Aboriginal All-Stars

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The ATSIC Aboriginal All-Stars are an Australian rules football team composed purely of indigenous Australians. Many of these players come from clubs in the elite Australian Football League competition. The team was formed to recognise the rich history and talent that indigenous players have contributed to the national competition. Approximately one in ten AFL players are of indigenous origin. [1]

The highly successful team has competed in pre-season AFL matches and is primarily based out of Darwin in the Northern Territory.

The All-Stars have rarely been defeated in this competition format.

The team includes such champion names as Andrew McLeod, Byron Pickett, Chris Johnson, Jeff Farmer and Aaron Davey.

Games featuring the All-Stars in Darwin have always attracted a large amount of interest and crowds.

In 2003, a record crowd of 17,500 attended a pre-season game in which the All-Stars defeated the Carlton Football Club at Marrara Oval.