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.

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GWS Giants

GWS have reintroduced Leeanne Hunter as an artist for their Indigenous Guernsey after doing their 2019 Guernsey as well. The jumper named 'Ngurra' means country and connection in the Darug language, which is the native tongue of Western Sydney. The guernsey represents the geographical significance of the land GWS play on. Footprints further symbolise the Giants' impact on Western Sydney.

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