Michael Long
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Born
1969 (56 years old)
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Midfielder
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Retired
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Black
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178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
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82 kg (181 lb)
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Australian FootballTeam
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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.
Long played in dual Australian Football League (AFL) premierships with the Essendon Football Club, including a Norm Smith Medal for his 1993 grand final performance. As an activist, he is credited with being instrumental in the introduction of a racial vilification code in the AFL in 1995 and the inspiration behind "The Long Walk" commemorating the Stolen Generations, now a strong AFL tradition. In August 2023, Long began a 650-kilometre (400 mi) walk between Melbourne and Canberra in support of the forthcoming Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. He completed the walk in 20 days and arrived in Canberra on 14 September 2023.
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 AFL Australian Football Hall of Fame |  _Retired Ozzy Rules | 2007 | |
 AFL Premiership |  Essendon Football Club | 2000 | |
 AFL All Australian Team | Essendon Football Club | 1995 | |
 Norm Smith Medal | Essendon Football Club | 1993 | |
| AFL Premiership | Essendon Football Club | 1993 |
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| Essendon Football Club | 1989-2001 | Permanent | - | - |
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