All three designers are related, Headland is Bynders counsin and Morrisons uncle. Other 2021 Lists . Picture: Michael Klein, Jordan Roughead. One big kangaroo in the middle of the design represents the strong and staunch men in our playing groups, in our lives and who have supported the club for generations. The design features two Willy Wagtails, Nickys family totem, and a silhouette of his iconic pose in 1993, when he lifted his shirt and pointed to his skin at Victoria Park. Ahead of Sir Doug Nicholls Round, ESPN spoke to four Indigenous footballers from the AFL and AFLW -- Ben Long, Bobby Hill, Kitara Whap-Farrar and Cam Ellis-Yolmen -- to learn more about what it means to be an Indigenous player in 2021. Carltons Jesse Motlop in the 2022 jumper. (modern). Ben Long: Where I'm from in the Northern Territory, my pop is from Ti Tree, which is 193 kilometres north of Alice Springs. . The 34-year-old has served as an important mentor for young players over the last decade at Adelaide, and in the last two years after returning to Carlton, the club that drafted him in 2004. 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. You're around people you love being around and play footy with that you see everyday and on weekends. The large boomerangs on the front were used for hunting birds and are intentionally positioned to make the number 11, the number worn by Headland, Morrison and former Aboriginal club great Dale Kickett. Ellis-Yolmen: I've learned how much influence I have with Indigenous kids. To have me and Jeremy Finlayson pushing things along with the Indigenous stuff, there's still things we need to work on more but to run out in the AFL it's unbelievable. Watching on the sidelines your team go to a Grand Final was pretty tough. 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. Winmars spiritual totem the Willy Wagtail is featured on the front of the guernsey symbolising his parents, alongside a silhouette of his infamous Im Black and Im Proud pose. Cam Ellis-Yolmen: My older brother and I are really close. Tyson Stengle | AFL - Geelong Football Club I've definitely grown more resilient since I've experienced the AFLW environment. But I was able to turn that around. I grew up with my family all around me. But theres a quote by Gandhi, We have to be the change we want to see in the world. AFL great Eddie Betts joins Geelong's coaching staff By subscribing, you agree to SBSs terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. It was really special to make the first Indigenous guernsey that will bring the mens and womens teams together, Caruso said. Player Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti models Essendon's guernsey, also designed by Patten. The AFL have been slammed over a memo sent to AFL clubs urging them to determine a position on the Indigenous Voice to parliament. Melbourne wont be able to wear the guernsey until Round 12 due to a jumper clash with the Bulldogs. I was a sprinter for the first part of my life. I'm still young (20 years-old). Semi circles portray 13 Indigenous players who have represented the club, figures and circles surrounding them symbolise the 28 players who played in Grand Final triumphs. I looked up to them and they paved the way for me and I just fell in love with it. This artwork brings all of those different backgrounds, nationalities and people together.. And they need to change if we do want to get better as a country. When it actually gets put on the news and magnified then you realize that stuff is still going on like all the deaths in custody. But with Justines, we read the story and, alongside the actual design itself, we believe that it resonated with the playing group and where were at. Not only the Aboriginals but Torres Strait Islander history as well would be beneficial for those that aren't educated in Indigenous cultures. But I tried it out and played with the boys. Picture: Sarah Reed, Richmonds Maurice Rioli. I was very doubtful of myself. The jumper has the Blue Lake (Waawar) on the front, footsteps f the traditional owners and three gum leaves to represent the connection to Country, while the back depicts three meeting places. 2021 Geelong, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of 2 Jul 2021 2 Jul 2021 Fri 2 . Due to the overall amount of games along with various field availability issues we experience, it is an impossible night to schedule around this year. Whap-Farrar: When I saw the video and everything on the socials I cried. 1 talking about this. On either side of the male roo stand female kangaroos who are pillars of courage fighting for change and equality. Nicky Winmar (centre) proudly shows off hid design on the St Kilda website. A Bunjil (wedge-tail eagle) is prominent on the jumper as he watched over the country he created. AFL Indigenous Players *Last updated April 19, 2023 AFLW Indigenous Players Highest Indigenous representation in a game throughout West Coast Eagles history 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.. The proud Gunditjmara triple premiership hero called it a huge honour to be asked to design the guernsey. Brandan Parfitt | AFL - Geelong Football Club Wurundjeri/Dja Dja Wurrung artist Ky-ya Nicholson Ward has put together a design to tell a story of the Wurundjeri culture, with references to community, connection and everlasting spirit. Suns players model the shirt on the teams website.
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