With a seemingly innate ability to measure flair, skill and intuition, players of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage have had turnstiles ticking for decades.
High marks, flying runs and mercurial goals are what makes our game special and none are better performers and proponents than the descendants of the first Australians.
The role that Indigenous Australians have played in not only shaping Australian Rules Football, but also consistently looking to extend its boundaries cannot be stated emphatically enough.
This weekend, the AFL community will come together for Sir Doug Nicholls round. A chance for Australians of every creed, colour or denomination to pay respect to the games indigenous culture and champions.
Zero Hanger thought this would be the perfect opportunity to decide who every club's best Indigenous player is since the turn of the century.
St. Kilda
Xavier Clarke
Taken with pick five in the 2001 draft, Xavier Clarke had Saints fans buzzing early.
With his knack at plucking high marks, it didn't take long for many red, white and black jumpers sporting the number 20 to pop up around Docklands.
Injuries cruelled Clarke's time at St. Kilda leading him to play only 105 games. It is for this reason that many of the St. Kilda faithful may have Brad Hill's name on their lips for this gong when his time at Moorabbin ends.
