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Two teams from the Northern Territory are participating in the annual AFL National Female Diversity Championships which begins today in Byron Bay, New South Wales.
The Female Diversity Championships will see over 200 participants from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds come together to compete at the week-long tournament which provides a pathway into the Rio Tinto AFL Woomeras and Medleys programs. The Championships provide players with the chance to not only showcase their football talent but also engage in education sessions. It also provides development opportunities for those in the Diversity Umpiring Academy with NT umpires Chloe Gallio and Nyasha Ogden also attending to officiate in the Championships. Twenty-five of the best performing participants from the Rio Tinto AFL National Kickstart Championships will be selected to represent the Rio Tinto AFL Woomeras team, and twenty-five of the best performers from the Australia Post AFL National All Nations Cup will be selected to represent the Medleys.
2017 AFL National Female Diversity Championships Fixture Monday 9 October Tuesday October 10 8.00am – SA v VIC Tuesday October 10 8.00am – TAS v VIC Wednesday October 11 8.00am – QLD v VIC Wednesday October 11 8.00am – NSW/ACT v TAS Thursday October 12 8.00am – QLD v SA Thursday October 12 8.00am – NT v VIC Friday October 13 8.00am – All Nations Grand Final |