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Michael Long OAM (born 1 October 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer of Aboriginal descent who became a spokesperson for Indigenous rights and against racism in sport in Australia .
May 13, 2024 · Michael Long is an Australian Aboriginal athlete and activist who brought attention to racism in Australian rules football. He also undertook the Long Walk in 2004 to raise awareness of the mistreatment of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australian society.
Jul 17, 2018 · By 1995, when Michael Long made his stand, he was well-known to the football public as a quirky, unconventional player whose career had climaxed with a dazzling, Norm Smith medal-winning performance in the 1993 Grand Final.
Michael Long is one of the most recognisable Aboriginal figures in AFL football. He played for the Essendon Football Club between 1989 and 2001, was a member of two premiership sides and the winner of the 1993 Norm Smith Medal.
Aug 27, 2023 · AFL legend Michael Long has begun a 650-kilometre walk to Canberra in support of the Yes vote in the Voice referendum, repeating his historic 2004 journey made to raise the voices of Indigenous ...
Darwin born, Michael Long, Australian Rules Football icon is an advocate for reconciliation and fights against racism through the Michael Long Foundation supporting the ML Learning and Leadership centre and the Long Walk. Michael played 190 games for Essendon, including two premiership wins.
Considered one of Territory football’s most famous sons, Michael Long, known throughout Australia as ‘Longy”, began his illustrious football career at St Mary’s in the 1984/85 season, playing his first league game aged 16.
