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.
West Coast
David Wirrpanda
Peter Matera may have ended his career post the millennium celebrations, but our choice is the uber consistent David Wirrpanda.
Across his 227 games for the Eagles, Wirrpanda was rarely beaten and a constant selection by the match committee.
A premiership in 2006 and an All Australian selection the year prior are without doubt the highlights of David's days in boots, but it is the work of his own foundation that should leave him most proud.
