Australia's greatest Indigenous sports stars

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin

If there's one way to describe Buddy Franklin, it'd have to be, freakish. Almost 2m tall, yet extremely fast, strong and possessing finesse with the ball, this Premiership-winning Hawthorn forward is a prolific goal-scorer. But he's not done yet. At this rate he is sure to add to his two Coleman Medals.

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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