The Australian Football League will unite with the Australian Federal Police for the seventh annual Unity Cup to be held in Melbourne on Sunday, March 16.
Australia Post AFL multicultural ambassadors Majak Daw and Lin Jong will attend the multicultural carnival which will take place at J.J Holland Park in Kensington.
The Unity Cup celebrates diversity and involves male and female Victorian players from Muslim, Jewish, African, Indian, Pakistani and Indigenous communities competing in an AFL 9’s competition. Players are between the ages 15 to 21.
All media are invited to attend. Majak Daw, Lin Jong and AFL Multicultural projects officer and former AFL player David Rodan will be available to media. Details are as follows:
Unity Cup
North Melbourne’s Majak Daw, Western Bulldog’s Lin Jong and David Rodan
JJ Holland Park, Kensington Road, Kensington
11:00am, Sunday March 16
Vision opportunities
A key part of the Australia Post AFL Multicultural Program, Unity Cup aims to promote community understanding and social inclusion within Victoria’s culturally diverse communities, as well as encourage participation in Australian Football.
Teams competing in the Unity Cup
Division One: Muju Peace Club, Newport Islamic Society, Hume Indigenous Bombers, Pakistan Shaheens, Mt Scopus
Division Two: Team Africa, Mackillop College, Bharat Bombers, Red Cross/Centre for Multicultural Youth
Girls Division: Team Africa, MacKillop College, Western Female Team, Mt Scopus,
For media enquiries please contact Amy Hattam on 0423 505 083 or amy.hattam@afl.com.au
