Many champions, one team
The Australia Post Multicultural Team will comprise the period 1896 – 2012 with the final team of 22 to be announced in late August at a function supported by Australia Post.
As well as captain and coach, an initial squad of 50 players was named today (detailed below) based on information and records currently available to the AFL. The AFL will also ask the WAFL and SANFL to put forward its nominations for players who should be considered for selection. Many records pre-dating 1930 are incomplete and we will welcome any further nominations from the public who can confirm any player heritage from the early years of our game that we may not have been able to confirm.
To be considered for selection, players must have been born overseas or have at least one parent born overseas.
The selection panel is AFL Chief Executive Officer Andrew Demetriou, Australia Post Managing Director and CEO Ahmed Fahour, AFL General Manager National and International Development Andrew Dillon, former West Coast and Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse, Seven Network commentator Dennis Cometti, AFL National Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan and AFL historian Col Hutchison.
The final 50-man squad as it currently stands:
|
Name |
Born |
Father |
Mother |
Heritage |
|
Jason Akermanis |
Australia |
Canada |
|
Canada |
|
Peter Bell |
Korea |
Korea |
|
Korean |
|
Simon Black |
Australia |
New Zealand |
Australia |
New Zealand |
|
Percy Bowyer |
England |
|
|
English |
|
Barry Breen |
Australia |
Ireland |
Ireland |
Irish |
|
Dermott Brereton |
Australia |
Ireland |
|
Irish |
|
Roy Cazaly |
Australia |
England |
Scotland |
English |
|
Trent Croad |
New Zealand |
|
|
New Zealand |
|
Peter Daicos |
Australia |
Macedonia |
|
Macedonian |
|
Alan Didak |
Australia |
Croatia |
Croatia |
Croatian |
|
Robert DiPierdomenico |
Australia |
Italy |
Italy |
Italian |
|
Andrew Embley |
Australia |
Anglo-Burmese/Spanish |
|
Spanish |
|
George Heinz |
Australia |
Germany |
|
Germany |
|
Glen Jakovich |
Australia |
Croatian |
|
Croatian |
|
Alex Jesaulenko (Capt.) |
Austria |
Ukraine |
Russian |
Ukraine |
|
Sam Kekovich |
Australia |
Serbia |
Serbia |
Serbian |
|
Tadhg Kennelly |
Ireland |
Ireland |
Ireland |
Irish |
|
Daniel Kerr |
Australia |
India |
|
Indian |
|
Anthony Koutoufidies |
Australia |
Egypt |
Italy |
Greek |
|
Allan La Fontaine |
Australia |
France |
|
French |
|
Justin Leppitsch |
Australia |
Austria |
|
Austrian |
|
Tony Liberatore |
Australia |
Italy |
Italy |
Italian |
|
Stewart Loewe |
Australia |
Germany |
|
German |
|
Gary Malarkey |
Australia |
|
Italy |
Italian |
|
Alan Martello |
Australia |
Italy |
|
Italian |
|
Peter Matera |
Australia |
Italy |
Indigenous |
Italian |
|
Jarrad McVeigh |
Australia |
England |
Australia |
English |
|
Mark Mercuri |
Australia |
Italy |
Italy |
Italian |
|
Mal Michael |
Papua New Guinea |
|
|
Papua New Guinea |
|
Joe Misiti |
Australia |
Italy |
Italy |
Italian |
|
Sam Mitchell |
Australia |
|
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
|
Nic Naitanui |
Australia |
Fiji |
Fiji |
Fiji |
|
Harry O’Brien |
Australia |
|
|
Brazilian |
|
Simon Prestigiacomo |
Australia |
Italy |
|
Italian |
|
Peter Riccardi |
Australia |
Italy |
|
Italian |
|
Nick Riewoldt |
Australia |
Germany |
Australia |
German |
|
Anthony Rocca |
Australia |
Italy |
|
Italian |
|
Saverio Rocca |
Australia |
Italy |
|
Italian |
|
Ben Rutten |
Australia |
Holland |
New Zealand |
Holland |
|
Matthew Scarlett |
Australia |
England |
|
English |
|
Wayne Schwass |
New Zealand |
|
|
New Zealand |
|
Michael Sexton |
Papua New Guinea |
|
|
Papua New Guinea |
|
Sergio Silvagni |
Australia |
Italy |
Italy |
Italian |
|
Stephen Silvagni |
Australia |
Australia |
Italy |
Italian |
|
Ian Stewart |
Australia |
Italy |
|
Italian |
|
Jim Stynes |
Ireland |
|
|
Irish |
|
Andrew Swallow |
Australia |
England |
|
English |
|
Nathan van Berlo |
Australia |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
|
Paul Vander Haar |
Australia |
Dutch |
Dutch |
Dutch |
|
John Worsfold |
Australia |
Australia |
England |
English |
|
Jock McHale (Coach) |
Australia |
Ireland |
|
Irish |
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