Remove this Banner Ad

Current Top 5 Indigenous Players Today?

🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.

Indigenous All Stars Squad​

Callum Ah Chee – Noongar, Palyku and Nyikina, Yawuru
Karl Amon - Noonuccal
Shai Bolton - Minang and Wilman
Jase Burgoyne – Kokatha, Larrakia, Warai
Charlie Cameron – Waanyi and Lardil
Jeremy Finlayson - Yorta Yorta
Jade Gresham - Yorta Yorta
Bobby Hill – Whadjuk, Ballardong, Noongar
Brad Hill – Wilmen, Noongar
Jason Horne-Francis - Wardaman
Lawson Humphries - Nyul Nyul, Oomiday, Worrora
Jarman Impey - Yorta Yorta
Joel Jeffrey – Kukatj, Wulwulam
Ash Johnson – Jaru, Kija
Liam Jones - Kija
Tim Kelly – Noongar, Wongi, Yamatji
Coen Livingstone – Balardong, Noongar
Ben Long – Anmatjerre
Steven May - Larrakia
Jesse Motlop - Larrakia
Alex Pearce - Palawa
Kysaiah Pickett – Yamatji, Noongar
Willie Rioli – Tiwi
Maurice Rioli - Tiwi
Liam Ryan – Yamatji
Izak Rankine - Kokatha and Ngarrindjeri
Tyson Stengle – Wirangu
Jy Simpkin - Yorta Yorta
Michael Walters – Whadjuk, Wilmen and Ngarrindjeri
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera – Kokatha, Narangga
Zac Williams - Wiradjuri


Not a lot of love for the defenders in Alex Pearce, Liam Jones and Steven May who have all been very good for a very long time.
 
GWT6 said:
If we are listing Tim Kelly, we probably should also include Maurice Rioli and Polly Farmer.

If listing at their best right now - anyone who watched Kossie Pickett this week would have him at number one. Problem is we have no idea what he will do next week = and how long the suspension will be.
Click to expand...
Are we talking peak ability or consistently good performance? The two are different. Kossie at his best is really good, but just isn't consistently enough. Can rely on someone like Ah Chee most weeks.
 

Log in to remove this Banner Ad

PerthBoy86 said:
Are we talking peak ability or consistently good performance? The two are different. Kossie at his best is really good, but just isn't consistently enough. Can rely on someone like Ah Chee most weeks.
Click to expand...
Pickett isn't consistent on a game to game basis but I'd say he's pretty consistent on a yearly basis. He's kicked more than 35 goals in each of his past 4 seasons. That's pretty good for a small forward who isn't even 24 yet.
 
jakson68 said:
In no particular order.
Rankine
NWM
JHF
Bobby
Kozy

Then maybe the likes of May, Kelly, Bolton, ect.
Lawson Humphries coming with a bullet. Like his game very much.
Click to expand...

Top 3 i think are fair to have over Shai. Bobby i would argue strongly and Kosi is 50/50 but probably Kosi as his pace and ability to go into the midfield probably separates him.

Current May and current Kelly, no way.
 
SSSSSS said:
On current form I'd have:

1. Rankine
2. NWM
3. JHF
4. Long
5. Simpkin

Honourable mentions to Bobby, Amon, Pearce, Humphries.
Click to expand...
No ****ing way would I have Simpkin ahead of Amon.

He was the very reason we almost snatched the game yesterday.
 

Remove this Banner Ad

Gavin Excell said:
Yes he's having a fine season Amon

Every time he got ball half back I'd wince because he's so perfect with his.passing
Click to expand...
Barely rates a mention amongst Hawks supporters, but he’s a such a good user.
 
Strapping Young Lad said:
No ****ing way would I have Simpkin ahead of Amon.

He was the very reason we almost snatched the game yesterday.
Click to expand...

I'd swap it around after the Easter Monday game. Amon was electric in the last quarter.

He was one of the very few players on the ground for either side who could consistently hit a target.

Simpkin has been great this season though. Probably one of the very few Norf players who have actually improved rather than regressed in 2025. Has made a good fist of that half forward role.
 
SSSSSS said:
I'd swap it around after the Easter Monday game. Amon was electric in the last quarter.

He was one of the very few players on the ground for either side who could consistently hit a target.

Simpkin has been great this season though. Probably one of the very few Norf players who have actually improved rather than regressed in 2025. Has made a good fist of that half forward role.
Click to expand...
Simkin also had a great Indigenous All Stars game.
 

🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.

So with JHF added into the list now, for me the new grouping would be
1. Rankine
2. NWM and JHF
4. Kelly and Simkin.

With regards to Kelly and all the players I have listed, their careers in totality count towards their ranking.
If Buddy was still playing I would have him in there as well, even though the end couple of years wernt at the same level as his peak. Buddy is still Buddy.
 
Cleric said:
Was thinking who would be the top 5 current day indigenous Lads playing today.
Not sure how it stacks up with previous generations, so might be worth comparing.
For me it's these lads.
1. Izak Rankine is the best. The others I have clumped in together. I think NWM is the closest on potential.
Jy Simpkin
NWM
Charlie Cameron
Tim Kelly (In Form)

With regards to where they sit compared to previous generations, we are a long way back.
Click to expand...
Does Kozzie Pickett play Golf?

23 touches and 2.3 goals per game plus a truck load of defensive pressure.
 
danster168 said:
Does Kozzie Pickett play Golf?

23 touches and 2.3 goals per game plus a truck load of defensive pressure.
Click to expand...
Kossie was in the short list with Stengle. The problem small forwards have is that they generally arnt as consistent or have as much influence as a midfielder does.
Rankine is ahead of those two in my eyes as he is a better small forward than them if he soley played in that position, but he has also been dominating in the midfield as well. His ability to go into the centre bounces and also be an elite goal kicking forward puts him above everyone else.
I don't think anyone is taking either of those two above Rankine with a straight face.
 
Cleric said:
Kossie was in the short list with Stengle. The problem small forwards have is that they generally arnt as consistent or have as much influence as a midfielder does.
Rankine is ahead of those two in my eyes as he is a better small forward than them if he soley played in that position, but he has also been dominating in the midfield as well. His ability to go into the centre bounces and also be an elite goal kicking forward puts him above everyone else.
I don't think anyone is taking either of those two above Rankine with a straight face.
Click to expand...
stats suggest otherwise. Pickett has kicked significantly more goals than Rankine at every stage of their careers. Rankine has only played heavy midfield time this year.

Midfielders are dime a dozen. Jy Simpkin? Like what the actual. The guy is having a career season this season so respect to him for that but for many years he was barely AFL calibre. He was a plodder that had average skills and no point of difference.
 

Remove this Banner Ad

Current Top 5 Indigenous Players Today?

Similar threads

GoEaglesGoSGIO
Managing players in todays era and betting odds
2
Replies
36
Views
817
PhatBoy
PhatBoy
GC2015
  • Poll
Aboriginal & TSI Decline in Indigenous AFL players. Should the AFL do more to address it?
2 3
Replies
70
Views
2K
South of the Yarra
South of the Yarra
Lingsface
Top 5 Indigenous families
Replies
8
Views
618
Lingsface
Lingsface
Fadge
Top 20 AFL Players 2025 - Consolidated List
Replies
16
Views
986
RCAB
RCAB
Rod Stroker
These are the top 30 AFL players for 2025 - The Age
Replies
11
Views
2K
Mofra
Mofra
C
AFL World Team XXIII vs Indigenous All Stars in 2026 and beyond
Replies
4
Views
215
Bjo187
Bjo187
austinnn
Which current players do you predict will have post-player media roles?
2
Replies
44
Views
2K
hawkman
hawkman

Remove this Banner Ad

🥰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.

Back
Top