Indigenous Round 2015

[Bornadog]

The Western Bulldogs Indigenous Guernsey has been designed by Indigenous artist Anzack Newman who was approached by Western Bulldogs to design the Guernsey in 2014.


The Guernsey’s design incorporates a host of indigenous art styles, including those of the Coastal, Torres Strait Island and Desert people, and also features the names of all 19 indigenous players that have represented the Club in senior VFL/AFL competition.


Most significantly, the artwork detailed in the Guernsey design tells the story of how every individual has their own journey to playing, and being involved with, the game of Australian Rules football, and how the game has many Indigenous people with their life journey.


Looking closely at the Guernsey design, the dots and triangle line work are representative of the artistic style of the Desert people, while the black triangle and semi-circle line work are indicative of the artistic style of the Torres Strait Island and Coastal people.

[Bornadog]

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Great to see Hamling make his AFL debut during indigenous round. Hamling and Stevens must be proud to represent the dogs. Bad luck for Goodes to not be playing.

[Axe Man]

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Strange that Hamling is among the 19 names on the guernsey. How on earth did they know he would debut by this round, assuming that the design would have to have been finalised some time ago?

Anyway I thought I would put together a Bulldogs indigenous team made up of the 19 players listed on the jumper. Hamling is a welcome inclusion as there is not surprisingly a lack of height available.

B Harbrow Hamling Goodes
HB McLean Koops Faulkner
C Stewart West Stack
HF Winmar Jones Hill
F Bamblett Thorpe Krakouer
Fol Skinner Stevens Djerkura
I/C Lynch

[EasternWest]

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I like it.

[Ozza]

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Strange that Hamling is among the 19 names on the guernsey. How on earth did they know he would debut by this round, assuming that the design would have to have been finalised some time ago?

Anyway I thought I would put together a Bulldogs indigenous team made up of the 19 players listed on the jumper. Hamling is a welcome inclusion as there is not surprisingly a lack of height available.

B Harbrow Hamling Goodes
HB McLean Koops Faulkner
C Stewart West Stack
HF Winmar Jones Hill
F Bamblett Thorpe Krakouer
Fol Skinner Stevens Djerkura
I/C Lynch

Winmar and Bamblett probably the best couple of players here. We probably haven't had a star indigenous players that some of the other clubs have been fortunate enough to recruit.

Good work putting it together Axe Man....as you say, pretty light on for key position players.

[Bornadog]

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Winmar and Bamblett probably the best couple of players here. We probably haven't had a star indigenous players that some of the other clubs have been fortunate enough to recruit.

Good work putting it together Axe Man....as you say, pretty light on for key position players.

Magic McClean was a great player and probably the most skilled in Axeman's team, and I loved Bamblett - what a year he had in 1985

[Sedat]

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I love how McLeod did his best work off the HBF, so Axe Man has put 'Next McLeod' on the HBF also

[Axe Man]

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I love how McLeod did his best work off the HBF, so Axe Man has put 'Next McLeod' on the HBF also

Haha - was the last spot filled. I had Lynch and Faulkner left and had to flip a coin to see who got to warm the bench.

[Ozza]

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Magic McClean was a great player and probably the most skilled in Axeman's team, and I loved Bamblett - what a year he had in 1985

Good point....I mistakenly glossed over Magic.

[Bornadog]

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Great Photo




Read about the visit here

[Doc26]

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Great Photo




Read about the visit here

Loved this story.

As a Club we really are reaching beyond our walls to engage community.
If leading men's health initiatives in the west isn't enough, now it's supporting indigenous leadership in the Pilbarra.
Magnificent ventures.

Also, came across this 'non sporting' category story just posted up on The Age which talks to our Club's wonderful involvement this week with these Martu leaders.

Read the article here

[Guest]

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All

Anyone just witness Adam Goodes' "war dance" at the SCG tonight? On first view, I thought it looked harmless enough, but on further viewings, am a little unnerved and perturbed by its overtly adversarial nature. I have no doubt this will predominate tomorrow's sporting dialogue.

Any opinions?

Roscoe

[G-Mo77]

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It's indigenous Round and I don't think he would have have done it if it were any other round. A guy got thrown out so there is more to the story than responding to booing.

[bulldogtragic]

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All

Anyone just witness Adam Goodes' "war dance" at the SCG tonight? On first view, I thought it looked harmless enough, but on further viewings, am a little unnerved and perturbed by its overtly adversarial nature. I have no doubt this will predominate tomorrow's sporting dialogue.

Any opinions?

Roscoe

I want to hear some more, but the fox footy commentary at half time was an interesting dialogue.

[jeemak]

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I look forward to a lot of white males giving their perspective on what constitutes discriminatory behaviour, in the coming days.

They'll get to the bottom of it.