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.
Brisbane
Chris Johnson
When the Fitzroy Lions merged with the Brisbane Bears to begin the 1997 season, Chris Johnson packed his bags and headed north.
Over eleven seasons and 205 games, the former first round pick won three premierships, was twice selected an All Australian and was named joint captain of the Lions in 2007.
Johnson was also picked in the back pocket of the Indigenous team of the century alongside another name in contention, Darryl White.
