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...
6Shaun Burgoyne
The man affectionately known as 'Silk' was a Mr Fix-It for Port Adelaide and Hawthorn in a career that spanned across 21 seasons.
Burgoyne is the most capped Indigenous player in the history of the game, playing 407 games to sit outright fourth on the all-time list.
His time at the Power is largely forgotten given his brilliance in the brown and gold, but a maiden premiership and an All-Australian jumper came in the black and teal.
Burgoyne added three more premiership medals to his cabinet.
His longevity is understated, and despite the lack of individual accolades in comparison to other stars on this list, his genius places him among football's best.
