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Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:49 amby Sojourner
With Richard Tambling being selected by Sturt in the mini draft it got me to thinking, - how many indigenous players have played for Sturt say since the 1970's to today? Who would be recognised as the best ever indigenous player to have played at Sturt in any era?
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:50 amby dedja
The flash would have to be high up there ...
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:01 pmby sapaul
Eddie Fry
Don Dickie
Danyle Pearce
Dudlee Ahchee
Merv 'Muffy' Kartinyeri
Joe Wyatt
Jeremy Johncock
Charlie Sharples
Josh Cubillo
Michael Graham and Roger Rigney probably the best 2 ever.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:26 pmby 200 Killer Wasps
Not 100% sure but is Donald Dickie from Maori descent.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:27 pmby GWW
Yes i think thats right, Donald has a maori background.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:35 pmby magpie in the 80's
Donald Dickie (born 8 May, 1972 in New Zealand) is a former professional Australian rules footballer notable for his brief appearance in the Australian Football League for the Port Adelaide Football Club. Dickie was born in New Zealand of a Māori heritage, he is one of few Maori Australians in the history of the VFL/AFL. His family emigrated to South Australia where he played with the Norwood Football
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:31 pmby Big Phil
Looks like Cameron Stokes will be added to the list once he puts pen to paper with the Double Blues for next season...
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:59 pmby bayman
in my time michael 'flash' graham is clearly the best indigenous player i've seen play for sturt
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:59 pmby redandblack
I agree, bayman, best by a long way, with Eddie Fry next (ex-South).
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:15 pmby robranisgod
Michael Graham first, Roger Rigney second, Eddie Fry third
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:23 pmby redandblack
Yes, forgot Roger.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:56 pmby 200 Killer Wasps
I have heard that Michael Graham was still playing in his 50s in Alice Springs.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:54 pmby mal
Michael Graham bought me a Scotch and Coke at the Charles Sturt Tavern last century
That makes him the best Indigenous player Ive seen at Sturt
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:11 amby am Bays
200 Killer Wasps wrote:I have heard that Michael Graham was still playing in his 50s in Alice Springs.
Can vouch for that I umpired him, he still had it.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:38 pmby bayman
bayman wrote:in my time michael 'flash' graham is clearly the best indigenous player i've seen play for sturt
i should add he was one of the best players sturt had in an era of very good to champion players that they had
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:47 pmby dedja
His brother Christened one of my daughters ... funny bloke as well.
Flash was one of the great players of his era, indigenous or not.
Re: Indigenous players to play for Sturt
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:39 pmby nolongerthere
200 Killer Wasps wrote:I have heard that Michael Graham was still playing in his 50s in Alice Springs.
i played against Michael in Darwin in about 1989, in a friendly, i can tell you he was was just as quick as he had been in his Sturt days. He must have been in his 40's then.