Sentence examples for indigenous player from inspiring English sources

Goodes, Australian rules football's most prominent Indigenous player, has been repeatedly booed by rival fans.

But the Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin, the only Indigenous player in the AFL grand final, said there was "no chance" he would follow Mundine's advice, Fairfax Media reported.

Surprisingly just one indigenous player has represented Australia in a Test Match, and the sport's "pale, stale and pale" moniker remains largely accurate.

In 1997 Winmar became the first Indigenous player to notch up 200 AFL games, a mark passed by 17 other players in the intervening years.

At the end of an epic career and tumultuous season, Goodes leaves the game having chalked up 372 appearances, the eighth highest tally of all time and the most by an indigenous player.

Last month, a woman received an indefinite ban by AFL club Port Adelaide for throwing a banana at Indigenous player Eddie Betts during a match against the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval.

King was a trailblazer – the only Indigenous man doing regular recruiting work in AFL ranks, focusing exclusively on Indigenous players.

Some Indigenous players, including Goodes himself, took to Twitter to voice their anger.

The man has since apologised to the NRL and Indigenous players.

Port have more Indigenous players on their list than any other AFL side, with a rich history of Indigenous representation.

Yet the players King helped bring into league football ushered in an era of unprecedented longevity in the careers of Indigenous players.