This is Joe Clarke. He is one of the Footy Academy employees. For more information on the Clontarf program, I would look on the internet for the background and what they do. Joe is a cousin of Darryl White, so we get along very well as Brisbane Lions supporters. He is an incredible ally and friend. He knows many of the kids' families and this can carry a lot of weight around the place. He knows what most of the kids are saying in language, so this is an asset as well.
After a hard game, the fellas love a photo.
This is Mick James who is in charge of football operations at Yirara. An ex-Carlton player, we worked out that we actually played Teal Cup against each other in 1988 in Canberra. Victoria beat us in the wet and slush that day.
Joe and I love this photo of Mick training the fellas. Have a look at the fella yawning. That is Junior who i mentioned earlier.
There I am umpiring.
Great balance and skill.
Franklin is poetry in motion. A beautiful kick, quite quick and a good bloke. Also has picked up basketball very quickly. Very troubled early in the term, but we get on really well....hope he comes back to see out the year.
Michael is a Mutijulu (traditional owners of Uluru) local who is at Yirara. (I have a picture of his Dad down the page). Good footy and basketball player.
There I am umpiring.
Great balance and skill.
Franklin is poetry in motion. A beautiful kick, quite quick and a good bloke. Also has picked up basketball very quickly. Very troubled early in the term, but we get on really well....hope he comes back to see out the year.
Michael is a Mutijulu (traditional owners of Uluru) local who is at Yirara. (I have a picture of his Dad down the page). Good footy and basketball player.
Franklin and Q.B (Quinton)
Franklin, Glen and Zephaniah.
Richie is the Recreation Officer at Mutijulu. He interpreted for Sammy (traditional owner) who took us on a tour around the base of the rock. He told us some traditional stories, particularly showed us the boy areas and the men areas. He told us where the women sacred areas were, but he is not allowed to tell us anything about them. He has two sons at Yirara (Michael (photo earlier) and Justin).
All the fellas at the base of the rock. No climbing allowed today...too windy. Sammy referred to the chain that goes up the rock as the "white man's scar". The thing about climbing the rock is quite interesting. They ask you not to climb it because people have died climbing up it and coming down. It is not that death is not handled well by aborigines, but it has quite a spiritual realm to it. Quite spooky i guess. Some of the fellas sleep with the lights on because of certain spirits "out there". It is something that seems to deeply sadden them that people have died on it. The sacred areas are around the rock, not necessarily the rock itself.
Franklin, Glen and Zephaniah.
Richie is the Recreation Officer at Mutijulu. He interpreted for Sammy (traditional owner) who took us on a tour around the base of the rock. He told us some traditional stories, particularly showed us the boy areas and the men areas. He told us where the women sacred areas were, but he is not allowed to tell us anything about them. He has two sons at Yirara (Michael (photo earlier) and Justin).
All the fellas at the base of the rock. No climbing allowed today...too windy. Sammy referred to the chain that goes up the rock as the "white man's scar". The thing about climbing the rock is quite interesting. They ask you not to climb it because people have died climbing up it and coming down. It is not that death is not handled well by aborigines, but it has quite a spiritual realm to it. Quite spooky i guess. Some of the fellas sleep with the lights on because of certain spirits "out there". It is something that seems to deeply sadden them that people have died on it. The sacred areas are around the rock, not necessarily the rock itself.
This is the cover on our upcoming rap album. MC Sammy and Russ T.
Harold, Clarence, Rodney, Lane, Adam, Quinton.
Some rock art at Ayer's Rock. Sammy told us that Bus Drivers use to bring buckets of water to splash on the rock to bring about a good looking photo. All it did was wipe off the newer work and exposed the older works that could be thousands of years old.
Me with Clarence and Anthony.
Harold, Clarence, Rodney, Lane, Adam, Quinton.
Some rock art at Ayer's Rock. Sammy told us that Bus Drivers use to bring buckets of water to splash on the rock to bring about a good looking photo. All it did was wipe off the newer work and exposed the older works that could be thousands of years old.
Me with Clarence and Anthony.
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