Nathan Djerrkura

Nathan Djerrkura (born 19 September 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life Nathan Djerrkura was born to Gatjil and Jenny Djerrkura in the indigenous community of Yirrkala, Northern Territory on 19 September 1988. His father, Gatjil, was a former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) chairman before his death from a heart attack in May 2004. Djerrkura is of Indigenous Australian heritage and his ancestry can be traced to the Yolngu. Djerrkura attended Scotch College, Melbourne on an Indigenous scholarship. In 2014 he joined the Northern Territory Thunder in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).

Honours Team: VFL Premiership (Geelong): 2007

Individual: Under 18 All-Australian (2006) Represented Northern Territory Under 18 (2006) Represented Indigenous All-Stars (2009)