Indigenous All Stars v West Coast Eagles

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

The opening fixture of the 2015 season is the Indigenous All Stars v West Coast Eagles game to be played on Friday night at Medibank Stadium, Perth.

Before the game, a squad of 59 players will attend an Indigenous Players Camp with only two Demons, Nev Jetta and Jay Kennedy-Harris representing the club. Jeff Garlett is apparently unavailable.

The 59 players are:

Adelaide: Anthony Wilson, Charlie Cameron, Cameron Ellis-Yolmen

Brisbane Lions: Josh McGuiness

Carlton: Clem Smith, Chris Yarran

Collinwood: Travis Varcoe, Tony Armstrong

Essendon: Courtenay Dempsey, Jake Long, Shaun Edwards

Fremantle: Michael Johnson, Stephen Hill, Alex Pearce, Danyle Pearce,

Michael Walters, Brady Grey, Jonathon Griffin

Geelong: Matthew Stokes, Zachary Bates, Nakia Cockatoo

Gold Coast: Jarrod Harbrow, Jack Martin, Brandon Matera, Steven May, Jarrod Garlett, Sean Lemmons, Timmy Sumner

Greater Western Sydney: Curtly Hampton, Zach Williams, Nathan Wilson, Jeremy Finlayson, Jarrod Pickett, Paul Ahern

Hawthorn: Cyril Rioli, Shaun Burgoyne, Bradley Hill, Jermaine Miller-Lewis, Jed Anderson

Melbourne: Neville Jetta, Jay Kennedy-Harris

Port Adelaide: Chad Wingard, Jake Neade, Patrick Ryder, Brendon Ah Chee, Nathan Krakouer, Karl Amon, Jarman Impey

Richmond: Shane Edwards, Nathan Drummond

Sydney Swans: Adam Goodes, Lewis Jetta, Abaina Davis

Western Bulldogs: Brett Goodes

West Coast: Josh Hill, Sharrod Wellingham, Jamie Bennell, Malcolm Karpany, Murray Newman

[daisycutter 28,694]

there is a few there i didn't realise were indigenous

there again i think i was the last person in australia to learn barry cable was

Edited February 14, 2015 by daisycutter

[Pinball Wizard 273]

They've included every available indigenous player including first year players. Neville should definitely make the team.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,434]

Any chance this game will be on tv?

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Any chance this game will be on tv?

Maybe In Perth, the Eagles are Royalty over here and anything to do with them is always on TV.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,549]

Maybe In Perth, the Eagles are Royalty over here and anything to do with them is always on TV.

Not even on tv in Perth, the only broadcast will be via radio on 6PR.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Josh McGuiness is about the least indigenous sounding name that I've ever heard.

[hardtack 10,158]

Josh McGuiness is about the least indigenous sounding name that I've ever heard.

My sons have a Japanese mother and a European family name... doesn't take away any of their "Japanese-ness"

[dieter 3,325]

What about the name Krakouer? For the record, they are also listed as Jewish footballers because the original Krakouer was Jewish, originally from Krakow in Poland, hence the name, who went to England, got arrested and sent as a convict to WA. True story.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

My sons have a Japanese mother and a European family name... doesn't take away any of their "Japanese-ness"

Fair point. Does anyone know what the qualifications are for playing in this match? i.e. one indigenous parent, one indigenous grandparent, etc? Just curious...

[dieter 3,325]

Herald Sun: The Krakouer brothers were born to Eric and Phoebe in Mt Barker, 350km south of Perth.

They are descended from an English-Polish Jewish convict named Theodore Krakouer, who married a Noongar woman.

They were raised on a reserve without electricity and where disease was rife (two of Jim and Phil's siblings died young).

[Eittocs12 32]

JKH and Nev Jetta make final squad for tomorrow eagles Vs All-stars game.

Looking forward to see how JKH goes

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Beau Waters retired when he heard Nev Jetta made the squad. The Eagles also asked MFC if they could borrow our training bubbles when they heard the news.

[Spirit of 26 261]

Jetta and JKH selected in the Indigenous All Stars team for tonight's game against West Coast

Good luck to these two good looking roosters. Play well & stay injury free.

[Allen Jakovich 516]

Televised?

[SaberFang 7,141]

Jetta's amazing turnaround continues. Hard to believe where he was 18 months ago.

[What 18,810]

Go get em boys

Surpsied Jeff Gartlett wasnt picked too

[Bobby McKenzie 2,208]

Go get em boys

Surpsied Jeff Gartlett wasnt picked too

Apparently was not available. Wants to concentrate on having the maximum impact on the field for the Dees.

[nutbean 8,837]

Apparently was not available. Wants to concentrate on having the maximum impact on the field for the Dees.

Not surprised he wasn't picked at all.

I think he is going to be a great pick up for us.

I am convinced that by the end of last season he wanted to be out of Carlton.

But his form last year hardly warranted him being picked for this game.

[old dee 22,999]

The only interest I have in this game is that neither of the MFC players get injured.

The rest Yawn......

[nutbean 8,837]

The only interest I have in this game is that neither of the MFC players get injured.

The rest Yawn......

I'm the same.

[LegsLeoncelli 162]

I'm the same.

I hope you get the opportunity some time this year to tell the two guys playing tonight how you feel. I'm sure they'll appreciate your honesty.

[hardtack 10,158]

The only interest I have in this game is that neither of the MFC players get injured.

The rest Yawn......

It's footy when there's not much else happening footy-wise... I'll always be interested :-)

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,434]

The AFL and the media hype this game up as a special event but don't even bother televising it. Plus Buddy and Goodes always pull out due to 'injury'. What a joke.

That being said, hope Jetta and JKH have a good hit out.

[old dee 22,999]

I hope you get the opportunity some time this year to tell the two guys playing tonight how you feel. I'm sure they'll appreciate your honesty.

Are you suggesting that we have to adore everything the AFL dishes up LL?

It is a practice match by two groups I have little interest in.