The AFL will celebrate Indigenous Round in Round 9 of the 2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, May 29-31, and AFL Queensland is inviting all Clubs and Affiliate Leagues to celebrate the round at the same time.
Indigenous Round celebrates the connection between the game and Indigenous Australia by linking AFL fans/players/coaches/volunteers/staff to the Indigenous culture.
In 2015, the round will focus on celebrating the incredible contribution of past and present Indigenous players. The foundation for this theme is the 20th year anniversary of the AFL’s Racial Vilification Policy.
In each of the NEAFL, QAFL and QWAFL matches in Indigenous round, the three field umpires will wear either Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flag socks. The two goals umpires in each match will also wave Torres Strait Island or Aboriginal flags for all scores. Both teams in the Gold Coast SUNS and Northern Territory Thunder match will wear indigenous jumpers.
SEQ Matches
NEAFL Matches – Saturday May 30
Swans vs. Lions
12:00pm – Newcastle Oval
Redland vs. Aspley
1:30pm – Tidbold Park
Ainslie vs. Eastlake
2:00pm – Alan Ray Oval
Sydney Uni vs. Southport
2:00pm – Henson Park
NT Thunder vs. Gold Coast SUNS
6:30pm – TIO Stadium
QAFL Matches – Saturday May 30
Broadbeach vs. UQ
2:00pm – H&A Oval
Labrador vs. Wilston Grange
2:00pm – Cooke Murphy Oval
Morningside vs. Palm Beach Currumbin
2:00pm Jack Esplen Oval
Surfers Paradise vs. Sandgate
2:00pm – Sir Bruce Small Park
Western Magpies vs. Mt Gravatt
2:00pm – Chelmer
QWAFL Matches – Saturday May 30
UQ vs. Coolangatta Tweed
2:00pm – St Lucia Oval 7
Yeronga South Brisbane vs. Wilston Grange
4:45pm – Leyshon Park
Zillmere vs. Coorparoo
4:45pm – O’Callaghan Park
Regional Matches
Townsville
U17 Indigenous All Stars vs. U17’s AFL Townsville
Hawks vs. Tigers
Garbut Bombers vs. Upper Ross
Cairns
Sunday May 31 – Cairns City Lions vs. North Cairns
Both teams will wear Indigenous jumpers
If your club is doing anything for Indigenous Round, please email andrew.wiles@aflq-new.fspdev.com to be included on the list.
