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List of Indigenous Australian sportspeople

This is a list of indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) athletes and sportspeople. Sports is one of the areas of mainstream Australian society in which Indigenous Australians have been able to break through in some degree.

Aboriginal Cricket Team with Tom Wills (coach and captain), Melbourne Cricket Ground, December 1866

American football

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Jesse Williams

Association football (Soccer)

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See also: Category:Indigenous Australian soccer players
 
Lydia Williams

Athletics (track and field)

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Cathy Freeman

Australian rules football

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See also: List of Indigenous Australian VFL/AFL and AFL Women's players
See also: Category:Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football

    • Basketball

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    Nathan Jawai
    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian basketball players

    Boxing

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    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian boxers

    Cricket

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    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian cricketers and Imparja Cup
     
    Eddie Gilbert

    Darts

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    Field hockey

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    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian field hockey players

    Horse racing

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    Motorsport

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    Rugby league

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    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian rugby league players

    Rugby union

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    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian rugby union players

    Rugby Sevens

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    Swimming

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    Tennis

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    See also: Category:Indigenous Australian tennis players
     
    Evonne Goolagong

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    References

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    1. ^ "Scott Boland to become fourth Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket". Independent.co.uk. 25 December 2021.
    2. ^ "Ashleigh Gardner stands on the cusp of history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
    3. ^ "10 legendary Aboriginal cricketers who bowled us over". 20 December 2017.
    4. ^ a b c "Significant Aboriginal People in Sydney". City of Sydney. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    5. ^ "Gary Ella". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    6. ^ "Glen Ella". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    7. ^ "Mark Ella". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
    8. ^ "Beale reveals Indigenous jersey | Latest Rugby News". RUGBY.com.au. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
    9. ^ "Issue 34, April 2009". Hearsay, The Journal of the Bar Association of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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