Australia's greatest Indigenous sports stars

Graham 'Polly' Farmer

A three-time Premiership winnng player, WA-born 'Polly' Famer is a legend of Aussie Rules footy. Not only is he remembered for his extraordinary talent as a ruckman, but also for revolutionising the role. He was known to practice handballing using car windows as a target, making him very fast, strong and accurate at it. Farmer effectively turned the handball into a legitimate form of passing, such as hand-balling to an oncoming runner after a mark.

Photo by Getty Images Jan 7, 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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