Port Adelaide has a long and proud history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players at the club.

As well as having 70 First Nations men representing the club at AFL or SANFL level over its history, the club boasts five proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in its AFLW program.

The club currently has ten listed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players – seven men and three women.

Some of the club’s records include: 

SANFL Indigenous Team of the Century members
Gavin Wanganeen (Left half back), Byron Pickett (Right half back), Andrew McLeod (centre), Richie Bray (right half forward), Graham Johncock (left back pocket), Corey Ah Chee (full back), Shaun Burgoyne (follower), Peter Burgoyne (interchange), Aaron Davey (Port Adelaide), Fabian Francis (reserve)

Australian Football Indigenous Team of the Century members 
Gavin Wanganeen (right half back), Andrew McLeod (follower), Byron Pickett (interchange), Peter Burgoyne (interchange)

Norm Smith Medal
Byron Pickett (2004)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander footballers to have played for Port Adelaide

AFL/SANFL

 

Kieran

Agius

Ross

Agius

Brendon

Ah Chee

Corey

Ah Chee

Karl

Amon

Dom

Barry

Shane

Bond

Troy

Bond

Richie

Bray

Jase

Burgoyne*

Peter

Burgoyne Snr

Peter

Burgoyne

Shaun

Burgoyne

Trent

Burgoyne

Ronnie

Burns

Michael

Clinch

Jason

Cockatoo

Che

Cockatoo-Collins

Donald

Cockatoo-Collins

Malcolm

Cooper

Tobin

Cox

Aaron

Davey

Alwyn

Davey

Jeremy

Finlayson*

Fabian

Francis

Joel

Garner

Brett

Goodes

Harry

Hewitt

Jason

Horne-Francis*

Wilfred

Huddleston

Jarman

Impey

Graham

Johncock

Aidyn

Johnson

Lachlan

Jones*

Arlen

Kennedy

Nathan

Krakouer

Jarrod

Lienert

Peter

Lindsay

Andrew

McLeod

Terry

Milera

Tim

Milera

Cameron

Miller

Harry

Miller

Daniel

Motlop

Marlon

Motlop

Steven

Motlop

Allan

Murray

Derek

Murray

Quinton

Narkle*

Jake

Neade

Keith

Nickels

Michael

O'Brien

Stephen

O'Brien

Ricky

O'Loughlin

Brenton

Owens

Danyle

Pearce

Byron

Pickett

Sam

Powell-Pepper*

Willie/Junior

Rioli*

Patrick

Ryder

Peter

Talman

Joel

Tessman

Lindsay

Thomas

Wade

Thompson

Gavin

Wanganeen

Elijah

Ware

Eugene

Warrior Jnr

Eugene

Warrior Snr

Anthony

Wilson*

Luke

Wilson

Chad

Wingard

Robbie

Young

 

AFLW

AFLW

 

Laquoia

Cockatoo-Motlap

Litonya

Cockatoo-Motlap

Gemma

Houghton*

Georgie

Jaques*

Jasmin

Stewart*

*denotes current players

Can you think of an Indigenous player that isn't on this list? Email us at history@pafc.com.au to make your suggestion.