31/08/2026
Maurice Rioli was the first Indigenous Australian to win the Norm Smith Medal and later transitioned into politics.
He served as the Labor Member for Arafura in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2001, focusing on community development and Indigenous affairs.
Rioli achieved national acclaim as an Australian rules footballer, earning the Norm Smith Medal in 1982, was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, and after his political career, contributed to community services on the Tiwi Islands.
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