Kyneton Tigers are hosting their annual Indigenous matches across two weeks for their senior teams this season.
Their netball and senior men’s football department took part in the RDFNL Indigenous round on Saturday with the Tigers wearing their Indigenous uniforms, designed by Taungurung Elder, Uncle Mick Harding.
Belonging to the Yowong-Illam-Baluk and Nattarak Baluk clans of the Taungurung people, Mick Harding is an artist specialising in wood working, sculpture and printmaking.
Mick has been commissioned to design many Indigenous uniforms for football netball clubs across the state, even designing Collingwood’s 2018 player jumper.
This Sunday, the Tigers’ women’s football team will don Mick’s jumper when they take on the Romsey Redbacks at the Kyneton Showgrounds.
The local Indigenous design highlights ‘Bunjil’ the wedge tailed eagle, which is native to the Taungurung area and Macedon Ranges especially.
The beautiful piece of work shows Bunjil’s wingspan strewn across the players’ guernsey with a bright yellow background.
The match will begin at 3pm with Mick Harding conducting a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, with the clubrooms open afterwards showcasing local bushfood supplied by Murnong Mummas.
Kyneton Football Netball Club encourages everyone to go along and enjoy the day with juniors, youth girls and FIDA football being played throughout the day.
