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Indigenous Team of the Century |
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The Qantas Australian
Football Indigenous Team of the Century was named on the 3rd
August to recognise 100 years of achievement by indigenous players.
The function at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne was attended by the Prime
Minister, the Honourable John Howard, and sought to recognise the period 1904 -
2004, since Joe Johnson became the first indigenous player to debut in the
then-VFL with Fitzroy in 1904. |
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The selection panel comprised AFL Indigenous Foundation Board Member Pat Dodson,
prominent AFL fan and media personality Ernie Dingo, former AFL umpire Glenn
James, Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy, AFL National Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan,
senior journalists Mike Sheahan and Michelangelo Rucci and AFL historian Col
Hutchison.
The team was: |
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First Class Collectables
produced a set of covers to commemorate the event. |
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