Sir Doug Nicholls learnt to play football on the oval at the Cummeragunja aboriginal mission on the banks of the Murray River in NSW. The Cummeragunja footy team was so successful in the local competition in the 1920s they were…
“I get a tremendous kick out of football because I know my people in New South Wales follow my doings closely by the wireless and in the newspapers. This always spurs me on, and gives me added confidence” – Sir…
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…
