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.
Collingwood
Leon Davis
Playing his entire 225 game career this century, Leon Davis was the only choice.
With two All Australians in 2009 and 2011 plus a premiership in between, Davis often had more than just the Magpie army up out of their seats.
Having kicked 270 goals, including these ten gems, it's not hard to see how he gained the โNeon Leon' moniker.
