Australia's greatest Indigenous sports stars

Kyah Simon

Female soccer players don't get much recognition but Kyah Simon is changing that. Playing both in the W-League domestically and the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite in the US, the striker has also made a name for herself in the national team. In 2011 she became the first Indigenous Australian to score a goal in a World Cup.

Photo by Getty Images Jan 4, 2013

Plenty of Australia's biggest sporting identities have an Indigenous background. Here's just a few names that have left their mark on the sporting world.

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nicky09:39am Thursday 07th February 2013 ESTReport Abuse
only one way to describe mundine a total muslim scumbag
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Terry Clare10:20am Tuesday 08th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
buddy franklin before peter matera,gotta be kidding.
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Michael10:59pm Sunday 06th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Just to add to my previous post..why isn't "Chicken George" on the list? Didn't he achieve enough?
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Michael10:55pm Sunday 06th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Whew, just for a moment I thought the Big Fulla missed out too, but he was there and just as well. It ain't a list without Big Artie. I agree with Lumwana Chris tho. No Polly Farmer or Sid Jackson and from league, no John "Chicka" Ferguson and what about the "Black Flash", Larry Corowa? I think they tried too hard to get as many sports on the list instead of aiming for the best sports people.
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Kyles09:07pm Saturday 05th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Totally agree with Lumwana Chris! Prolly Farmer changed the game of AFL. To not have him in there is a travesty! BTW Cyril Rioli would be a good inclusion.
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