The AFL wishes to advise Indigenous players from the Footy Means Business program will play in the Dreamtime at the G curtain-raiser, the Rio Tinto Cup, tomorrow, Saturday May 31.

The Rio Tinto Cup will be played between the Aaron Davey Squad v David Rodan squad and the match will commence at 3:30pm at the MCG.

Each year the AFL Rio Tinto Footy Means Business program provides 50 Indigenous men, aged 18 to 24-year-old, with exposure to elite AFL programs and training, along with leadership and networking opportunities in corporate environments.

Coinciding with Indigenous Round, the training camp has seen participants take part in intensive training, as well as a range of cultural, educational and community activities, all culminating in the Rio Tinto Cup.

The fifty participants for this year’s program have been selected from all around the country by AFL Talent Managers based on football ability, engagement with their communities and their potential to serve as a role model.

The Rio Tinto Cup will be televised by the Seven Network’s regional affiliate Southern Cross Television into the Darwin and Central markets at 10.30pm CST that evening. Radio coverage will be provided by the National Indigenous Radio Service into Darwin, Brisbane and regional Australia from 5pm EST on Saturday May 31. NITV will also rebroadcast the match from Monday June 2.

Footy Means Business squad list

Aaron Davey Squad:

Adam Tipungwuti (Brisbane, QLD), Donald Lockyer (Port Headland, WA), Dylan Cooper (Jabiru, WA), Albert Dean (Perth, WA), Shannon Jaragba (Groote Eylandt, NT), Ashley Cooper (Karatha, WA), Tim Yarran (Bunbury, WA), Matthew McKenzie (Kalgoorlie (WA), Blake Route (Pakenham, VIC), Robbie Young (Ottoway, SA), Luke Wilson (Salisbury Downs, SA), Kevin Pickett (Bunbury, WA), Kayan Bundle (Traralgon, VIC), Micky Ball (Wickham, WA), Farron James (Alice Springs, NT), Traye Bennell (Bunbury, WA), Tosh Kurnoth (Harts Range, NT), Corey Nankervis (Georgetown, TAS), Kayle Kossack (Katherine, NT), Nathan King (Melbourne, VIC), Nelson Ansey (Wickham, WA), Raymond Adams (Bairnsdale, VIC)

David Rodan squad:

Kain Proctor (Melbourne, VIC), Matthew Lorne (Karatha, WA), Jordan Armstrong (Alice Springs, NT), Richard Bourne (Perth, WA), Brad Burns (VIC), Henry Kerinaiua (Darwin, NT), Brodie Deverell (Devonport, TAS), Daryn Thomas (Launceston, TAS), Andrew Murray (Casey, VIC), Kelmen Tullock (Port Headland, WA), Ben Rioli (Jingili, NT), Anthony Wilson (Salisbury Downs, SA), Dwayne Wilson (Murray Bridge, SA), Alex Saunders (Highett, VIC), Kaiden Matera (Perth, WA), Dylan Nelson (Perth, WA),  Jikola Wynman (Melbourne, VIC), Dino Ross (Midland, WA), Steohen Hodder (Port Headland, WA), Jason Williams (Narijin, VIC), Alan Dickson (Alice Springs, NT), Micky Turner (Melbourne, VIC), Richard Lindner (Jabiru, NT)

Media require accreditation to attend the curtain-raiser to the Dreamtime at the G. For accreditation requests, please contact Amy Hattam, AFL Community Media Manager 0423 505 083 or amy.hattam@afl.com.au