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Indigenous AFL round this weekend
Round 9 of the 2011 AFL season was today launched as Indigenous Round, a themed round to acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous players of our game. The launch took place in Yarra Park, beside the MCG, where the traditional game of Marngrook was played. Indigenous Round will feature a ‘warrior’ theme. Jason Mifsud said the warrior […]
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The Bomb Squad
2> These Essendon AFL stars are all facing a pivotal 2011 season Patrick Ryder At only 23 years of age, and now coming onto his sixth season in the AFL system, Patrick is already regarded as one of the most talented players in the AFL, despite having only just begun to scratch the surface of […]
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AFL and Learn.Earn.Legend team up
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Minister for Sport Mark Arbib today announced the Australian Government’s Learn. Earn. Legend! program will partner with the AFL in 2011. The funding will support the AFL Indigenous All Stars team participating in the AFLPA Indigenous Camp from January 29 to February 5 and will encourage young […]
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AFL stars to gather in Sydney
AFL Chief Executive Andrew Demetriou has announced today that the biennial AFL Players’ Association Indigenous Camp will be held in Sydney early next year as a lead into the Indigenous All Stars game. Over 80 Indigenous AFL footballers from all AFL clubs will arrive in Sydney on January 29, 2011 for the three-day AFLPA Indigenous […]
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David Wirrpanda – Smooth Moves
David Wirrpanda thought dancing would be easier than footy, but in his latest project, Dancing With The Stars, he’s pushing himself to the limit. He’s best known for his role as a tough AFL competitor with the West Coast Eagles, but after putting on his dancing shoes for the Seven Network’ss Dancing With The Stars […]
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Lewis Jetta-star takes flight
You’d think all the post match talk would have been about Sydney’s first NAB Cup win in eight years when they defeated Carlton over the weekend. Instead, it was the scintillating performance from the Swans new 20 year-old Indigenous recruit, Lewis Jetta that grabbed all the headlines. Lewis looks all set to become a new […]
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AFL celebrates Indig round
Essendon’s talented young crop of Indigenous stars ran out winners at this year’s Dreamtime at the G clash in Melbourne – the highlight of the round however went to Adelaide’s Andrew McLeod who broke the club record for most games played. The AFL paid tribute to the contribution of its Indigenous players past and present […]
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Tapalinga win Tiwi championship
Tapalinga were crowned champions of the Tiwi Island Football League yesterday, defeating Imalu 81 – 73 in a cliffhanger at Tiwi Oval, Bathurst Island. It was the Superstars first premiership in five years and their tenth overall. The Imalu Tigers did not give up their title without a fight however, ensuring an exhilarating finish to […]
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Power Cup bigger in 09
Three hundred students from ten South Australian schools will participate in the second annual Aboriginal Power Cup this year with the Grand Final to be held on August 29. The Cup is a joint initiative of the Attorney-General’s Department and the Port Adelaide Football Club with support from the South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy […]
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All Stars crush Crows
The Indigenous All Stars have trounced the Adelaide Crows, running away with a comprehensive 14.13 (97) to 6.7 (43) victory at Marrara Oval in Darwin last night. Captained by Andrew McLeod playing against his club side, the All Stars adapted to the tropical wet conditions far better than the Crows, racing to a 25-point quarter-time […]
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Motlop kicks career high
Daniel Moltop has produced one of the top individual performances of the 2007 AFL season thus far, kicking a career high seven goals in Port Adelaide’s 64 point thumping of Essendon over the weekend. The 26 year-old Power star kicked five of his seven goals in the first half, and it wasn’t just the number […]
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Black Hawks flying high
Chance Bateman has become the first Indigenous player to reach the 100 game milestone for Hawthorn after staring in the Hawks 44 point win over Adelaide on Sunday. Now in his ninth year playing in the AFL, Chance marked the milestone in fine fashion, picking up 30 touches and kicking two goals as the Hawks […]
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Goodes record streak continues
Sydney Swans star and dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes emerged from the AFL tribunal unscathed last night, keeping him on-track to break Sydney’s consecutive game’s record. The 28 year-old was required to front the panel after being cited for striking Port Adelaide’s Matt Thomas in last Sundays match at the SCG. While Goodes had the […]
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Marlon Motlop
New Sensations The recent 2007 AFL draft saw a new batch of young Indigenous footballers graduate into the nation’s elite football league. Deadly Vibe profiles this year’s top Indigenous draftees. Cyril Rioli Boasting an enviable footballing pedigree (he is the nephew of AFL legends Maurice Rioli and Michael Long), Cyril Rioli entered the draft with […]
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Nathan Blacklock
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Always a Tingha boy After nine spectacular seasons in the NRL, Nathan Blacklock is about to take his try-scoring feats overseas as he prepares to line up with Hull in the English Super League. But before Nathan heads to the United Kingdom, he will first spend a month back […]
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Andrew Lovet
Deadly Vibe Issue 101 July 2005 Showtime Andrew Lovett has exploded out of anonymity in 2005 to become one of the AFL’s hottest new talents. Andrew Lovett has emerged this season from the Bombers rookie list to become one of the AFL’s latest excitement machines. But for Andrew, his journey from teenage talent to AFL […]
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