It's an honour. I feel like Ive got a sense of belonging now, which Ive tried to tell through the artwork weve got on the jumper, that the boys get to run out with and wear with pride, and help represent the people, which it does., *Odds are current as of 2nd May 2023, 11:27am AEST. Melbourne Football Club Indigenous guernsey designed by Amunda Gorey. AFL asks clubs to form position on Indigenous Voice to parliament A Bunjil (wedge-tail eagle) is prominent on the jumper as he watched over the country he created. The design is a reflection of Gilbees family history as well as the Boandik people of Mt Gambier. On the clothesline I'd have a big doona hanging up that we'd run through and then play footy against my cousins. Designer Shanai Kellet said she wanted the guernsey to feature as many stories from the . I just proved them wrong and ended up making the state teams and went on from there. The Geelong Football Club has today proudly launched its 2021 Indigenous Guernsey ahead of AFLW Indigenous Round this weekend. Josh Dunkley's 'rock bottom': 'Was told to jump off a bridge'. Whap-Farrar: It's definitely an honour to play at the highest level. AFL delistings, retirements 2021 news: Where are they now 2022, local By subscribing, you agree to SBSs terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. Geelong's 2021 AFL Indigenous Guernsey : GeelongCats - Reddit All the other birds were jealous of Guunya who was a beautiful white swan with a long neck who could reach the best foods. Watch every blockbuster AFL match this weekend Live & Ad-Break Free In-Play on Kayo. Close. Picture: Chris Hyde, Bobby Hill at Woo-la-ra lookout Homebush. Moving away from home at 17 to pursue my dreams, it's obviously something I wanted to do and I would never look back and change it, but that has been my biggest challenge. Aboriginal peoples Dreaming from many tribes consider the Waugul the creator spirit who travelled from the east creating valleys and hills with his body. The Kangaroos are coming down from the burial ground to have a dip in the water on a warm day, leaving their footprints along their path.. Its feathers are a representation of people from all backgrounds coming together for the love of the game. Proud Kokatha man Shaun Burgoyne poses during a portrait session in the Hawthorn Hawks 2021 Sir Douglas Nicholls AFL Round Indigenous Jumper designed by proud Nyarinyin, Pitjantjantjara and Yankuntjantjara woman, Justine Ronberg. Telling Indigenous kids that footy isn't everything and that they have to know that it is only the minority of people that make big careers and earn the big bucks. Source: NITV. Picture: Michael Willson The design tells a story of Norm McDonald, a Gunditjamara man who was the first Aboriginal player for the club. car manufacturer Jeep in 2021 in favour of extending an . And my mum, being a good netball player when she was younger, gave me good genes in my sporting abilities. Long: The biggest thing is curriculum. Hill: Running out week to week and performing for the jersey you wear, the past players, coaches, famly, and the fans, and especially running out with the boys as well. It features the Aboriginal adaptation of the crows in the centre with the Kaurna shield perched on its chest, male and female hands make up the wings and fingerprints on the feathers while a secondary Kaurna shield is at the base surrounded by footprints. I remember when I looked up to Cyril Rioli and now back in my town I have young Indigenous kids looking up to me. I'd hear my family on the sidelines cheering for me and I think, just the change to adapt to that is still a big challenge. Try other sports as well because skills from other sports can help you become a better footballer. And that also means some of the best-looking guernseys of the year. Each of the five meeting places have Indigenous totems or clan group name of the players, while a spiral features the names of past and present indigenous male and female players of the club.