NT Kickstart and All Nations Teams travel to Byron Bay for National Diversity Championships

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 
6:30pm: Opening Ceremony at Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay.

Tuesday October 10
(Kickstart matches at Oval 1, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – SA v VIC
9.00am – WA v NSW/ACT1
10.00am – QLD v NT
11.00am – NSW/ACT v VIC
2.00pm – TAS v NT
3.00pm – WA v SA
4.00pm – TAS v VIC

Tuesday October 10
(All Nations matches at Oval 2, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – TAS v VIC
9.00am – WA v SA
10.00am – TAS v NT
11.00am – VIC v NSW/ACT
2.00pm – NT v QLD
3.00pm – WA v NSW/ACT
4.00pm – SA v VIC

Wednesday October 11
(Kickstart matches at Oval 1, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – QLD v VIC
9.00am – TAS v SA
10.00am – WA v NT
11.00am – QLD v NSW/ACT
2.00pm – SA v NT
3.00pm – NSW/ACT v TAS
4.00pm – QLD v WA

Wednesday October 11
(All Nations matches at Oval 2, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – NSW/ACT v TAS
9.00am – SA v NT
10.00am – QLD v NSW/ACT
11.00am – WA v NT
2.00pm – QLD v VIC
3.00pm – TAS v SA
4.00pm – WA v QLD

Thursday October 12
(Kickstart matches at Oval 1, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – QLD v SA
9.00am – TAS v WA
10.00am – NT v NSW/ACT
11.00am – VIC v WA
2.00pm – TAS v QLD
3.00pm – NT v VIC
4.00pm – NSW/ACT v SA

Thursday October 12
(All Nations matches at Oval 2, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – NT v VIC
9.00am – NSW/ACT v SA
10.00am – WA v VIC
11.00am – TAS v QLD
2.00pm – NT v NSW/ACT
3.00pm – QLD v SA
4.00pm – TAS v WA

Friday October 13
(Matches at Oval 1, Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay)

8.00am – All Nations Grand Final
9.00am – Kickstart Grand Final
10.00am – Championship Presentation