Sydney Swans embrace Red Centre connection in partnership with Redtails Pinktails
The Sydney Swans embraced their connection and partnership with Central Australia taking their First Nations Academy players on an important trip of Alice Springs. Check out the photos.
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The Sydney Swans took a contingent of their ARA First Nations Academy youth to the Red Centre as part of a playing and cultural development program.
The trip built on an ongoing partnership with the Central Australia based Redtails Pinktails Right Track Program included matches in Alice Springs and Marn Grook.
Players earned selection following games against the QBE Swans Academy earlier in the year with the program a key part of the club’s First Nations strategy.
Former Sydney Swans First Nations player, Fred Campbell, is a development coach of the Right Tracks program.
Meanwhile the club’s newest AFLW recruits Sarah Steele-Park and Lulu Pullar were members of the Pinktails.
Sydney Swans First Nations strategy and development manager Jarred Hodges said the week “was purely about our next generation”.
“Not only athletically but personally and I think across the week we’ve seen tremendous growth in both areas, I’m sure those participants will go away with fond memories,” he said.
“Connection to country, connection to culture, connection to ancestors, stories, kin. And that’s the part I think I’m most proud of, is what the Red Centre provides in terms of connection.”
Hodges said building “positive social emotional well-being” gives Australia “the best chance of changing some of the statistics around our youth”.
“We want our kids and our people being strong in who they are, we want them to be able to walk around and proudly identify,” he said.
“But also we want them to give them the skills and knowledge that they can pass on to broader Australia as we all keep working towards a united country.”
PLAYERS SELECTED
GIRLS
Azalia Arangio - Central Coast
Bobbi Matthews - Coffs Harbour
Daisy Howlett-Fretwell - Central Coast
Elisha Windley - Central Coast
Emily Whitfield - Port Macquarie
Emily Hollingsworth - Shellharbour
Emme Langdon - Shellharbour
Evie Barnes - Central Coast
Grace Morris - Port Macquarie
Hayley Huff - Central Coast
Indi Berger - Sydney
Indiah Towers - Central Coast
Jazlyn Morgan - Sydney
Jersey Sloane - Port Macquarie
Kiki Tikkeros - Shellharbour
Maddie Brydson - Sydney
Mercedes Baxter - Central Coast
Myla Tucker - Central Coast
Olivia Parker - Central Coast
Savannah Newton - Central Coast
Xahra Donovan - Coffs Harbour
Zoe Calo - Central Coast
BOYS
Alexander Farrell - Central Coast
Asher Mckiernan - Central Coast
Carson Blacksmith - Sydney
Cayden Norris - Central Coast
Hayden Oliver - Central Coast
Hayden Raveneau - Central Coast
Jakob Frankl - Sydney
Jenson Sweep - Sydney
Jesiah Smith - Sydney
Joel Smith - Central Coast
Josh Jarrett - Sydney
Jude Couzens - Coffs Harbour
Jude O’Neill - Shellharbour
Lenny D’Orazio - Shellharbour
Maliyan Reynolds - Sydney
Myles Sweep - Sydney
Noa Frankl - Sydney
Oswayo Childs-Haslam - Coffs Harbour
Pharrell Trapman - Sydney
Thomas Hooke - Central Coast
Zane Ward - Shellharbour
Zave Mckiernan - Central Coast
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