Every year the AFL pays respect to Indigenous culture with two rounds that show a beautiful display of art and traditions depicted on their playing guernseys.
Sir Doug Nicholls was a fighter for social justice and became the first Aboriginal-Australian to be knighted in 1972, and his impact continues on even today.
Here's how each AFL club will be suiting up for Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
Carlton Blues
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝.
We’ve launched our 2023 Indigenous guernsey, which - for the first time - will be worn by both AFL and AFLW Blues!
— Carlton FC (@CarltonFC) May 9, 2023
Carlton has launched their Guernsey after proud Tiwi woman Russellina Puruntatameri and is inspired by the Kulama Ceremony. The ceremony runs over three days and three nights with singing and dancing that occurs at the end of the wet season in the Northern Territory with a ring around the moon. Symbols on the guernsey recognise young men and women to be strong.
