Demonlanders help purchase Liam's debut guernsey...

[dreamin' man 0]

Hope someone has asked M. Flanagan to be there.

[Pates 9,660]

Hope someone brings a camera - love to see some photos.

I'll bring my camera and post the photos when i get the chance.

[mikeod 21]

I'll bring my camera and post the photos when i get the chance.

I forgot to take mine to work, and I'll be going straight from here to the 'G... So take lots!

Looking forward to meeting a few new Demonologists/Demonlanders.

Should be a good evening.

[45HG 1,559]

Would've loved to be there.

Again, fantastic work from all involved, especially you Luke! You deserve all the praise you are receiving.

One of the most inspiring events, and players, in MFC history.

[Satan 2,881]

Hope The TFS is there to film it and show it tonight

[Whispering_Jack 30,599]

The Long Journey function last night was a roaring success and our indigenous players were fantastic. I hope to put together a report on the evening but once again a big thank to The Fork and to all who contributed. It was one of the best MFC functions I've ever been to and one that made me proud to be a supporter and member of the MFC.

[Gorgoroth 13,016]

Awesome a report and pics would be great!

I wish i could have afforded to go

[Demonland 73,139]

Awesome a report and pics would be great!

I wish i could have afforded to go

Here's WJ's report THE NIGHT OF THE LONG JOURNEY. WJ tells me that Pates from Demonland was there and took photos. Hopefully, he can work out the technology necessary to get them onto the website.

[RudeBoy 164]

It was a fabulous night and a great tribute to the long journey travelled by the 6 indigenous players on the Dees list. Attended by around 200 people, there were numerous speeches, but the highlight was when Liam's grand mother, Cecily, got up to speak to thank Demonland/Demonology for the gift. She decided to speak mainly in Walpiri, and let me tell you, you could have heard a pin drop. To hear the beauty in this language touched everyone's hearts. It's really only when you hear 'language' being spoken that you begin to grasp the richness and depth of aboriginal culture, and how much of a long journey the rest of us have to travel to understand and appreciate it. Anyway, thanks to everyone involved in organising the jumper purchase and the Women of Melbourne for putting on such a fabulous event.

I tried to load up a photo but it failed - any suggestions on what to do?

[nangala 0]

Great report Whispering Jack, you captured the night perfectly. It was such an honour to be there and to acknowledge publicly just how awesome you mob are. Judee will confirm I was the one that couldn't stop smiling!

When Liam's grandmother Cecily and I stood behind Ernie on the stage, she whispered "Nangala, my heart is beating so hard it might fly out of my body!" So we hung on tight to each other and tried to remember everyone we wanted to thank.

Luke, I wish you and all who responded to you, could have been there, but it felt like you all joined us in spirit, and remember, it wouldn't have happened without you. I feel proud to call myself a Demons supporter and proud to be on here.

And for the homework - at the end of July, I'll post the exact amount we received from you, and how it has been spent, and the plans we have for the additional $ we received. We are yet to frame the guernsey, and Cecily has asked that we include a few photos of the night, so am hoping some of you out there might have some pics for us? I also remember an offer from one of you to do the framing, so will search back on the site to find you

I think you might be starting to understand how much it means to Yuendumu, the Mt Theo Program, and Liam, to bring this jumper home. I still feel quite overwhelmed by how this all came to happen.

This just may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship ...