Indigenous Team of the Century
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The Australian rules football Indigenous Team of the Century was selected in 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first senior game played by an Indigenous Australian player, Fitzroy's Joe Johnson in 1904. It was compiled from a shortlist of 35 players, and incorporates players from the Victorian/Australian Football League, the South Australian National Football League and the West Australian Football League.
| Indigenous Team of the Century | |||
| 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 Eagles) | Maurice Rioli (South Fremantle, Richmond) | Michael Long (Essendon) |
| HF: | Nicky Winmar (South Fremantle, St Kilda, Footscray) | Stephen Michael (South Fremantle) | Syd Jackson (East Perth, Carlton) |
| F: | Chris Lewis (Claremont, West Coast) | Michael O'Loughlin (Sydney) | Jim Krakouer (North Melbourne, St Kilda) |
| Foll: | Graham Farmer (East Perth, Geelong, West Perth) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) | Barry Cable (Perth, North Melbourne, East Perth) |
| 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 | ||
An umpire, Glenn James, was also selected.
[edit] Selection panel
The team of the century selection panel consisted of:
- Pat Dodson (AFL Indigenous Foundation Board Member)
- Ernie Dingo (media personality)
- Glenn James (former umpire)
- Kevin Sheedy (Essendon coach)
- Kevin Sheehan (AFL National Talent Manager)
- Mike Sheahan (journalist)
- Michelangelo Rucci (journalist)
- Col Hutchison (AFL historian)
