The Brisbane Lions, with the assistance of Lardil lady and Mornington Island artist Renee Wilson, are pleased to unveil the Club’s 2024 Sir Doug Nicholls Round guernsey.
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The Brisbane Lions, along with Lardil lady and Mornington Island artist Renee Wilson, are thrilled to introduce the Club’sWilson comes from Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and is related to Lions aheadThe jumper’s motif is based on the orLardil wd ‘Merri Dilangka’, which signifies listening to the past, present, and moving forward together, which Wilson felt was an important feature to include in the guernsey.
“I thought it was good to incorporate into the theme of the guernsey because we always have to remember where we come from, where we are now as a people and where we are heading,” Wilson stated.”But we’re not forgetting where we’ve come from and that’s an important part, which is why the theme is, Merri Dilangka.”Indigenous rounds in the AFL are extremely important because they offer us a sense of pride.”It is important for us because that’s our identity, as that is us, who we are, our culture and it is important to share our stories and culture, it is all part of education.”The guernsey design is divided into three main elements: the past, the present, and we move forward together, all inspired by Merri Dilangka’s theme.
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