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Fax 9388 7866 For the 13th season, the State’s premier football Sales: [email protected] competition will recognise the contribution of indigenous Editor Ross Lewis players to the code. [email protected] The celebration is part of a wider community Editorial Consultant commemoration which runs from July 7 to 14 and Tracey Lewis celebrates the history, culture and achievement of Photography Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Andrew Ritchie The WAFL’s strong links with the special week were forged Design/Typesetting in 2007 when South Fremantle and Claremont staged the first Jacqueline Holland Direction Design and Print clash under the NAIDOC banner. Printing However, the spirit of the event has grown to now Data Documents incorporate all clubs although the Bulldogs and Tigers will www.datadocuments.com.au continue their “NAIDOC rivalry” with a battle at Claremont Oval this round. Cover Anthony Treacy from Claremont. And the WAFL clubs will again don specially designed NAIDOC guernseys. This year there has been a desire for the The Football Budget is printed on uniforms to show communities gathering – something the Gloss 90gsm paper, which is sourced from a sustainably managed forest State league has been doing for 135 seasons. and uses manufacturing processes of Take the Swan Districts jumper as an example. The the highest environmental standards. design was produced by Maddison Alone briefed by Bouncedown is printed by an Environmental Accredited printer. Aboriginal players from the WAFLW team. The magazine is 100% recyclable. WAFL admission prices $15 – Adult* $12 – Concession* Free – Children 15 and under *Includes a copy of Football Budget Find us on Copyright © No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in the Football Budget are not necessarily those of the WAFC. The WAFC or affiliated clubs believe that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against the WAFC or affiliated clubs, Media Tonic, its employees, agents, or any other person, which may rise from any person acting on the materials contained herein. Registered by Australia Post - PP642521/00112 \\ WAFL and WAFLW jumpers 5 WAFL takes NAIDOC spirit into special round The artwork is the Maali on the Derbal. The maali (swan) takes a Shaye and Monique are in Year 10 at Kiara College and are journey down the derbarl yerrigan (Swan River). Our weirans (spirits) of Ballardong Noongars originally from Kellerberrin, the town in which our ancestors come to greet the maali (swan) whilst waabiny (playing). Pickett was born. He went on to play 204 matches with North All the yorgas (women) gather round the meeting place to welcome Mebourne, Port Adelaide and Melbourne. them to Whadjuk-Noongar Boodjar (country). The ball design paints a picture of communities coming together Claremont’s NAIDOC guernsey was designed by the La Grange and sharing, both inside and outside of football. Remote Community School in Bidaydanga. Elders represented on the leather are explaining to the youth, Passionate supporters Ashley and Kelly Collard devised the South through song and Dreamtime that they too need to band as one and Fremantle jumper. The artwork represents the different cultures that become the voice of the next generation. come together at special meeting places along our coast line. The All home clubs this round will also conduct special NAIDOC- Collards want to show communities working together as one for a themed events on gameday, including a Welcome to Country. better understanding of our land. Swan Districts will stage a Marngrook exhibition game at half- The Bulldogs-backed Stephen Michael Foundation, named in time of its league clash against East Perth at Steel Blue Oval. honour of one of the greatest WA footballers, has also previously Marngrook is the traditional Indigenous Australian football game worked with NAIDOC Week organisers to help provide sporting and played at gatherings and celebrations of sometimes more than 100 education opportunities for youth in remote areas. players. As this is its inaugural season in the WAFL, West Coast will don a NAIDOC jumper for the first time. However, the Eagles’ guernsey will be the same design as the one worn by the club’s AFL team during the national league’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round last month. The West Coast uniform was designed by local artist Laurie Bellotti. All WAFL matches will also feature a specially-designed ball for NAIDOC Round. Twin 15-year-olds, Shaye and Monique Humphries, have designed this year’s footballs, which are being donated by Burley-Sekem. The Humphries family is related to star WA-born AFL indigenous stars Byron Pickett, Nicky Winmar plus Lewis and Neville Jetta. \\ Shaye and Monique Humphries with NAIDOC footballs. \\ Kelly and Ashley Collard with the South Fremantle NAIDOC guernsey. 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The round that recognises the signifi cant contribution Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders, both past and present, have made to WA football. Designed by local Ballardong teenagers Monique and Shaye Humphries, the design paints a picture of communities coming together and sharing, both inside and outside of football. The elder here is explaining to the youth, through song and Dreamtime, that they too need to band as one and become the voice of the next generation. To order your piece of WA football history, please visit: http://shop.sekem.com.au/shop/detail/wafl -naidoc-round-2019-burley-premier-match/ www.burley.net.au For more info contact - (08) 9270 5400 - [email protected] 6 Previews by Ross Lewis \\ Blair Bell (PT) MATCH of the ROUND PEEL THUNDER v WEST COAST EAGLES, David Grays Arena, Saturday July 6, 12.10pm PEEL THUNDER (5-6) WEST COAST EAGLES (4-7) 2-3 L-L-L-W-W Last 5 matches 2-3 L-L-W-W-W EP, EF, C, SF, SD Who is to come WP, S, SD, P, EP Blair Bell continues to be a force in Running hot Former Collingwood squad member attack and has been a key to Peel’s Josh Smith has averaged 26 possessions consecutive wins over Perth and Swan in his past two WAFL matches – both Districts with six goals in two rounds.