Indigenous Players
| Player | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Blurton | 1998-99 | |
| Shai Bolton | 2017 – | 2019, 2020 |
| Nathan Drummond | 2015-16 | |
| Shane Edwards | 2007 – | 2017, 2019, 2020 |
Who are richmonds Indigenous players?
Shane Edwards, Shai Bolton, Daniel Rioli and Maurice Rioli Jnr were at the centre of the dance, with suspended teammate Marlion Pickett also a prominent figure.
How many Indigenous players play for Richmond?
“We found out at the end of the warm-up,” says Shane Edwards, an Arrernte man, three-time premiership player and unofficial leader of Richmond’s eight Indigenous players.
How many Indigenous footballers are in the AFL?
The 2021 AFL Players’ Indigenous Map celebrates the 82 Indigenous male players and 21 Indigenous female players on an AFL or AFLW list in season 2021. The map also highlights the cultural diversity amongst this group with 77 cultural and language groups represented.
Who is the best Richmond player 2022?
Tom Lynch
Tom Lynch is the winner of the 2022 Jack Dyer Medal. The powerful dual Richmond premiership star key forward captured the Club’s Best and Fairest award for the first time in a thrilling finish in tonight’s count held at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium.
Who is apart of the Kulin Nation?
The Taungurung people are closely affiliated with their neighbouring tribes through language, ceremonies and kinship ties. We are part of an alliance with the five adjoining tribes to form the Kulin Nation. Other members of the Kulin Nation are the Woiwurrung, Boonwurrung, Wathaurung and Djadjawurrung.
Who is the best Indigenous AFL player?
Essendon – Michael Long
One of the AFL’s most iconic Indigenous figures, Long’s legacy was built with his dual premiership-winning career with the Bombers and enhanced as he became a powerful voice for his community – even when he was still on the field.
What Indigenous land is Richmond Melbourne on?
The Club’s Aboriginal players feature in the video piece filmed in Yarra Park, the land between both the Richmond Football Club and the iconic MCG – all located on the country of the Wurundjeri people.
How many Indigenous AFL players 2022?
In 2022, there are 10 per cent of AFL players and four per cent of AFLW players who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while 14 per cent of AFL and seven per cent AFLW players come from culturally diverse backgrounds.
What Aboriginal land is Richmond on?
The traditional custodians of the land of the Casino area, or Djanangmum as it is known to Aboriginal people, are Galibal. The area known today as the Northern Rivers was occupied by the Bundjalung-speaking peoples, made up of an estimated 20 different language groups.
Who is Aboriginal in AFL?
Michael Long is one of the most recognisable Aboriginal figures in AFL football.
What percent of the AFL is Aboriginal?
It is no coincidence that Indigenous people are that ‘darn’ good at footy that they represent eleven percent of the AFL players whilst only two percent of the Australian population.
What is the only Australian state without an AFL team?
Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Tasmania are the only states or territories not to have AFL clubs, although at least two games per year are played in each of these parts of the country.
Who is the best football player in the world at the moment 2022?
Karim Benzama won the Ballon d’Or Award (his first) for 2022, beating the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohammad Salah and Robert Lewandowski in the race. One of the main architects of Real Madrid’s winning their 14th Champions League trophy was French striker Karim Benzema.
Who is the most famous Richmond player?
RICHMOND’S HALL OF FAME
- Kevin Bartlett AM.
- Francis Bourke.
- Roger Dean.
- Jack Dyer OAM.
- Tommy Hafey.
- Royce Hart.
- Vic Thorp.
- Jack Titus.
Who is the best AFL player in the world 2022?
Richmond hard nut Liam Baker was voted as the AFL’s most courageous player, winning the Robert Rose Award. The dual premiership Tiger won even more respect in 2022 across the competition for his ability to play a desperate brand and win critical contests, growing in stature with his flexibility to play multiple roles.
Who are the traditional owners of Richmond Victoria?
Today’s Aboriginal culture is part of the longest continuous living culture in the world, and we acknowledge that the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation have an important role in shaping its future, alongside the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who call North Richmond home.
What are the 5 Kulin nations?
The Eastern Kulin nation consists of five major clans – the Boon wurrung, Woi wurrung, Taung wurrung, Ngurai-illum wurrung and Wutha wurrung.
- The Wurundjeri clan of the Woiwurrung occupied the Yarra Valley-Gary Presland ‘Aboriginal Melbourne’
- Murnong-Yam Daisy.
Where is Wurundjeri people now?
They lived on the offshoots of the Yarra River – along the Merri, Edgars and Darebin Creeks – the Plenty River and the Maribyrnong River. There are currently between 1000 and 1500 Wurundjeri wilam people living in Victoria.
Who is the richest Aboriginal in Australia?
With an assessed net worth of A$27.25 billion according to the Financial Review 2021 Rich List, Forrest was ranked as the second richest Australian.
Andrew Forrest.
| Andrew Forrest AO | |
|---|---|
| Forrest in 2017 | |
| Born | John Andrew Henry Forrest 18 November 1961 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
Who is the oldest Aboriginal in Australia?
The earliest anatomically modern human remains found in Australia (and outside of Africa) are those of Mungo Man; they have been dated at 42,000 years old.