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:
4. Gavin Wanganeen
Winning a premiership and a Brownlow Medal by the age of 20, Wanganeen burst onto the scene as a back pocket with incredible athleticism and skill.
So good he was in fact named in the Essendon Team of the Century despite the fact that he moved to Port Adelaide when they joined the competition in 1997 and became their inaugural captain.
A damaging rebounding defender who could move into the midfield and kick the occasional goal, Wanganeen won an All-Australian selection five times, as well as winning two premierships to go with his Brownlow Medal.
A prodigiously talented player that both Essendon and Port fans will never forget.
