As Swans fans celebrate the AFL’s Indigenous Round at the SCG on Friday night, it will be current day stars Adam Goodes, Lance Franklin and Lewis Jetta that will take centre stage. 

Those three are among 18 Indigenous players to have represented the Club at senior level, dating back to 1953 and the debut of Don Keyter.

Keyter - the first Indigenous player to represent the Swans - would go on to notch 86 games and boot 81 goals in a career spanning six seasons. Noted as a ruckman/centre half forward, Keyter stood at 185cm, some 16cm shy of Mike Pyke who will take the centre bounce for the Swans on Friday night.

After Keyter, another ruckman would emerge in 1962 by the name of Elkin Reilly, who this week spoke to www.sydneyswans.com.au’s Luke McManus about his journey.

Sitting first and third respectively on the Swans all-time games list, Adam Goodes (357) and Michael O’Loughlin (303) lead the way for matches played for the Swans by Indigenous players. Premiership player Lewis Jetta, who lines up for game number 112 for the Swans on Friday night, sits third.

Club Champion: Michael O’Loughlin (1998), Adam Goodes (2003, 2006, 2011) Swans Leading Goalkicker: Michael O’Loughlin (2000-2001), Adam Goodes (2009-2011), Lewis Jetta (2012), Lance Franklin (2014).

Swans Rising Star: Jamie Lawson (1991), Troy Cook (1997), Adam Goodes (1999)

All time list of Swans Indigenous Players (to have played at least one senior match)