Written by Leyla Kaya. Last night, over 300 Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander, and Multicultural teenagers from across Australia attended the opening ceremony of the National Male Diversity Championships. Hosted this year by AFL NSW/ACT at Blacktown International Sportspark, the…
The 2016 National Female Diversity Championships are currently being played in Shepparton, Victoria. This year the Championships encompass the National U14 Kickstart and for the first year the National U14 All Nations Cup. The week long round-robin championships provide a pathway into…
By Caitlin Arnold Growing up running water at your local club is a fairly decent way to learn the ins-and-outs of Aussie Rules. Hearing the chatter amongst players as you sneak into post-goal celebrations, is enough to light anyone’s…
Jindera Clubman John Murray is extremely proud to see the Hume League celebrate the Indigenous Round for the first time in the league’s history. Selected teams will wear black, yellow and red socks. Murray acknowledges that although it has taken…
The AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round celebrates Indigenous culture and players, and the impact it has had on our game. In October 2015, the AFL Commission approved the AFL’s Indigenous Advisory Council’s proposal to honour Aboriginal Icon Sir Doug…
In the lead up to this weekend’s Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round, the Saturday Daily Telegraph did a feature story on AFL NSW/ACT Indigenous Program Manager, Katriina Heikkanen. Read the full story below. Aussie Rules’ Indigenous Ambassador is taking the game to…
Two outstanding Indigenous AFL players have made the Flying Boomerangs squad to compete at the NAB AFL U16 Championships on the Gold Coast in July. Treigh Stewart (Batemans Bay Seahawks) and Che Munro (Glebe Greyhounds) recently travelled to Townsville for…
It’s going to be a memorable occasion at the SCG tomorrow. Sydneysiders will have the opportunity to bid farewell to one of the AFL’s most decorated players Adam Goodes. The dual Brownlow medallist who played 372 games for the Sydney…
The annual Under 15 AFL National Diversity Championships commence this Sunday in Townsville and AFL NSW/ACT will once again be represented by a Kickstart team and an All Nations side. The Championships feature over 300 Indigenous and Multicultural players across…
The Adam Goodes Talent Program has produced two exciting prospects who will feature in the Sydney Swans Academy after Indigenous footballers Shaydon Close and Chris Holten relocated from Kempsey to Sydney to pursue their AFL dream. The talented players…
