As part of our celebrations for the Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round, we got together with Steven Motlop to pay tribute to four great indigenous Cats players. 

MATHEW STOKES

Years at Geelong: 2006-2015

Games: 200

Goals: 209

A premiership player in 2007 and 2011, Stokes first made a name for himself as a small forward, then became a dominant midfielder. 

Motlop says: Someone I really respect a lot. Being a Darwin boy, he helped when I first go here, which was really great for me.

TRAVIS VARCOE

Years at Geelong: 2006-2014

Games: 138

Goals: 130

A premiership player in 2009 and 2011, Varcoe, who these days is running around with Collingwood, made a name for himself at the Cats as a dynamic half-forward. His goal in the opening seconds of the 2011 Grand Final will long live in the memory of Geelong supporters.

Motlop says: Very exciting player. He took the game on and kicked a lot of goals. He also really applied that defensive pressure that most small forwards have to do these days. 

RONNIE BURNS

Years at Geelong: 1996-2002

Games: 134

Goals: 239

A super-talented forward who could kick goals from anywhere, Burns was a crowd favourite at the Cattery in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Motlop says: He loved kicking from the pockets. He was an excitement machine. The fans really loved him and he loved a celebration as well. 

GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER

Years at Geelong: 1962-67

Games: 101

Goals: 65

Considered by some to be the greatest Geelong player of all time, the man known as Polly was an athletic ruckman who changed the game with his use of handball as an attacking weapon.

Motlop says: Years ago, long before my time, Polly Farmer paved the way for guys like me to come into the AFL. He really did leave an amazing legacy.

Polly Farmer during his playing days with the Cats