Port Adelaide has a long and proud history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players at the club.
As well as having 70 First Nations men representing the club at AFL or SANFL level over its history, the club boasts five proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in its AFLW program.
The club currently has 11 listed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players – six men and five women.
Some of the club’s records include:
SANFL Indigenous Team of the Century members
Gavin Wanganeen (Left half back), Byron Pickett (Right half back), Andrew McLeod (centre), Richie Bray (right half forward), Graham Johncock (left back pocket), Corey Ah Chee (full back), Shaun Burgoyne (follower), Peter Burgoyne (interchange), Aaron Davey (Port Adelaide), Fabian Francis (reserve)
Australian Football Indigenous Team of the Century members
Gavin Wanganeen (right half back), Andrew McLeod (follower), Byron Pickett (interchange), Peter Burgoyne (interchange)
Norm Smith Medal
Byron Pickett (2004)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander footballers to have played for Port Adelaide
|
AFL/SANFL |
|
|
Kieran |
Agius |
|
Ross |
Agius |
|
Brendon |
Ah Chee |
|
Corey |
Ah Chee |
|
Karl |
Amon |
|
Dom |
Barry |
|
Shane |
Bond |
|
Troy |
Bond |
|
Richie |
Bray |
|
Jase |
Burgoyne* |
|
Peter |
Burgoyne Snr |
|
Peter |
Burgoyne |
|
Shaun |
Burgoyne |
|
Trent |
Burgoyne |
|
Ronnie |
Burns |
|
Michael |
Clinch |
|
Jason |
Cockatoo |
|
Che |
Cockatoo-Collins |
|
Donald |
Cockatoo-Collins |
|
Malcolm |
Cooper |
|
Tobin |
Cox |
|
Aaron |
Davey |
|
Alwyn |
Davey |
|
Jeremy |
Finlayson* |
|
Fabian |
Francis |
|
Joel |
Garner |
|
Brett |
Goodes |
|
Harry |
Hewitt |
|
Jason |
Horne-Francis* |
|
Wilfred |
Huddleston |
|
Jarman |
Impey |
|
Graham |
Johncock |
|
Aidyn |
Johnson |
|
Lachlan |
Jones* |
|
Arlen |
Kennedy |
|
Nathan |
Krakouer |
|
Jarrod |
Lienert |
|
Peter |
Lindsay |
|
Andrew |
McLeod |
|
Terry |
Milera |
|
Tim |
Milera |
|
Cameron |
Miller |
|
Harry |
Miller |
|
Daniel |
Motlop |
|
Marlon |
Motlop |
|
Steven |
Motlop |
|
Allan |
Murray |
|
Derek |
Murray |
|
Jake |
Neade |
|
Keith |
Nickels |
|
Michael |
O'Brien |
|
Stephen |
O'Brien |
|
Ricky |
O'Loughlin |
|
Brenton |
Owens |
|
Danyle |
Pearce |
|
Byron |
Pickett |
|
Sam |
Powell-Pepper* |
|
Willie/Junior |
Rioli* |
|
Patrick |
Ryder |
|
Peter |
Talman |
|
Joel |
Tessman |
|
Lindsay |
Thomas |
|
Wade |
Thompson |
|
Gavin |
Wanganeen |
|
Elijah |
Ware |
|
Eugene |
Warrior Jnr |
|
Eugene |
Warrior Snr |
|
Anthony |
Wilson* |
|
Luke |
Wilson |
|
Chad |
Wingard |
|
Robbie |
Young |
AFLW
|
AFLW |
|
|
Laquoia |
Cockatoo-Motlap |
|
Litonya |
Cockatoo-Motlap |
|
Gemma |
Houghton* |
|
Georgie |
Jaques* |
|
Jasmin |
Stewart* |
*denotes current players
Can you think of an Indigenous player that isn't on this list? Email us at history@pafc.com.au to make your suggestion.
