Approximately 11% of AFL Players are indigenous, 82 the total.
*As of December 2009
I would expect that would be Fremantle Dockers or Melbourne right now [2011]
collingwood magpies
Soccer has clearly way more skillful players then AFL. Soccer is the most popular and the best game ever invented. To all the fans of AFL who think AFL is better than soccer just stick to the facts and you will find out which is better. For instance soccer is the most played sport and is also the most watched sport on the Earth.
No, Tony 'Plugger' Lockett was not indigenous.
The Collingwood Magpies
Yes, Soccer players are better known internationally than AFL players.
18 players on the field, plus 4 interchange players. 22 total.
There are 22 in total but there are 11 on each team.
greg Williams
Port Adelaide
Who was the first indigenous coach?
Collingwood
no ... The most successful AFL teams are Essendon and Carlton, each with 16 Premierships