Sonny to skipper All-Stars against his own team

By PETER ROWE

Fremantle veteran Michael Walters will captain the Indigenous All-Stars against his own team in the preseason opener at Optus Stadium next weekend.

Fan favourite Walters is about to start his 17th AFL season, having played 239 games for Fremantle and kicked 365 goals.

But he has not participated in any previous All-Star game, missing the 2015 game with a hamstring injury.

North Melbourne assistant coach Xavier Clarke will coach the team, with assistants Chance Bateman, Jarrod Lienert, Roger Hayden and Jason Williams.

2025 Indigenous All-Stars Squad

Callum Ah Chee – Noongar, Palyku and Nyikina, Yawuru
Karl Amon – Noonuccal
Shai Bolton – Minang and Wilman
Jase Burgoyne – Kokatha, Larrakia, Warai
Charlie Cameron – Waanyi and Lardil
Jeremy Finlayson – Yorta Yorta
Jade Gresham – Yorta Yorta
Bobby Hill – Whadjuk, Ballardong, Noongar
Brad Hill – Wilmen, Noongar
Jason Horne-Francis – Wardaman
Lawson Humphries – Nyul Nyul, Oomiday, Worrora
Jarman Impey – Yorta Yorta
Joel Jeffrey – Kukatj, Wulwulam
Ash Johnson – Jaru, Kija
Liam Jones – Kija
Tim Kelly – Noongar, Wongi, Yamatji
Coen Livingstone – Balardong, Noongar
Ben Long – Anmatjerre
Steven May – Larrakia
Jesse Motlop – Larrakia
Alex Pearce – Palawa
Kysaiah Pickett – Yamatji, Noongar
Willie Rioli – Tiwi
Maurice Rioli – Tiwi
Liam Ryan – Yamatji
Izak Rankine – Kokatha and Ngarrindjeri
Tyson Stengle – Wirangu
Jy Simpkin – Yorta Yorta
Michael Walters – Whadjuk, Wilmen and Ngarrindjeri
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera – Kokatha, Narangga
Zac Williams – Wiradjuri

• Tickets are on sale now and prices start at $10 for a junior under 15, and $35 for an adult, with family tickets (two adults and two juniors) only $70, allowing juniors to attend for free.