Why most important match of Lions tour won’t feature Wallabies
Glen Ella is one of 15 Indigenous players to have represented the Wallabies. It’s a number he’s desperate to see change.
Indigenous Sport Week
Gillespie: The Australia Day date myth people fall for
Jason Gillespie has called for more support for Indigenous cricket and claims many people objecting to an Australia Day date change are unaware of a key historical fact.
A trek, a shave and a premiership: Savage’s coming-of-age journey
Xavier Savage has a premiership trophy with Canberra at the forefront of his mind, but lingering in the back is a piece of land in the Torres Strait Islands. He speaks to FATIMA KDOUH about culture, family, and almost giving up footy.
Revealed: 40 Indigenous rising stars set to shape Aussie sport
To kickstart this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, we’ve scoured the country and identified 40 of Australia’s top up-and-coming Indigenous sports stars. Meet them here.
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Netball’s significant step towards addressing First Nations marginalisation
The Black Swans program has been described as a “great start” to addressing the underrepresentation of First Nations players, but it is just that, a starting point. EMMA GREENWOOD speaks to two of netball’s most influential voices for their people about the pathways concept.
Revealed: Every Super Netball club’s First Nations round dress
Take a look at all eight Super Netball club’s First Nations round dress that they will take to the court in across rounds seven and eight.
Maurice Rioli Jr on his AFL journey, family and jumper design
He’ll be in the stands for Dreamtime on Saturday night, but injured Richmond forward Maurice Rioli Jr has an extra reason to be excited about his teammates running out at the MCG.
Champion’s desire to help next generation of cycling stars
Amanda Reid hopes her determination to win back-to-back Paralympic gold in the 500m time trial C2 at Paris will help inspire the next generation of Indigenous stars.
Dreamtime debate: Would Dons or Tigers win ultimate showdown?
You’ve had your say — now it’s over to our experts. Richmond tragic AL PATON and Bombers diehard MAX STAINKAMPH make their cases for why Essendon and Richmond would win a showdown of the ultimate Dreamtime at the G teams.
Addo-Carr’s surprising stance on racist fans
The NRL has recently banned some fans from attending games for racist behaviour, but on the eve of Indigenous Round, Canterbury star Josh Addo-Carr says he wants a different approach taken.
Star Pie says AFL’s fight against racism far from over
Bobby Hill’s celebration on Saturday was inspired by Adam Goodes, and not the only time the Norm Smith medallist has paid tribute to the AFL legend, but he tells GLENN McFARLANE the AFL still has ways to go to combat racism.
Shameful statistic two Indigenous icons are fighting to fix
When Patrick Johnson and Nova Peris rose to stardom, there were no clear pathways for the champion Indigenous Olympians. Now, they are creating avenues so young athletes don’t have to go through what they did.
The Olympian with one of the most powerful stories in sport
In just five years Marissa Williamson Pohlman has gone from sleeping on couches to being our first female Indigenous Olympic boxer, she shares one of the most powerful stories in world sport.
How Eddie Betts is moving on from Voice disappointment
Eddie Betts is moving on from the disappointment of the Voice referendum failure with the launch of his children’s cartoon series Lil’ Homies, which he’s hoping will rival the popularity of Bluey.
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