Throughout the history of our great game, there have been so many incredible first nations players that it's almost impossible to rank them, so to make things easier, we're looking only at players from the AFL era.
Unfortunately, this rules out some heavy hitters, Sir Doug Nicholls being one, an incredible athlete who symbolised reconciliation and was knighted for his many exploits. The same goes for the great Syd Jackson, who won two flags with the Blues in the 70's.
Sadly, this also rules out Geelong legend Polly Farmer, who revolutionised the way Ruckman play today and also goes for the Krakouer brothers, Phil and Jim, who some say had a telepathic link that they used to dominate opposition teams and win games single-handedly.
Finally, Maurice Rioli also misses out, despite being one of the best players of his era and inspiring a generation of Indigenous players to make it to the AFL.
So with all this in mind, here's our top 10 players from the AFL era:
7. Michael Long
As good as they come on the big stage, like many on this list, Long was a Grand Final Day specialist, saving some of his most memorable work for the last Saturday in September.
A dual-premiership player and All-Australian for Essendon, Long also won the Norm Smith in 1993, the day he kicked one of most famous goals the game has ever seen.
Embed from Getty ImagesAn electrifying midfielder who's burst of speed out of the centre of the ground was a common sight throughout the 90's, Long sits comfortably on any list of AFL greats.
