How many Indigenous players do we really have?

[borderbarry]

How many Indigenous players do we really have? Peake looks like he could be, Sam Gilbert has the features (and the skill). Does anyone know their family backgrounds?

[Spinner]

Off the top of my head:


Clarke
Winmar
Lovett

and I think Peake.


Dont think Gilbert is.....

[Con Gorozidis]

not peake. his dad was famous for never commenting on his heritage. he frequently resisted calls for any kind of all star games or anything like that. so basically noone knows about peake.

and gilbo. he just loves tanning i think in the tradition of great saints (think micky roberts, m nettlefold et al)

but remember there have been some funny ones over the years on this topic - people wrongly assumed choco williams to be of some aboriginal descent - it was later learnt he had an ancestor from the west indies.

but the funniest one was kevin sheedy picking daniel kerr in his aboriginal all stars team - daniel is of sri lankan heritage-

so only

winmar
clarkey
lovey

would be indiginous.

[Moccha]

Peakes old man is of Maori descent

[Con Gorozidis]

Peakes old man is of Maori descent

there you go! i knew he definitely never responded to afl requests about it and never said he was indig. it was wrongly assumed he was. cheers for that. now u mention it it all makes sense... def has a bit of maori in him.

[Saint Bev]

Pretty sure Sammys not, he just has awesome skin

[fugazi]

We can safely put a line thru BJ I think.

[St Loxton]

We can safely put a line thru BJ I think.

Ha ha he he, i think he actually glows under the lights.

[GrumpyOne]

Skin colour has bugger all to do with it.

It is a fragile gene in the community, there are quite a few blond haired blue eyed kooris.

It is whether they choose to identify as aboriginals, and given Australia's treatment of its original inhabitants in the past, its not surprising that many do not wish to.

[joffaboy]

Skin colour has bugger all to do with it.

It is a fragile gene in the community, there are quite a few blond haired blue eyed kooris.

It is whether they choose to identify as aboriginals, and given Australia's treatment of its original inhabitants in the past, its not surprising that many do not wish to.

Good Observation GO.

My niece, who is fair skinned, blue eyed and natural blonde has a % of aboriganility that entitles her to special benefits.

However she deliberately chose NOT to take them as she has never lived the culture or felt in any way connected to it.

A blonde haired blue eyed RL player from the 80's and 90's, Alan Toovey (Aussie representative) however did identify with aboriginal culture and actually played in an Aboriginal All stars game.

Aboriginality has nothing to do with skin colour.

[Batnoe]

And u are right, u can have a pail skinned aboriginal

Most of the people who run 7/11's are not of Indian decent it is just it is so bright in there it is like a salerium...

So u cannot take people on skin value

[borderbarry]

If you notice my original post, I was going by Sam G's features, not his colouring.
No disrespect intended to these players, I have always suspected my Mum had a touch, but I have never turned it up on the family tree.

[bergholt]

but the funniest one was kevin sheedy picking daniel kerr in his aboriginal all stars team - daniel is of sri lankan heritage-

indian, actually.

[realdeal]

but remember there have been some funny ones over the years on this topic - people wrongly assumed choco williams to be of some aboriginal descent - it was later learnt he had an ancestor from the west indies.

but the funniest one was kevin sheedy picking daniel kerr in his aboriginal all stars team - daniel is of sri lankan heritage- :lol.

Another weird one was Mark Merenda from the Tigers circa 98-02. I think everyone assumed he was aboriginal for his whole career but i think he turned out to be Italian..!

still didnt look right tho.. lol.

[The Fireman]

Isn't Roo indigenous to QLD ?

[stinger]

a couple of others were actually kiwis......

[HardSaint]

If you notice my original post, I was going by Sam G's features, not his colouring.
No disrespect intended to these players, I have always suspected my Mum had a touch, but I have never turned it up on the family tree.

Its amazing how many of us have a "touch" which, while being a little un PC is better than what is used be referred to as...
This sort of thing tends not to turn up in family trees

[borderbarry]

Isn't Roo indigenous to QLD ?

No. To Tassy.

[Ice Wolf]

Isn't Roo indigenous to QLD ?

No. To Tassy.

Probably rules him out then.

[Bernard Shakey]

Barry Cable is in the indigenous team of the century. Red hair, fair skin.

[Ice Wolf]

Barry Cable is in the indigenous team of the century. Red hair, fair skin.

Poor guy, would have copped it from everyone.

[Batnoe]

Barry Cable is in the indigenous team of the century. Red hair, fair skin.

Poor guy, would have copped it from everyone.

Why? the name Barry isnt that bad is it?

[Moods]

In the late 80's I played with an aboriginal fella named Alan Thorpe. He played about 20 games for Fitzroy and the dogs. Blonde hair, blue eyes and as fair as skin as you're likely to see. He now assists young aboriginal players within the AFL and in other areas. Great bloke Thorpey, but I always felt a bit sorry for him as he was very much an aboriginal in every way, but not everyone recognised it.

[borderbarry]

Aha. Thats why Thorpy is on the Mangrook Show!

[Con Gorozidis]

but the funniest one was kevin sheedy picking daniel kerr in his aboriginal all stars team - daniel is of sri lankan heritage-

indian, actually.

yep. you is right! i just checked. i remember in the paper is said he was lankan. but according to wiki hes anglo/indian - from bengal!