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.

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Sydney Swans

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes was not just a fantastic Indigenous player; he was an out and out champion of the game.

With a resume including two Brownlows, two flags and four All Australians amongst many other accolades, it would take a foolish mind and a dead heart to disagree with this contention.

The tumultuous and depressing end to the former Australian of the year's playing career highlights just how far we as a country still have to travel on the road to reconciliation.

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