| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Indigenous All-Stars |
| Nickname(s) | All Stars |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Colours | Black Red Gold |
| Coach | Michael O'Loughlin |
| Captain(s) | Adam Goodes |
| Ground(s) | Marrara Oval, Darwin, Northern Territory (capacity: 15,000) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | [2] |
The Indigenous All-Stars (known as for sponsorship reasons Qantas Kickstart Indigenous All-Stars and formerly known as the Aboriginal All-Stars) are an Australian rules football team composed purely of Indigenous Australians.
The team was formed in 1983 to compete in an exhibition match in Mildura but has since become based in Darwin, Northern Territory and currently plays its matches at Marrara Stadium.
The team was formerly selected from the best available players from several leagues around Australia, however since the AFL has taken the team under its wing it has gradually moved away from this practice and since 2007 no player from outside the Australian Football League competition has been selected in the squad. The AFL promotes the concept as recognition of the indigenous Australians contribution to the national competition, with approximately one in ten AFL players identifying as an Indigenous Australian.[1] The AFL has been criticised for letting its clubs restrict top senior players from participating the 2007 and 2009 matches and being used like the Australian Football League pre-season competition as a (pre-season) practice match for developing players. Despite this the team remains competitive and the match remains popular with fans and spectators.
Matches against other clubs are assigned individual trophies however the best on ground for the Indigenous All-Stars is awarded the Polly Farmer Medal which is in honour of Graham Farmer.
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The team was initially formed to compete in a representative match against the VFL club Richmond.
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 been defeated only once when Essendon Football Club won against them in February 2007.
The team has included champion players as Adam Goodes, Daryl White, Andrew McLeod, Byron Pickett, Michael O'Laughlin, Chris Johnson, Jeff Farmer, David Wirrpanda, Aaron Davey and Shaun Burgoyne. The team was coached by Michael "Magic" McLean on more than one occasion and Chris Johnson made his coaching debut in 2009.
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.
Significant controversy in 2007 surrounded the Sydney Swans resistance to allowing Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin to play in the match against Essendon. In the end, they were released by the club, but allowed a very small amount of game time only.
Until 2005 the All-Stars were sponsored by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, who had naming rights over the team. After the abolition of ATSIC, the team was renamed from Aboriginal All-Stars to Indigenous All-Stars. Since 2006 the team has been sponsored by Qantas through the AFL Kickstart indigenous program.
| YEAR | DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | STADIUM | CAPTAINS | COACH | BEST (Polly Farmer Medal) | CROWD |
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| 2011 | 4 February | Richmond Tigers | Match cancelled due to inclement weather | Adam Goodes (C) | Michael O'Loughlin | Cancelled | ||
| 2009 | 7 February | Adelaide Crows | All-Stars 14.13 (97) def Adelaide 6.7 (43) | TIO Stadium, Darwin, Northern Territory | Andrew McLeod (C), Shaun Burgoyne (VC) | Chris Johnson | Matt Campbell | 9,497 |
| 2007 | 11 February | Essendon Football Club | Essendon 14.9 (93) def All-Stars 6.7 (43) | Marrara Oval, Darwin, Northern Territory | Andrew McLeod (C) | Michael McLean | Andrew McLeod | 13,119 |
| 2005 | 5 February | Western Bulldogs | All-Stars def Western Bulldogs | Marrara Oval, Darwin, Northern Territory | Daryl White (C),
Chris Johnson (VC) |
Michael McLean | Daniel Wells | 8,500 |
| 2003 | ? | Carlton Football Club | All-Stars 19.16 (130) def Carlton 8.9 (57) | Marrara Oval, Darwin, Northern Territory | Andrew McLeod (C) | Michael McLean | Adam Goodes | 17,500 |
| 1994 | ? | Collingwood Football Club | All-Stars 13.10 (88) def Collingwood 10.8 (68) | Marrara Oval, Darwin, Northern Territory | Michael McLean (C)[2] | Maurice Rioli | Fabian Francis | 15,000 |
| 1983 | October 1 | Richmond Football Club/Mildura | All-Stars 37.11 (233) def Richmond/Mildura 14.11 (95) | Sarah Oval, Mildura Victoria | Stephen Michael (C)[3] | Michael Wanganeen[4] | Rex Handy | 3,500 |
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Andrew McLeod (Captain), Corey Ah Chee, Chance Bateman, Peter Burgoyne, Xavier Clarke, Richard Cole, Troy Cook, Anthony Corrie, Leon Davis, Adam Goodes, Antoni Grover, Des Headland, Chris Johnson, Dale Kickett, Steven Koops, Andrew Krakouer, Ash McGrath, Cory McGrath, Toby McGrath, Daniel Motlop, Shannon Motlop, Allan Murray, Justin Murphy, Dean Rioli, Jason Roe, Ashley Sampi, Matthew Whelan, Darryl White, Mark Williams, Adrian Wilson
Michael McLean (Captain), Adam Kerinaiua, Shane Cable, Warren Campbell, Jason Cockatoo, Michael Ratumah, Shane Tongerie, Derek Kickett, Dennis Dunn, Matthew Ahmat, Gilbert McAdam, Russell Jeffrey, Darryl White, Jason Jones, Clinton Wolf, Joe Smith, Wayne Hogan, Chris Lewis, Willie Rioli, Fabian Francis, Maurice Rioli (coach), Troy Ugle, David Skuta, Dale Kickett, Jamie Lawson
Backs: Cecil Graham (Centrals), Ron Jackman (Coomealla), Peter Carter (West Torrens) Half-backs: Phil Graham (Centrals), Wilbur Wilson (Centrals), Phil Egan (Richmond) Centre: Kevin Hill (West Torrens), Maurice Rioli (Richmond), Mark Motlop (Glenelg) Half-forwards: Robert Keeble (Greenacres), Colin Graham (Centrals), Greg McAdam (North Adelaide) Forwards: Rex Handy (Coomealla), Robert Muir (St. Kilda/West Torrens), Wally Lovett (Richmond) 1st Ruck: Stephen Michael (Captain) (South Fremantle), Phil Krakouer (Nth Melbourne), Jim Krakouer (Nth Melbourne) Interchange: Michael Graham (Sturt), Garry Berry (St Kilda), John Mitchell (Coomealla), Trevor Handy (Coomealla), Macca Egan (Robinvale), Ian Berry (St Kilda), Barry Kirby (Coomealla)