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I wanted to tell the story of Wadawurrung country, the story of Djilang, and take people back on a journey to what the country was like prior to how we see the built environment today, Eccles said. Just before I moved away from home mum got sick which made it harder for me to go but now I'm motivated everyday to keep striving for the top and never letting my head drop. Hill: I love it. My heritage and my culture plays a big part for me. It was designed in consultation with seven currently Indigenous Blues: Eddie Betts, Liam Jones, Jack Martin, Zac Williams, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Madison Prespakis and Natalie Plane. (2010) In-State Pop. I pretty much followed him through all the grades and learned from him and competed against him at everything. It's really my dream job. The male and female hands which make up the wings of the Crows are equal parts of the bird, which shows the equality and recognition of both teams. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti with the Bombers' Dreamtime guernsey (Photo: Essendon FC), Michael Walters in the Dockers' Indigenous jumper. And that also means some of the best-looking guernseys of the year. Whap-Farrar: Don't rush it. Picture: Daniel Carson, Geelongs Brandon Parfitt at the MCG. Melbournes guernsey is designed by Arrernte artist Amunda Gorey. To Nyoongar people, the Waugul is widely regarded and is known as the Creator Spirit and in the Dreaming, what Nyoongar call the Nyitting, only Spirit beings inhabited the land. As St Kilda heads into the 2022 AFL season, its connection to the Indigenous community has never been stronger. Eddie Betts: retiring AFL star simply too good on the field and off it | Scott Heinrich, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Stay on current site or go to US version. Bobby Hill is the designer of the Giants guernsey, which was also worn in 2020. Representing the language of the land, Djilang is the Wadawarrung word for Geelong and is written across the back of the guernsey designed by Traditional Owner Corrina Eccles. For the first time, Adelaides AFL, AFLW and SANFL sides will wear an Indigenous jumper with the same design. I have been collecting the clubs Indigenous guernsey over the last five or six years so Im pretty stoked to add to that with this design, Jones said. Designer Corrina Eccles with AFLW player Stephanie Williams with the design. 2021 Indigenous guernsey: Gilbee's journey of discovery