In the lead-up to the annual Sir Doug Nicholls Round - which celebrates the culture of Indigenous Australians and their contribution to football - it seemed fitting to look back on some of the stars that have graced the football field.
With the archives deep and long, a limitation on just the AFL era still rendered the task of determining just who the top 10 Indigenous players would be, near impossible.
These 10 are superstars in their own right, but some may count themselves unfortunate not to be mentioned...
12Peter Matera
A champion for the Eagles, Matera knew how to find the ball and where to be on the ground, proving a pivotal cog in two premiership-winning sides.
Spending most of his time on the wing, Matera played 253 games for West Coast and was a five-time All-Australian as well as a Norm Smith Medallist.
His 1992 Grand Final performance was his finest hour, which many have coined as the defining moment in West Coast's history.
Matera successfully transitioned into defence, utilising his silky skills and composure to find teammates.
