Sir Doug Nicholls Round
Join us as we celebrate the rich Indigenous culture that makes our game so special.
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Balnba
Balnba is the start of the wet season. It is a good time for finding shellfish in and around the mangroves as they are uncovered by rain.
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Dalay
Dalay sees the monsoon start kicking in. Crocs nest and lay eggs throughout the monsoon.
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Mayilema
Storms end the wet season and then things start cooling down. This sees dragonflies start to come out. It is heading into the dry season.
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Damibila
Damilba is the Larrakia word for barramundi. This time of year the barra have made their way out towards sea from the floodplains.
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Dinidjangama
Dinidjangama is heavy dew time. This is the cold time of year. Floodplains are starting to dry up and the water lilies are in bloom.
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Gurulwa guligi
Gurulwa guligi means big wind time – it’s magpie goose hunting season around this time (September).
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Dalirrgang
Dalirrgang is the build up. As the seas start heating up – box jellyfish move closer to shore. This time of year I’d be more inclined to watch for them at the beach over crocs as the jellyfish are everywhere.
From the very beginning
Before Syd Jackson and Cyril Mann, before Barry Cable and the brothers Krakouer, came Alf Egan – Alfred George Egan – the first known Indigenous footballer to have represented both clubs at senior League level.
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There's only one Syd Jackson
This year's Sir Doug Nicholls Round will also recognise Australian Football Legend Syd Jackson and his contribution to the game and the community. Playing 136 games for the Carlton Football Club from 1969-76, the dual-premiership player has worked tirelessly to create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is the Syd Jackson story.
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From Mission life to the big time: Syd Jackson's trailblazing story
Take a look back at Syd Jackson's story as he is being acknowledged in the 2021 Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
A story of connection, resilience and cultural identity
Our 2025 Indigenous guernsey is designed by Yorta Yorta siblings Like and Siena Tieri. Carlton's AFLW side is proud to wear the Club's 2025 Indigenous guernsey in Rounds 3 and 4.
Read moreMy idol, my role model, my great grandfather.
Every Indigenous guernsey which will be worn across 18 clubs throughout the 2022 Sir Doug Nicholls Rounds tells a story. In the case of the Carlton Football Club, the story being told will be that of Shanai Kellett — a Yorta Yorta/Juru descendant who is also the great granddaughter of the round’s namesake.
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Representing All of Us | Behind our 2021 Indigenous guernsey
Laura Thompson, our 2021 AFL Indigenous Guernsey artist, talks us through her inspiration behind the design.
