Photos (Top to Bottom): Tasmanian coach, Dane Hudson; Borroloola Cyclones coach, Glenn Thompson; John Moriarty...FFA Indigenous Football Ambassador; Tasmanian player Leroy Hart; Tasmanian player Shai Maynard
The Indigenous Festival of Football begins in Townsville tomorrow. The Tasmanian side left for Townsville today.
The other Tasmanian connection is Glenn Thompson, who is coaching the Borroloola Cyclones.
There are eight boys teams participating in the Festival.
Team name: Giralang Galang (from the Wiradjuri language which mean 'The Stars')
Team colour: Yellow
Location: predominately Dubbo, New South Wales
Squad: Jaidan Biles, Kyle Fuller, Keiran Shipp, Lesley Usher, Gareth Williams, Joshua Ferguson, Jake Ferguson, Nicholas James, Alex Richardson-Bell, Cody Hannelly, Nicholas Forrest, Ethan Coyle, Corey Cox, Nathan Piras, Alex Croft
Team Officials: Craig Biles, Trevor Kennedy, Joseph Flick
Team name: Tarrabah (from the Bruny Island tribe meaning Tasmanian Devil)
Team colour: Orange
Location: Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania
Squad: Brent Cooney, Jacob Corcoran, Leroy Hart, Tjumul Hart, Nic Lovell, Cody Lowe, Bradley Mabb, Shai Maynard, Luke Oates, Andrew Richards, Aaron Smith-Richardson, Alex Towns, Nick Towns, Daniel Wheatley, Braedyn Whiteroad
Team Officials: Dane Hudson, Lyndy Bowden, Garry Maynard
Team name: Maali (from the Nyoongar language meaning Black Swan)
Team colour: Sky blue
Location: predominately Perth, Western Australia
Squad: Maxwell Jetta, Brandon Jetta , Drew Jenke , Jacob Collard , Nicholas Fabriziani, Kurtlee Kelly, Rakeem Pickett, Benjamin Gobel , Kim Farmer, Keanu Whitby ,Jerome Councillor Mc Donald
Team Officials: William Devlin, Adrian Bartlett
Team name: Eritja (from the Western Aranda language meaning Wedgetail Eagle)
Team colour: Purple
Location: Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Squad : Dylan Miller, Zeron Wayne, Cecil Kingsley, Adrian Shaw, Jake Peters, John Lolias, Carl Dank, Wayne Coulthard, Jessie Tilmouth, Kynan Barnes, Jordan Layne, Don Woody, Albert Neal, Wally Fejong.
Team Officials: Steve Lolias, Chris Meyers, Realene Peters
Team name: Wakala (from the Arabana language meaning Crow)
Team colour: Dark Blue
Location: predominately Adelaide, South Australia
Squad: Luke Lavender, Jordan Perry, Liam Warren, Matthew Johncock, Timothy Eldridge, Tye Treloar Starkey, Kingsley Brown, Jason Bendessi, Kym Sumner, Steven Pepper, Michael Helmons, Reggie Unmeopa, Shaquille Likouresis, Thimostenis Tsakiridis, Jason Dare Ryan
Team Officials: Andrew Bateman, Chris "Jimmy" Perry, John Mundy
Team name: Yallorin of the North (Yallorin comes from the Birri Gubba language which means ‘Children’ of the North)
Team colour: Dark Green
Location: predominately Townsville, Queensland
Squad: Jabid Bowen, Chris Sullivan, Newie Cobbo, Hodrick Mudu, Gibson Pearson, Paul Savo
Toshio Surha, Jaedyn Petersen-Cahmere, Kevin Gustin, Zebedee Allan, Travis Schwarz, Jesse Solomon, Jalen Pedro, Jack Rasmussen, Frank Gibson
Team Officials: Paul Lonton, Gordon Cashmere, Melissa Pedro
Team name: Marngrook Meenteel (Marngrook is a Gunditjmara word translated to ‘Football’. Meenteel is a Kirrae Wurrung word translated to ‘Stars’)
Team colour: White
Location: predominately Shepparton, Victoria
Squad: Aaron Brooke, Joel Sloan, Daniel Cooper, Shaun Vidler, Matthew Vidler, Jayden Kinces, Edward Bryant, Daen Winmar-Briggs, Jesse Beckhurst , Casey Beckhurst, Rowan Dalton-Love, Aaron Dalton-Love, Peter Atkinson, Athan Grizos, Dylan Clarke
Team Officials: Atila Kerestes, Rob Hyatt
Team name: Borroloola Cyclones (from the Yanyuwa language meaning the original billabong where the township of Borroloola is situated)
Team colour: Red
Location: Borroloola, Northern Territory
Squad: Shane Anderson, Joe Joe Mulhalland, Philip O'Keefe, Kenny Lansen, Zoeathan Hunter, Colin Douglas, Hugh Ahwon, Chris Pluto, Dwane Ellis, Tristan Miller, Peter Noble, Chris Shadforth, Troy Gillette, Quinton Ellis, Dylan Reilly
Team Officials: Glenn Thompson, Alistair Evans, Dion Lansen
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: GIRLS
There are four girls teams participating in the Festival.
Team name: Miyay Yulu-gi – is from the Gamilaraay language which means ‘Girl to Play’
Team colour: Yellow
Location: predominantly Moree, New South Wales
Squad: Shannon Prince, Helen Ralph, Chantelle Fernando, Tahleigh Fuller, Merinda Smith, Anisha Newman, Kiah Picker, Phylicia Madden, Yvonne French, Aimee Connors, Emma Mumbulla, Hanna Ranby, Bianca McGrady, Melinda McGrady, Shamara Duncan
Team Officials: Darrel Smith, Denise Ranby, Sandra Duley
Team name: Wakala (from the Arabana language meaning Crow)
Team colour: Dark Blue
Location: predominately Adelaide, South Australia
Squad: Jemicia Kemba, Betina Laughton, Tiyanna Mastrosavas, Louise Dodd
Roxanne Dodd, Reanna Sumner, Mariam Lilla Berry, Kayla Lindsay, Dimi Jade Groth-Ross, Karii O'Loughlin, Cerrin Karpany, Amara Tyson, Vanessa Riessen, Nikki Lane, Ashleigh Karpany
Team Officials: Tracey Jenkins, Caroline Tuhoro, Belichia Saunders
Team name: Yallorin of the North (Yallorin comes from the Birri Gubba language which means ‘Children’ of the North)
Team colour: Dark Green
Location: predominately Townsville, Queensland
Squad: Samara Naylor, Rebecca Salafia, Meagan Oliver, Richelle Wyles
Samara Luta, Jameekah Howard, Tinikka Perkins, Kiane Martin, Shaquille Chong, Marjirita Lingen, Gemma Mundraby, Karmara-Lee O'Sullivan, Sheniece Lee
Team Officials: Ric Floyd, Carol Chong, Margeret Major
Team name: Borroloola Cyclones
Team colour: Red
Location: Alice Springs and Borroloola, Northern Territory
Squad: Cecilena Mungatopi, Marika Bonney, Phelicia Watson, Charlene Dirdi, Jeanita Roy, Chrishelle Kidd, Leshay Cutta-Jones, Renee Anderson, Alexia Thompson, Sheyanne Anderson, Rishinda Pluto, Belinda Daniels, Ronalda Walker, Jaslyn Puy Marika, Lorraine Gurruwiwi
Team Officials: Mark Wakeling, Rhian Davies, Patsy Shadforth
Match Officials:
Krystle Muller, Avrol Beecham, Brianna Clancy, Hayley Miller, Liam Jackson, Nathan Haydo, Ben Burnell, Graham Buzzi, Daniel Jones, Jonathan Steele, Tariq Van Oosterom
Referee Coaches: Janelle Robb, Barry Such, Don Hobson
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