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List of Indigenous Australian VFL/AFL and AFL Women's players

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Current record-holders for most games by an Indigenous player in the VFL/AFL (Shaun Burgoyne, 407 games for Port Adelaide and Hawthorn)[1] and AFL Women's (Ally Anderson, 66 games for Brisbane)

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, and 11 known players of in the AFL Women's since the inaugural season in 2017. A senior VFL/AFL or AFL Women's match is an Australian rules football match between two clubs that are, or have been in the past, members of the VFL/AFL or of the AFL Women's. A senior VFL/AFL or AFL Women's 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 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 Shaun Burgoyne is the current record-holder of most games played by an Indigenous player with 407 games for Port Adelaide and Hawthorn from 2002 onwards.[1]

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.[2] This figure surpassed the previous record of 73 players set in the 2008 season.[2]

The Fremantle Football Club, initially under inaugural coach Gerard Neesham, have been strong supporters of Indigenous players. They have had 34 Indigenous players represent their club in AFL matches,[3] and hold the record for most players in one game, with eight in Indigenous Round (Round 10), 2017.[4]

Players

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Players are listed in alphabetical order, and statistics are for VFL/AFL or AFL Women's regular season and finals series matches only. "Career span" years are from the season of the player's debut in the VFL/AFL or AFL Women's to the year in which they played their final game in the VFL/AFL or AFL Women's 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 round 10, 2023 and 2018 AFL Women's season.
Legend

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

VFL/AFL

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Indigenous Australian VFL/AFL players
Name Club(s) Seasons Games Goals Notes
Winston Abraham Fremantle
North Melbourne
19952001 110 159 Premiership: 1999
Mark of the Year: 1998
Brendon Ah Chee Port Adelaide
West Coast
2012–2021 58 31
Callum Ah Chee Gold Coast
Brisbane Lions
2016–present 126 34
Matthew Ahmat Brisbane Lions
Sydney
19911994 8 1
Robert Ahmat Collingwood
Sydney
19952001 67 68
Karl Amon Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
2014–present 155 67
Jed Anderson Hawthorn
North Melbourne
2013–2022 99 32
Joe Anderson Carlton 20072010 17 0
Tony Armstrong Adelaide
Sydney
Collingwood
20102015 35 2
Jarrod Atkinson Essendon 20082010 17 5
Les Bamblett Melbourne
Footscray
19831988 48 71
Chance Bateman Hawthorn 20002012 177 67 Premiership: 2008
Laurie Bellotti West Coast 19992000 24 2
Toby Bedford Melbourne
Greater Western Sydney
2020–present 47 27
James Bell Sydney 20192022 28 10
Harley Bennell Gold Coast
Fremantle
Melbourne
20112020 88 98
Jamie Bennell Melbourne
West Coast
20092016 87 26
Eddie Betts Carlton
Adelaide
20052021 350 640 All-Australian: 2015, 2016, 2017
Goal of the Year: 2006, 2015, 2016, 2019
Club leading goalkicker: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Peter Bird Fitzroy 19951996 15 7
Alan Bloomfield North Melbourne 19701971 13 7
Ashley Blurton West Coast
Richmond
19951999 24 9
Darren Bolton Fremantle 1999 2 0
Shai Bolton Richmond 2017–present 128 148 Premiership: 2019, 2020
All-Australian: 2022
Mark of the Year: 2021
Shane Bond West Coast
Port Adelaide
19942000 91 31 Premiership: 1994
Troy Bond Carlton
Adelaide
19941999 94 77 Premiership: 1997
Tyler Brockman Hawthorn
West Coast
2021–present 32 23
Jase Burgoyne Port Adelaide 2022–present 21 2
Peter Burgoyne # Port Adelaide 19972009 240 193 Indigenous Team of the Century
Premiership: 2004
Shaun Burgoyne Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
20022021 407 301 Most VFL/AFL games by an Indigenous player
Premiership: 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015
All-Australian: 2006
Ronnie Burns Geelong
Adelaide
19962004 154 262
Norm Byron Fitzroy 1918 2 1
Barry Cable # North Melbourne 1970, 19741977 115 133 Indigenous Team of the Century (player and coach)
Australian Football Hall of Fame (legend)
Premiership: 1975, 1977
All-Australian: 1966, 1969, 1979 (coach)
Syd Barker Medal: 1970
Shane Cable West Coast 1989 1 0
Charlie Cameron Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
2014present 212 377 All-Australian: 2019, 2023
Brisbane Lions leading goalkicker: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Marcus Ashcroft Medal: 2019
Jarrod Cameron West Coast 20192021 12 13
Fred Campbell Sydney
St Kilda
19992000 12 7
Matt Campbell North Melbourne 20072012 82 79
Warren Campbell North Melbourne 19941995 19 17
Jason Carter Fremantle 20192020 2 0
Kevin Caton West Coast
Fitzroy
Brisbane Bears
19881990 18 18
Sean Charles Melbourne
Carlton
St Kilda
19921998, 2000 56 66
Scott Chisholm Fremantle
Melbourne
19952000 81 33
Allen Christensen Geelong
Brisbane Lions
20112020 133 114 Premiership: 2011
Raphael Clarke St Kilda 20042012 85 9
Xavier Clarke St Kilda
Brisbane Lions
20022010 106 49
Eric Clarke St Kilda 1980 6 6
Nakia Cockatoo Geelong
Brisbane Lions
2015–2023 49 32
Che Cockatoo-Collins Essendon
Port Adelaide
19942003 160 215
David Cockatoo-Collins Melbourne 19961997 2 0
Don Cockatoo-Collins Melbourne 19961998 9 3
Adam Cockie West Coast 2009 7 3
Richard Cole Collingwood
Essendon
20022007 63 6
Keidean Coleman Brisbane Lions 2020–present 65 14
Clayton Collard Fremantle 2007 1 1
Cyril Collard Hawthorn 19571958 13 3
Troy Cook Sydney
Fremantle
19972007 193 77 Doig Medal: 2000
Reuben Cooper South Melbourne 1969 2 0
Anthony Corrie Brisbane Lions
Collingwood
20042009 56 50
Matt Coulthard Richmond 2023–present 5 2
Shannon Cox Collingwood 20072009 25 6
Percy Cummings Hawthorn 19641965 5 1
Robert Cummings Fitzroy 1990 1 0
Trent Cummings Fitzroy
West Coast
19941997 29 19
Aaron Davey Melbourne 20042013 150 152 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy: 2009
Alwyn Davey Essendon 20072013 100 120
Alwyn Davey Jr. Essendon 2023–present 17 8
Ben Davis Adelaide 2017–2022 11 1
Leon Davis Collingwood 20002011 225 270 Premiership: 2010
All-Australian: 2009, 2011
Goal of the Year: 2008
Courtenay Dempsey Essendon 20062016 133 35
Tyrell Dewar West Coast 2024–present 2 1
Gary Dhurrkay Fremantle
North Melbourne
19952000 72 66
Brad Dick Collingwood 20072011 27 32
Willie Dick Essendon 1992 7 6
Nathan Djerrkura Geelong
Western Bulldogs
20092012 25 8
Shane Edwards Richmond 20072022 303 189 Premiership: 2017, 2019, 2020
All-Australian: 2018
Alf Egan Carlton
North Melbourne
19311935 51 27
Chris Egan Collingwood 20052008 27 22
Phil Egan Richmond
Melbourne
19821991 126 117
Derek Eggmolesse-Smith Richmond 2018–2021 9 0
Cam Ellis-Yolmen Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
2012–2022 48 18
Polly Farmer # Geelong 19621967 101 65 Indigenous Team of the Century (captain)
Australian Football Hall of Fame (legend)
Premiership: 1963
All-Australian: 1956, 1958, 1961
Carji Greeves Medal: 1963, 1964
Geelong captain: 1965–1967
Jeff Farmer Melbourne
Fremantle
19952008 249 483 All-Australian: 2000
Jy Farrar Gold Coast 2020–present 34 3
Cameron Faulkner Western Bulldogs 20042007 18 9
Jeremy Finlayson Greater Western Sydney
Port Adelaide
2015–present 114 158
Fabian Francis Melbourne
Brisbane Bears
Port Adelaide
19911995 & 19972001 109 61
Lance Franklin Hawthorn
Sydney
20052023 350 1059 Most VFL/AFL goals scored by an Indigenous player
Coleman Medal: 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017
Premiership: 2008, 2013
All-Australian: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 (captain)
Goal of the Year: 2010, 2013
Peter Crimmins Medal: 2008
Jeff Garlett Carlton
Melbourne
20092019 185 321
Cruize Garlett North Melbourne 20092012 32 9
Joel Garner Port Adelaide 2018–2021 4 0
Adam Goodes # Sydney 1999–2015 372 464 Indigenous Team of the Century
Brownlow Medal : 2003, 2006
Premiership: 2005, 2012
All-Australian: 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011
Rising Star: 1999
Bob Skilton Medal: 2003, 2006, 2011
Sydney captain: 2009–2012
Brett Goodes Western Bulldogs 2013–2015 22 4
Colin Graham Melbourne 1975–1978 35 32
Jade Gresham St Kilda
Essendon
2016–present 146 146
Brady Grey Fremantle 2014–2018 21 11
Jonathon Griffin Adelaide
Fremantle
2007–2017 97 36
Antoni Grover Fremantle 1999–2012 202 27
Joel Hamling Western Bulldogs
Fremantle
2015–present 91 0 Premiership: 2016
Curtly Hampton Greater Western Sydney
Adelaide
2012–2018 63 14
Robert Hansen Jr. North Melbourne 2023–present 2 0
Jarrod Harbrow Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast
2007–2021 262 54 Gold Coast Suns Club Champion: 2018
Roger Hayden Fremantle 2002–2011 128 14
Des Headland Brisbane Lions
Fremantle
1999–2010 166 177 Premiership: 2002
Liam Henry Fremantle
St Kilda
2020–present 47 16
Elijah Hewett West Coast 2023–present 14 4
Bobby Hill Greater Western Sydney
Collingwood
2019–present 75 80 Premiership: 2023
Norm Smith Medal: 2023
Bradley Hill Hawthorn
Fremantle
St Kilda
2012–present 243 101 Premiership: 2013, 2014, 2015
Doig Medal: 2017
Josh Hill Western Bulldogs
West Coast
2007–2017 173 226
Stephen Hill Fremantle 2009–2021 206 112
Eddie Hocking Adelaide 1991 11 4
Rhan Hooper Brisbane Lions
Hawthorn
2006–2010 54 56
Jason Horne-Francis North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
2022–present 49 29
Jarman Impey Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
2014–present 182 61
Eddie Jackson Melbourne 1947–1952 84 10 Premiership: 1948
Syd Jackson # Carlton 1969–1976 136 165 Indigenous Team of the Century
Premiership: 1970, 1972
Jarrhan Jacky Adelaide 2008 3 1
Shadrach James Fitzroy 1940–1941 18 20
Joel Jeffrey Gold Coast 2021–present 18 16
Russell Jeffrey St Kilda
Brisbane Bears
1987–1992 50 4
Leroy Jetta Essendon 2007–2014 93 80
Lewis Jetta Sydney
West Coast
2010–2020 196 115 Premiership: 2012, 2018
Neville Jetta Melbourne 2009–2021 159 24
Graham Johncock Adelaide 2002–2013 227 120
Ash Johnson Collingwood 2021–present 26 36
Bert Johnson North Melbourne 1965–1968 31 5
Chris Johnson # Fitzroy
Brisbane Lions
1994–2007 264 172 Indigenous Team of the Century
Premiership: 2001, 2002, 2003
All-Australian: 2002, 2004
Brisbane Lions captain: 2007
Joe Johnson Fitzroy 19041906 55 15 Premiership: 1904, 1905
Michael Johnson Fremantle 2005–2018 244 68 All-Australian: 2013
Percy Johnson North Melbourne 1951–1955 52 4
Lloyd Johnston Gold Coast 2023–present 4 1
Bob Jones St Kilda 1988–1989 20 2
Jamaine Jones Geelong
West Coast
2017–present 58 22
Lachie Jones Port Adelaide 2021–present 43 6
Liam Jones Western Bulldogs
Carlton
2010–present 189 84
Liam Jurrah Melbourne 2009–2012 36 81 Mark of the Year: 2010
Tim Kelly Geelong

West Coast

2018–present 134 77 All-Australian: 2019
John Worsfold Medal: 2023
Adam Kerinaiua Brisbane Bears 1992 3 1
Dale Kickett Fitzroy
West Coast
St Kilda
Essendon
Fremantle
1990–2002 181 64 Doig Medal: 1997
Derek Kickett North Melbourne
Essendon
Sydney
1989–1996 152 179
Steven Koops Fremantle
Western Bulldogs
1996–2004 89 49
Andrew J. Krakouer[5] Richmond
Collingwood
2001–2007 & 2011–2013 137 152 Mark of the Year: 2011
Andrew L. Krakouer[5] North Melbourne 1989–1990 8 8
Jim Krakouer[5] # North Melbourne
St Kilda
1982–1991 147 236 Indigenous Team of the Century
Syd Barker Medal: 1986
Nathan Krakouer Port Adelaide,
Gold Coast
2007–2011, 2015–2016 82 24
Phil Krakouer[5] North Melbourne
Footscray
1982–1991 148 231
Nathan Kreuger Geelong
Collingwood
2019–present 9 4
Jamie Lawson Sydney 1991–1994 61 29
Sean Lemmens Gold Coast 2014–present 140 25
Shawn Lewfatt Essendon 1995 3 2
Chris Lewis # West Coast 1987–2000 215 259 Indigenous Team of the Century
Premiership: 1992, 1994
John Worsfold Medal: 1990
Rex Liddy Gold Coast 2011 4 0
Jarrod Lienert Port Adelaide
St Kilda
2018–2022 34 1
Ben Long St Kilda
Gold Coast
2017–present 98 35
Michael Long # Essendon 1989–2001 190 143 Indigenous Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame (inductee)
Norm Smith Medal: 1993
Premiership: 1993, 2000
All-Australian: 1988, 1995
Andy Lovell Melbourne
West Coast
1988–1998 164 166
Andrew Lovett Essendon 2005–2009 88 93
Ted Lovett Fitzroy 1963–1964 9 2
Wally Lovett Collingwood
Richmond
1982–1984 28 17
Nathan Lovett-Murray Essendon 2004–2013 145 73
Malcolm Lynch Western Bulldogs 2007 2 0
Rhyan Mansell Richmond 2021–present 41 17
Neil Marshall West Coast 1997–1998 4 0
Jack Martin Gold Coast
Carlton
2014–present 145 125
Brandon Matera Gold Coast
Fremantle
2011–2020 139 167
Peter Matera # West Coast 1990–2002 253 217 Indigenous Team of the Century
Norm Smith Medal: 1992
Premiership: 1992, 1994
All-Australian: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
John Worsfold Medal: 1997
Phillip Matera West Coast 1996–2005 179 389 All-Australian: 2003
Wally Matera West Coast
Fitzroy
1987–1990 56 65
Steven May Gold Coast
Melbourne
2011–present 225 23 Premiership: 2021
All-Australian: 2021, 2022
Gold Coast captain: 2017–2018
Adrian McAdam North Melbourne 1993–1995 36 92
Gilbert McAdam[6] St Kilda
Brisbane Bears
1991–1996 111 89
Greg McAdam St Kilda 1985 10 13
Shane McAdam Adelaide
Melbourne
2020–present 51 73
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti Essendon 2016–2023 133 157
Norm McDonald # Essendon 1947–1953 128 3 Indigenous Team of the Century
Premiership: 1949, 1950
Crichton Medal: 1951
Ashley McGrath Brisbane Lions 2001–2014 214 170 Premiership: 2003
Cory McGrath Essendon
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2001–2006 78 18
Marty McGrath Richmond 2003 4 6
Michael McLean # Footscray
Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Lions
1983–1989 & 1991–1997 183 40 Indigenous Team of the Century
All-Australian: 1988
Brisbane Bears Club Champion: 1991, 1993
Andrew McLeod # Adelaide 1995–2010 340 275 Indigenous Team of the Century
Norm Smith Medal: 1997, 1998
Premiership: 1997, 1998
All-Australian: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007 (captain)
Malcolm Blight Medal: 1997, 2001, 2007
Clem Michael Fremantle 1998–2000 43 11
Terry Milera St Kilda 2012–2014 30 31
Wayne Milera Adelaide 2016–present 99 29
Harry Miller Hawthorn 2005–2006 18 13
Michael Mitchell Richmond 1987–1991 81 103 All-Australian: 1985, 1986
Mark of the Year: 1990
Gavin Mitchell Fremantle
St Kilda
1996–2000 88 82
Irving Mosquito Essendon 2020–2021 4 2
Daniel Motlop Kangaroos
Port Adelaide
2001–2011 130 208
Jesse Motlop Carlton 2022–present 33 36
Marlon Motlop Port Adelaide 2008–2009 5 2
Shannon Motlop Kangaroos
Melbourne
1999–2003; 2005–2006 64 36 Premiership: 1999
Steven Motlop Geelong
Port Adelaide
2010–2022 217 229
Robbie Muir St Kilda 1974–1978, 1980 & 1984 68 23
Justin Murphy Richmond
Carlton
Geelong
Essendon
1994–2005 185 151
Allan Murray Port Adelaide
St Kilda
2002–2006 16 13
Derek Murray Port Adelaide 1999–2002 23 7
Mark Naley Carlton 1987–1990 65 74 Premiership: 1987
All-Australian: 1986, 1987
Phil Narkle St Kilda
West Coast
1984–1987 & 1990 66 55 All-Australian: 1986, 1987
Quinton Narkle Geelong
Port Adelaide
2018–present 44 22
Murray Newman West Coast 2012–2015 6 4
Douglas Nicholls Fitzroy 1932–1937 54 2
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls Richmond 2006–2009 13 1
Michael O'Loughlin # Sydney 1995–2009 303 521 Indigenous Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame (inductee)
Premiership: 2005
All-Australian: 1997, 2000
Bob Skilton Medal: 1998
Ricky O'Loughlin Adelaide 2000–2001 9 2
Brandan Parfitt Geelong 2017–present 129 48 Premiership: 2022
Matthew Parker St Kilda
Richmond
2019–2022 30 23
Liam Patrick Gold Coast 2011–2013 13 6
Alex Pearce Fremantle 2014present 95 4 Fremantle captain: 2023–present
Danyle Pearce Port Adelaide
Fremantle
2005–2018 252 126 Rising Star: 2006
Derek Peardon Richmond 1968–1971 20 1
Carl Peterson Hawthorn 2010 17 13
Jared Petrenko Adelaide 2009–2014 76 50
Sam Petrevski-Seton Carlton
West Coast
2017–2023 121 24
Byron Pickett # North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Melbourne
1997–2007 204 177 Indigenous Team of the Century
Norm Smith Medal: 2004
Premiership: 1999, 2004
All-Australian: 1999
Rising Star: 1998
Kysaiah Pickett Melbourne 2020–present 93 139 Premiership: 2021
Marlion Pickett Richmond 2019–present 88 25 Premiership: 2019, 2020
Sam Powell-Pepper Port Adelaide 2017–present 142 106
Lionel Proctor Richmond 1998–2001 20 4
Albert Proud Brisbane Lions 2007–2010 29 10
Izak Rankine Gold Coast
Adelaide
2019–present 78 113
Cameron Rayner Brisbane Lions 2018–present 123 112
Elkin Reilly South Melbourne 1962–1966 51 2
Cyril Rioli Hawthorn 2008–2018 189 275 Norm Smith Medal: 2015
Premiership: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
All-Australian: 2012, 2015, 2016
Goal of the Year: 2009
Daniel Rioli Richmond 2018present 170 104 Premiership: 2017, 2019, 2020
Goal of the Year: 2017
Dean Rioli Essendon 1999–2006 100 91
Maurice Rioli # Richmond 1982–1987 118 80 Indigenous Team of the Century
Norm Smith Medal: 1982
All-Australian: 1983, 1986, 1988
Jack Dyer Medal: 1982, 1983
Maurice Rioli Jr. Richmond 2021present 35 25
Willie Rioli West Coast
Port Adelaide
2017–present 80 108 Premiership: 2018
Relton Roberts Richmond 2010 2 0
Jason Roe Collingwood
Brisbane Lions
2006–2009 50 7
Malcolm Rosas Gold Coast 2021–present 42 41
Lachlan Ross Essendon 1994 2 1
Shannon Rusca Brisbane Lions 2000 2 0
Liam Ryan West Coast 2018–present 93 127 Premiership: 2018
All-Australian: 2020
Mark of the Year: 2019
Paddy Ryder Essendon
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
2006–2022 281 197 All-Australian: 2017
John Cahill Medal: 2017
ANZAC Day Medal: 2009
Ashley Sampi West Coast 2002–2006 78 97 Mark of the Year: 2004
Ryley Sanders Western Bulldogs 2024–present 6 0
Eddie Sansbury North Melbourne 2004–2008 40 21
Sam Sheldon Brisbane Lions 2009–2012 43 11
Casey Sibosado Fremantle 2011 1 1
George Simmonds Melbourne 1924 4 4
Jy Simpkin North Melbourne 2017–present 141 54 Syd Barker Medal: 2021, 2022
North Melbourne captain: 2023–present
Dwayne Simpson Fremantle 2001 2 1
Josh Simpson Fremantle 2013–2014 2 1
Zephaniah Skinner Western Bulldogs 2011–2012 8 5
Phoenix Spicer North Melbourne 2021–2023 12 2
Brennan Stack Western Bulldogs 2009–2011 21 17
Sydney Stack Richmond 2019–2022 34 19
Brian Stanislaus Sydney 1991 1 0
Tyson Stengle Richmond
Adelaide
Geelong
20172020
2022–present
70 116 Premiership: 2022
All-Australian: 2022
Charlie Stewart Footscray 1961 20 4
Cameron Stokes Hawthorn 2008–2010 20 10
Mathew Stokes Geelong
Essendon
2006–2016 200 209 Premiership: 2007, 2011
Byron Sumner Sydney 2011 1 0
Richard Tambling Richmond
Adelaide
2005–2013 124 62
Garth Taylor Fremantle 1999–2000 15 13
Kevin Taylor South Melbourne
Fitzroy
1981 & 1984 15 25 All-Australian: 1983
Troy Taylor Richmond 2010 4 0
Lindsay Thomas North Melbourne 2007–2018 201 322
Tarryn Thomas North Melbourne 20192023 69 56
Wade Thompson Port Adelaide 2009 2 0
Alan Thorpe Sydney
Western Bulldogs
1992–1994 15 28
Shane Tongerie Adelaide 1994 4 3
Troy Ugle West Coast 1988–1993 43 43
Keren Ugle Fremantle 2001 4 2
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan Western Bulldogs 2021–present 53 73
Travis Varcoe Geelong
Collingwood
2007–2020 182 148 Premiership: 2009, 2011
Rod Waddell Carlton
Geelong
1981–1984 25 12
Andrew Walker Carlton 2004–2016 202 139
Michael Walters Fremantle 2009–present 211 331 All-Australian: 2019
Fremantle leading goalkicker: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
James Wandin St Kilda 1952–1953 17 3
Gavin Wanganeen # Essendon
Port Adelaide
1991–2006 300 202 Indigenous Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame (inductee)
Brownlow Medal: 1993
Premiership: 1993, 2004
All-Australian: 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003
John Cahill Medal: 2003
Port Adelaide captain: 1997–2000
Tex Wanganeen Essendon 2022–present 5 1
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera St Kilda 2022–present 51 5
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
2008–2017 167 73 Premiership: 2010
Daniel Wells North Melbourne
Collingwood
2003–2019 247 153 Goal of the Year: 2004
Syd Barker Medal: 2011, 2013
Mark West Western Bulldogs 1996–1998 16 3
Matthew Whelan Melbourne 2000–2009 150 15
Darryl White # Brisbane Lions 1992–2005 268 165 Indigenous Team of the Century
Premiership: 2001, 2002, 2003
Djaran Whyman North Melbourne 2007 3 4
Mark Williams Hawthorn
Essendon
2002–2010 115 247 Premiership: 2008
Russell Williams Essendon 1994 3 1
Zac Williams Greater Western Sydney
Carlton
2013–present 145 33
Nathan Wilson Greater Western Sydney
Fremantle
2012–2023 155 18
Isiah Winder West Coast 2021–2023 7 4
Marcus Windhager St Kilda 2022–present 46 6
Chad Wingard Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
2012–present 218 300 All-Australian: 2013, 2015
Mark of the Year: 2014
John Cahill Medal: 2013
Nicholas Winmar St Kilda 2010–2011 2
Nicky Winmar[6] # St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
1987–1999 251 317 Indigenous Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame (inductee)
All-Australian: 1991, 1995
Mark of the Year: 1992
Trevor Barker Award: 1989, 1995
David Wirrpanda West Coast 1996–2009 227 131 Premiership: 2006
All-Australian: 2005
Clinton Wolf Fremantle 1995 4 0
Austin Wonaeamirri Melbourne 2008 & 2010–2011 31 37
Dion Woods Fremantle 2001–2005 59 7
Peter Yagmoor Collingwood 2012–2012 2 0
Chris Yarran Carlton 2009–2015 119 90 Goal of the Year: 2012
Robbie Young St Kilda 2019 3 2

AFL Women's

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Indigenous Australian AFL Women's players
Name Club(s) Seasons Games Goals Notes Ref/s
Ally Anderson Brisbane 2017–present 66 8 Most AFLW games by an Indigenous player
AFLW best and fairest: 2022 (S7)
Premiership: 2021
All-Australian: 2019
Brisbane best and fairest: 2019, 2021
[7]
J'Noemi Anderson St Kilda 2022 (S7)–present 5 0 [8]
Taylah Angel Fremantle 2017 4 0 [9]
Jaide Anthony Sydney 2022 (S7)–present 1 0 [10]
Kaitlyn Ashmore Brisbane (2017–2018: 16 games, 5 goals) 2017–present 58 23 [11]
North Melbourne (2019–2022 (S6): 33 games, 17 goals)
Hawthorn (2022 (S7)–present: 9 games, 1 goal)
Janet Baird Gold Coast (2021–2022 (S6): 3 games, 0 goals) 2021–present 4 0 [12]
Hawthorn (2022 (S7)–present: 1 game, 0 goals)
Kirby Bentley Fremantle (2017: 7 games, 1 goal) 2017–2019 10 1 [13]
Carlton (2019: 3 games, 0 goals)
Gabrielle Biedenweg-Webster Gold Coast 2022 (S7)–present 1 0 [14]
Codie Briggs Greater Western Sydney 2017 3 0 [15]
Ashanti Bush Gold Coast 2022 (S6)–present 7 2 Goal of the Year: 2022 (S7) [16]
Imahra Cameron West Coast 2020–2022 (S7) 23 10 [17]
Mia-Rae Clifford Melbourne (2017: 7 games, 0 goals) 2017;
2019–2020
18 8 [18]
Geelong (2019: 8 games, 6 goals)
Fremantle (2020: 3 games, 2 goals)
Laquoiya Cockatoo-Motlap Port Adelaide 2022 (S7)–present 1 0 [19]
Litonya Cockatoo-Motlap Port Adelaide 2022 (S7)–present 4 0 [20]
Cassie Davidson Fremantle (2017–2018: 14 games, 0 goals) 2017–2020 17 0 [21]
West Coast (2020: 3 games, 0 goals)
Dakota Davidson Brisbane 2020–present 39 32 Premiership: 2021 [22]
Naomi Ferres Western Bulldogs 2018–present 50 1 Premiership: 2018 [23]
Delma Gisu Greater Western Sydney 2019 1 0 [24]
Courtney Hodder Brisbane 2021–present 36 27 Premiership: 2021
Goal of the Year: 2021
[25]
Gemma Houghton Fremantle (2017–2022 (S6): 46 games, 40 goals) 2017–present 50 44 All-Australian: 2019, 2020 [26]
Port Adelaide (2022 (S7)–present: 4 games, 4 goals)
Kalinda Howarth Gold Coast[a] 2020–present 34 20 All-Australian: 2020 [27]
Alicia Janz Fremantle (2017–2019: 14 games, 0 goals) 2017–2021 20 0 [28]
West Coast (2021: 6 games, 0 goals)
Mia King North Melbourne 2020–present 37 5 [29]
Sarah Last Carlton 2017–2018 5 0 [30]
Shaleise Law Brisbane 2017 3 0 [31]
Emily McGuire Fremantle (2018: 3 games, 2 goals) 2018;
2020
6 2 [32]
West Coast (2020: 3 games, 0 goals)
Mikayla Morrison Fremantle 2022 (S6)–present 4 3 [33]
Aliesha Newman Melbourne (2017–2020: 25 games, 11 goals) 2017–present 48 17 [34]
Collingwood (2021–2022 (S6): 14 games, 5 goals)
Sydney (2022 (S7)–present: 9 games, 1 goal)
Demi Okely Fremantle 2017 7 0 [35]
Paige Parker Brisbane (2019: 4 games, 0 goals) 2019–2021 17 2 [36]
Gold Coast (2020–2021: 13 games, 2 goals)
Krstel Petrevski Melbourne (2020–2022 (S6): 4 games, 2 goals) 2020–present 10 2 [37]
West Coast (2022 (S7)–present: 6 games, 0 goals)
Kira Phillips Fremantle 2017 5 2 First Indigenous goalscorer in the AFL Women's [38]
Natalie Plane Carlton (2017–2022 (S7): 36 games, 5 goals) 2017–present 36 5 [39]
St Kilda (2023–present: 0 games, 0 goals)
Danielle Ponter Adelaide 2019–present 45 46 Most AFLW goals scored by an Indigenous player
Premiership: 2019, 2022 (S6)
[40]
Georgie Prespakis Geelong 2022 (S6)–present 19 2 All-Australian: 2022 (S7) [41]
Madison Prespakis Carlton (2019–2022 (S6): 34 games, 15 goals) 2019–present 44 21 AFLW best and fairest: 2020
All-Australian: 2019, 2020, 2022 (S7)
Rising Star: 2019
Carlton best and fairest: 2019, 2020, 2022
Essendon best and fairest: 2022 (S7)
[42]
Essendon (2022 (S7)–present: 10 games, 6 goals)
Claire Ransom Gold Coast 2022 (S7)–present 2 0 [43]
Jasmin Stewart Fremantle (2020–2022 (S6): 22 games, 6 goals) 2020–2022 (S6);
2023–present
22 6 [44]
Port Adelaide (2023–present: 0 games, 0 goals)
Tarnee Tester West Coast[b] 2020 4 1 [45]
Tayla Thorn Adelaide (2017: 5 games, 0 goals) 2017;
2020
8 0 [46]
Gold Coast (2020: 3 games, 0 goals)
Tiah Toth Fremantle 2017–2018;
2021–2022 (S6)
24 1 [47]
Ruth Wallace Adelaide 2018 7 7 [48]
Stephanie Williams Geelong (2021: 4 games, 0 goals) 2021–present 9 0 [49]
Richmond (2022 (S7)–present: 5 games, 0 goals)
  1. ^ Howarth was also on Brisbane's list in 2018, but did not play a game for the club.
  2. ^ Tester was also on Fremantle's list in 2021, but did not play a game for the club.

Families

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Statistics updated to end of round 12 of the 2023 AFL season and end of AFLW season seven.

Indigenous Australian VFL/AFL and AFL Women's families
Family Name Years Games Combined games Notes
Ah Chee Brendon 2012–2021 58 164 Brendon is Callum's older brother.
Callum 2016–present 106
Anderson Joe 2007–2010 17 121 Joe, Jed and J'Noemi are siblings, in that order of age.
Jed 2013–present 99
J'Noemi 2022–present 5
Bolton Darren 1999 2 104 Darren is Shai's father.
Shai 2017–present 102
Bond Shane 1994–2000 91 185 Troy is Shane's older brother.
Troy 1994–1999 94
Burgoyne Peter 1997–2009 240 657 Peter is Shaun's older brother and Jase's father.
Shaun 2002–2021 407
Jase 2022–present 10
Cable Barry 1970;
1974–1977
115 116 Barry is Shane's father.
Shane 1989 1
Cameron Charlie 2014–present 187 199 Charlie is Jarrod's older brother.
Jarrod 2019–2020 12
Clarke Xavier 2002–2010 106 191 Xavier is Raphael's older brother.
Raphael 2004–2012 85
Cockatoo-Collins Che 1994–2003 160 171 Che is older brother of David and Don, who are twins.
David 1996–1997 2
Don 1996–1998 9
Cockatoo-Motlap Laquoiya 2022–present 1 5 Laquoiya and Litonya are twins.
Litonya 2022–present 4
Cummings See Johnson/Cummings
Davey Aaron 2004–2013 178 286 Aaron is older brother of Alwyn Sr., who is father of Alwyn Jr.
Alwyn Sr. 2007–2013 100
Alwyn Jr. 2023–present 8
Egan/Lovett Alf Egan 1931–1935 51 60 Alf was Ted's father.
Ted Lovett 1963–1964 9
Francis Fabian 1991–1994;
1997–2001
109 138 Fabian is Jason's stepfather.
Jason Horne-Francis 2022–present 29
Goodes Adam 1999–2015 272 294 Adam is Brett's older brother.
Brett 2013–2015 22
Hill Stephen 2009–2020 218 440 Stephen is Bradley's older brother.
Bradley 2012–present 222
Horne-Francis See Francis
Johnson/Cummings Joe Johnson 1904–1906 55 142 Joe was father of Percy Johnson and grandfather of Percy Cummings. Percy Cummings is father of Robert and Trent, the former of whom is older.
Percy Johnson 1951–1955 52
Percy Cummings 1964–1965 5
Robert Cummings 1990 1
Trent Cummings 1994–1997 29
Jones Bob 1988–1989 20 193 Bob is Liam's father.
Liam 2009–2021;
2023–present
173
Krakouer Jim 1982–1991 147 440 Jim, Phil and Andrew L. are brothers, in that order of age. Andrew J. is Jim's son.
Phil 1982–1991 148
Andrew L. 1989–1990 8
Andrew J. 2001–2007;
2010–2013
137
Long Michael 1989–2001 190 195 Michael is Jake's father.
Jake 2016–2018 5
Lovett See Egan/Lovett
Matera Wally 1987–1990 56 632 Wally, Peter and Phillip are brothers, in that order of age. Brandon is Wally's son.
Peter 1990–2002 253
Phillip 1996–2005 179
Brandon 2011–2020 144
McAdam Greg 1985 10 157 Greg, Gilbert and Adrian are brothers, in that order of age.
Gilbert 1991–1996 111
Adrian 1993–1995 36
McGrath Cory 2001–2006 78 292 Cory is Ashley's older brother.
Ashley 2001–2014 214
Milera/Sansbury Eddie Sansbury 2004–2008 40 98 Eddie is Nasiah's biological father. Terry is Nasiah's stepfather.
Terry Milera 2012–2014 30
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 2022–present 28
Motlop Shannon 1999–2006 64 434 Shannon, Daniel and Steven are brothers, in that order of age. Jesse is Daniel's son.
Daniel 2001–2011 130
Steven 2010–2022 217
Jesse 2022–present 23
Murray Derek 1999–2002 23 39 Derek is Allan's older brother.
Allan 2002–2006 16
O'Loughlin Michael 1995–2009 303 312 Michael is Ricky's older brother.
Ricky 2000–2001 9
Prespakis Madison 2019–present 44 63 Madison is Georgie's older sister.
Georgie 2022–present 19
Rioli Maurice Sr. 1982–1987 118 140 Maurice Sr. was Maurice Jr.'s father.
Maurice Jr. 2021–present 22
Sansbury See Milera/Sansbury
Wanganeen Gavin 1991–2006 300 305 Gavin is Tex's father.
Tex 2022–present 5
Wanganeen-Milera See Milera/Sansbury

See also

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