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.
Carlton
Eddie Betts
I mean seriously, who else was it going to be? After 132 games, 310 goals and three All Australians with the Crows, Eddie Betts came home to Princes Park.
With four goal of the year victories already to his name, defenders' hearts are in their mouth when Betts has the ball near the sticks. Give him room and he'll add you to his highlight reel.
