Essendon’s Jade Gresham says the Indigenous All Stars exhibition match must develop into an annual fixture on the AFL’s calendar.
The All Stars will tackle Fremantle in Perth on February 15, marking the crew’s first look in a decade.
Gresham was named in a star-studded squad that options 31 First Nations gamers from 16 golf equipment.
It contains seven All-Australians, 10 premiership gamers, seven top-20 nationwide draft picks and three mark-of-the-year winners.
“It is an honour. I simply can’t wait to expire with the Indigenous boys from different golf equipment and signify our tradition,” Gresham mentioned.
“All of the boys are wanting to play so it could be superior if we may do it yearly.
“It is an honour and a privilege to signify your tradition.
“You are representing your tradition, your loved ones and your pals, so to have the ability to do that’s one thing actually vital and I believe we should always try this extra.”
Jason Horne-Francis (centre) was among the many Port Adelaide contingent named within the Indigenous All Stars line-up. (Getty Photos: Michael Willson)
Former prime draft decide Jason Horne-Francis, two-time All-Australian Charlie Cameron, Norm Smith medallist Bobby Hill, and triple-premiership participant Bradley Hill headline the prolonged All Stars squad, which can be trimmed within the coming days.
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce, objective sneak Michael Walters and new recruit Shai Bolton are all in line to play in opposition to their Dockers teammates.
Gresham, a Yorta Yorta man, mentioned the exhibition conflict could be performed with depth.
“The boys are going to go in and have a crack,” he mentioned.
“As soon as we’re out on the sphere it’s kind of aggressive, so I am positive we’ll placed on present for the followers and everybody.”
AFL Indigenous All Stars squad:
Callum Ah Chee (Brisbane Lions), Karl Amon (Hawthorn), Shai Bolton (Fremantle), Jase Burgoyne (Port Adelaide), Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions), Jeremy Finlayson (Port Adelaide), Jade Gresham (Essendon), Bobby Hill (Collingwood), Brad Hill (St Kilda), Jason Horne-Francis (Port Adelaide), Lawson Humphries (Geelong), Jarman Impey (Hawthorn), Joel Jeffrey (Gold Coast), Ash Johnson (Collingwood), Liam Jones (Western Bulldogs), Tim Kelly (West Coast), Coen Livingstone (West Coast), Ben Lengthy (Gold Coast), Steven Might (Melbourne), Jesse Motlop (Carlton), Alex Pearce (Fremantle), Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne), Izak Rankine (Adelaide), Maurice Rioli (Richmond), Willie Rioli (Port Adelaide), Liam Ryan (West Coast), Jy Simpkin (North Melbourne), Tyson Stengle (Geelong), Michael Walters (Fremantle), Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda), Zac Williams (Carlton)
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