^Farmer captain of top indigenous team (1 August 2005)
^Gordon, Michael (2 August 2005) The PM, footy and symbolic reconciliation
^"Albert "Pompey" Austin is acknowledged as being the first indigenous Australian to play in an organised Australian Rules football game", which he did when he played for Geelong in a match against Carlton on 25 May 1872 (Dickman, Sharron, "The tale of 'Pompey' Austin", Geelong Cats, 28 May 2014) — the match report is at Football: Geelong v. Carlton, The Geelong Advertiser, (Monday, 27 May 1872), p.3. For more about Austin, see Hay, Roy, "Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin, 1846?–1889: A Man between Two Worlds", Sports & Editorial Services Australia, 26 January 2017.
^Timms, Aaron (2 August 2005) Honours for O'Loughlin, Goodes give the Swans timely boost
^Full Points Footy listing of All Star Teams 2009-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
^Wilson, Ray (3 July 2009) Bulldogs Top of the Talent Tree 29 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^Heming, Wayne (9 August 2008) Indigenous NRL team named
December 15, 2023
indigenous, team, century, selected, 2005, recognise, role, indigenous, australians, australian, rules, football, graham, farmer, named, team, captain, while, barry, cable, selected, team, coach, eight, players, were, still, active, australian, football, leagu. The Indigenous Team of the Century was selected in 2005 to recognise the role of Indigenous Australians in Australian rules football Graham Farmer was named as the team s captain while Barry Cable was selected as the team s coach Eight of the players were still active in the Australian Football League AFL at the time of being selected Contents 1 Description 2 The Team 3 The selection panel 4 Similar teams 5 See also 6 ReferencesDescription editThe Indigenous Team of the Century was announced in 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first senior level game played by an indigenous player in the Victorian Australian Football League Fitzroy s Joe Johnson 1 2 3 The panel s final selection from a shortlist of 35 consisted of 24 players 19 of whom have represented clubs competing in the Victorian Australian Football League whilst the remaining five were picked for their record in either the South Australian National Football League or the West Australian Football League citation needed The Team editIndigenous Team of the Century Australian rules football B Chris Johnson Fitzroy Brisbane Darryl White Brisbane Bill Dempsey West Perth HB Gavin Wanganeen Essendon Port Adelaide Adam Goodes Sydney Norm McDonald Essendon C Peter Matera South Fremantle West Coast Maurice Rioli South Fremantle Richmond Michael Long Essendon West Torrens HF Nicky Winmar South Fremantle St Kilda Western Bulldogs Stephen Michael South Fremantle Syd Jackson East Perth Carlton F Chris Lewis Claremont West Coast Michael O Loughlin Sydney Central Districts Jim Krakouer Claremont North Melbourne St Kilda Foll Graham Farmer Captain East Perth Geelong West Perth Andrew McLeod Adelaide Port Adelaide Barry Cable Perth East Perth North Melbourne Int Michael McLean Footscray Brisbane Byron Pickett North Melbourne Port Adelaide Melbourne Michael Graham Sturt David Kantilla South Adelaide Ted Kilmurray East Perth Peter Burgoyne Port Adelaide Coach Barry Cable former coach of North Melbourne An umpire Glenn James was also selected 4 5 The selection panel editThe Indigenous Team of the Century selection panel consisted of Patrick Dodson AFL Indigenous Foundation board member Ernie Dingo media personality Glenn James former umpire Kevin Sheedy Essendon Football Club coach Kevin Sheehan AFL national talent manager Mike Sheahan journalist Michelangelo Rucci journalist Col Hutchinson AFL historian Similar teams editThe AFL announced its Team of the Century in 1996 which also featured Graham Farmer in the lead ruck position Other ethnic based teams such as the Greek Team of the Century and Italian Team of the Century have also been announced Many individual clubs have also named teams of the century 6 with South Fremantle Football Club announcing their own Indigenous Team of the Century in July 2009 7 The National Rugby League announced their Indigenous Team of the Century in 2008 8 See also editDreamtime at the G Indigenous All Stars Australian rules football References edit Farmer captain of top indigenous team 1 August 2005 Gordon Michael 2 August 2005 The PM footy and symbolic reconciliation Albert Pompey Austin is acknowledged as being the first indigenous Australian to play in an organised Australian Rules football game which he did when he played for Geelong in a match against Carlton on 25 May 1872 Dickman Sharron The tale of Pompey Austin Geelong Cats 28 May 2014 the match report is at Football Geelong v Carlton The Geelong Advertiser Monday 27 May 1872 p 3 For more about Austin see Hay Roy Albert Pompey Austin 1846 1889 A Man between Two Worlds Sports amp Editorial Services Australia 26 January 2017 Timms Aaron 2 August 2005 Honours for O Loughlin Goodes give the Swans timely boost Team for the Ages Full Points Footy listing of All Star Teams Archived 2009 04 28 at the Wayback Machine Wilson Ray 3 July 2009 Bulldogs Top of the Talent Tree Archived 29 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Heming Wayne 9 August 2008 Indigenous NRL team named Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indigenous Team of the Century amp oldid 1150449559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
