in any sport.
* Edna Newfong (Crouch) and Mabel Crouch (Campbell), were members of the Queensland XI women's cricket team that played England in 1934<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">–</span>35. They were the first indigenous women to represent Australia in any sport.
*[[D'Arcy Short]]
* [[Faith Thomas]], first female Indigenous Australian in the [[Australian Women's Cricket Team]] and the only Indigenous Australian woman to play test cricket.
* [[Faith Thomas]], first female Indigenous Australian in the [[Australian Women's Cricket Team]] and thus the first Indigenous Australian woman to play [[Women's Test cricket|Test cricket]].
* [[Ashleigh Gardner]], first Indigenous Australian woman to play in a cricket World Cup.<ref name="Gardner">{{cite web|title=Ashleigh Gardner stands on the cusp of history |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1104972.html |work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]] |access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref>


== Darts ==
== Darts ==
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== Horse racing ==
== Horse racing ==
* [[Darby McCarthy]], jockey
* [[Darby McCarthy]], jockey
* [[Frank Reys]], Horse
* [[Frank Reys]], jockey
* [[Lester Fell]], jockey, Indigenous histories
* [[Lester Fell]], jockey, Indigenous histories


== Motorsport ==
== Motorsport ==
* [[Jeff Leisk]], Motocross
* [[Craig Anderson (motocross)|Craig Anderson]], Motocross
* [[Chad Reed]], Motocross
* [[Brendon Cook]], car racing
* [[Brendon Cook]], car racing
* [[Darren McDonald]], Auscar
* [[Darren McDonald]], Auscar
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* [[Lenny Beckett]]
* [[Lenny Beckett]]
* [[Roy Bell (rugby league)|Roy Bell]]
* [[Roy Bell (rugby league)|Roy Bell]]
* [[Arthur Beetson]] First Indigenous Australian to captain Australia in any sport (1973)
* [[Arthur Beetson]], First Indigenous Australian to captain Australia in any sport (1973)
* [[Sam Bowie]]
* [[Sam Bowie]]
* [[Matt Bowen]]
* [[Matt Bowen]]
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* [[Will Chambers]] (also rugby union)
* [[Will Chambers]] (also rugby union)
* [[Beau Champion]]
* [[Beau Champion]]
* [[Selwyn Cobbo]]
* [[Mal Cochrane]]
* [[Mal Cochrane]]
* [[Larry Corowa]]
* [[Larry Corowa]]
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* [[Dylan Farrell]]
* [[Dylan Farrell]]
* [[Andrew Fifita]]
* [[Andrew Fifita]]
* [[David Fifita]]
* [[David Fifita (rugby league, born 1989)|David Fifita]]
* [[Blake Ferguson (rugby league)|Blake Ferguson]]
* [[Blake Ferguson (rugby league)|Blake Ferguson]]
* [[John Ferguson (rugby league)|John Ferguson]]
* [[John Ferguson (rugby league)|John Ferguson]]
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* [[Neil Henry]]
* [[Neil Henry]]
* [[Kyle Turner (rugby league)|Kyle Turner]]
* [[Kyle Turner (rugby league)|Kyle Turner]]
* [[Greg Inglis]] Most tries scored in State of Origin
* [[Greg Inglis]], Most tries scored in State of Origin
* [[Jamal Idris]]
* [[Jamal Idris]]
* [[Willie Isa]]
* [[Willie Isa]]
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* [[Gavin Lester]]
* [[Gavin Lester]]
* [[Cliff Lyons]]
* [[Cliff Lyons]]
* [[Daine Laurie]]
* [[Daine Laurie (rugby league, born 1984)|Daine Laurie]]
* [[Ian Lacey]]
* [[Ian Lacey]]
* [[Royston lightning]]
* [[Royston Lightning]]
* [[Kevin Longbottom]]
* [[Kevin Longbottom]]
* [[Tom Learoyd-Lahrs|Tom Learoyd-lahrs]]
* [[Tom Learoyd-Lahrs]]
* [[Robert Laurie (rugby league)|Robert Laurie]]
* [[Robert Laurie (rugby league)|Robert Laurie]]
* [[Edrick Lee]]
* [[Edrick Lee]]
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* [[Colby Fainga'a]]
* [[Colby Fainga'a]]
* [[Frank Ivory]]
* [[Frank Ivory]]
* [[Cecil Ramalli]], Now acknowledged as the first Indigenous Wallaby in 1938 according to the ARU.<ref>https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/07/06/10/13/wallabies-beale-indigenous</ref>
* [[Cecil Ramalli]], Now acknowledged as the first Indigenous Wallaby in 1938 according to the ARU.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/07/06/10/13/wallabies-beale-indigenous |title=Beale reveals Indigenous jersey &#124; Latest Rugby News |publisher=RUGBY.com.au |date=2017-07-06 |accessdate=2022-09-05}}</ref>
* [[Milton Thaiday]]
* [[Milton Thaiday]]
* [[Andrew Walker (rugby)|Andrew Walker]]
* [[Andrew Walker (rugby)|Andrew Walker]]
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* [[Rory Arnold]]
* [[Rory Arnold]]
* [[Richie Arnold]]
* [[Richie Arnold]]
* [[Andy Muirhead]]
* [[Andy Muirhead (rugby union)|Andy Muirhead]]
* [[Harrison Goddard]]
* [[Harrison Goddard]]
* [[John Porch]]
* [[John Porch]]
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{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian tennis players}}
{{see also|Category:Indigenous Australian tennis players}}
[[File:Internationale tenniskampioenschappen bij Melkhuisje te Hilversum, Evonne Goolag, Bestanddeelnr 924-7659.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Evonne Goolagong]]]]
[[File:Internationale tenniskampioenschappen bij Melkhuisje te Hilversum, Evonne Goolag, Bestanddeelnr 924-7659.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Evonne Goolagong]]]]
* [[Evonne Goolagong]] - won 7 Grand Slam Singles titles. They were all in the open era.
* [[Evonne Goolagong]], Won 7 Grand Slam Singles titles. They were all in the open era.
* [[Ashleigh Barty]]
* [[Ashleigh Barty]]



Latest revision as of 04:50, 3 June 2024

Aboriginal Cricket Team with Tom Wills (coach and captain), Melbourne Cricket Ground, December 1866

This is a list of indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) athletes and sportspeople. Sports is one of the areas of mainstream Australian society in which Indigenous Australians have been able to break through in some degree.

American football

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Jesse Williams

Association football (Soccer)

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Lydia Williams

Athletics (track and field)

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Cathy Freeman

Australian rules football

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  • Basketball

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    Nathan Jawai

    Boxing

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    Cricket

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    Eddie Gilbert

    Darts

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    Field hockey

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    Horse racing

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    Motorsport

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    Rugby league

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    Rugby union

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    Rugby Sevens

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    Swimming

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    Tennis

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    Evonne Goolagong

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ "Scott Boland to become fourth Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket". Independent.co.uk. 25 December 2021.
    2. ^ "Ashleigh Gardner stands on the cusp of history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
    3. ^ "10 legendary Aboriginal cricketers who bowled us over". 20 December 2017.
    4. ^ a b c "Significant Aboriginal People in Sydney". City of Sydney. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    5. ^ "Gary Ella". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    6. ^ "Glen Ella". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    7. ^ "Mark Ella". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    8. ^ "Beale reveals Indigenous jersey | Latest Rugby News". RUGBY.com.au. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
    9. ^ "Issue 34, April 2009". Hearsay, The Journal of the Bar Association of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2017.