A statistical look at the Adelaide Football Club’s Indigenous history …

22 – There have been 22 listed Indigenous players at the Adelaide Football Club: Andrew McLeod, Graham Johncock, Richard Tambling, Jared Petrenko, Troy Bond, Jonathon Griffin, Ronnie Burns, Tony Armstrong, Eddie Hocking, Ricky O’Loughlin, Shane Tongerie, Jarrhan Jacky, Eugene Warrior, Greg Dempsey, Ben Parker, Tim Milera, Anthony Wilson and current Crows Eddie Betts, Charlie Cameron, Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Curtly Hampton and Wayne Milera Junior

1 – Eddie Hocking was the first Indigenous player to represent the Crows, in Round One 1991

2 – Indigenous Crows premiership players: Andrew McLeod (two) and Troy Bond (one)

340 – McLeod played a total of 340 AFL games – ranked second all-time among Indigenous players. Sydney Swans great Adam Goodes holds the Indigenous games record with 372.

957 – Games played for the Adelaide Football Club by Indigenous players

641 – Goals kicked for the Crows by Indigenous players

18 – The guernsey number has been worn by three Indigenous Crows – Troy Bond, Graham Johncock and Eddie Betts

23 – The No.23 jumper has also been owned by three Indigenous players – Andrew McLeod, Jared Petrenko and Charlie Cameron

3 – The Crows will take on Greater Western Sydney at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. It will be the third time the Club has hosted an Indigenous Round clash. The Club has hosted Indigenous Round matches in the previous two years, against Fremantle and Gold Coast

4 – Adelaide will wear a specially designed Indigenous jumper for the fourth straight year. The 2016 guernsey was created by the auntie of Eddie Betts, Susie. Andrew McLeod was involved in creating the previous two Indigenous jumpers

18 – All 18 AFL clubs will wear Indigenous jumpers to help celebrate the round

2016 – For the first time, the round will be known as the AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round

9 – Indigenous players make up about nine per cent of AFL lists

 

The 18 AFL jumpers that will be on display this weekend