Pacific islanders in the AFL?

Question

yeah i was just wondering..are there any? in rugby league theres a lot, they are touch and suit the game pretty well, are there any in aussie rules? i remember watching the afl grand final last year, and in the losing team port adelaide i think it was? sorry im not good with afl teams but i think i saw an islander playing in their team, well he looks a bit like one anyway, but are there?

no racsist comments plz im just curious

Answer 1

you are thinking of David rodan Fijian born

port also have carlile, Fiji.

ess have big Mal Michael from PNG

James gwilt from st kilda's mum is from PNG

Edwards from the kangaroos was born on western samoa.

there are players from all nationalities who in the AFL.

Good to see you asked a good sensible question mate. people in here will give you a go if you are fair dinkum, i know i will. just give the game a go mate, there is room for all footy codes, it all depends where you were born, as to what you enjoy the most, in the majority of cases.

Answer 2

If there are any, it would be due to their parents migrating to Australia to Melbourne or Adelaide.  More precisely, an AFL aligned state.  

Those who come from direct from the islands have been raised on Rugby and AFL is foreign to them.  Fuifui Moi Moi, David Kidwell, The Cayless brothers, Sonny Bill Williams.

Some have grown up here, Krisnan Inu, Israel Folau, Jarryd Hayne, Reni Matua, Willie Tonga but have played nothing but Rugby League and Rugby Union.

Answer 3

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page....

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default....

Answer 4

no racist comments from me son, i love the koori players, they are sharp as a tack on the field, their thinking is brilliant, as is their play.

but to your question, i think it has been answered really not much else to ad except i'm with romper, you did ask a few smart asr e questions, hope you are fair dinkum about asking good q's now pal, if you are i say welcome to you. hope to see many more from you. enjoy the footy.

insomnia, mate, kerr's dad was born to an indian mother in calcutta, india, makes him anglo/indian decent, you were close, just the who's and why's, good on ya pal.

Answer 5

david rodan from port adelaide is one.  fijiian i think.  also, daniel kerr is of indian origin, possibly via fiji or somewhere.