The midfielder was at Parliament House as part of this week’s AFL Indigenous Round celebrations.
Freo CEO Steve Rosich was also present to hand Waldron and Demetriou a copy of the club’s Reconciliation Action Plan, along with the special Indigenous Round jumper and match-ball that will feature in this Sunday’s match against Melbourne at Patersons Stadium.
The RAP was developed with the support of Freo’s Indigenous Program Partner and major sponsor, Woodside.
The aim of the RAP is to strengthen Fremantle’s existing connections with the community, to acknowledge its proud Indigenous history and demonstrate the club’s commitment to reconciliation to a broader audience.
Rosich said football was a great vehicle for strengthening relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians both on and off the ?eld.
“The club’s Reconciliation Action Plan allows us to formally acknowledge our Indigenous links and provides us with the opportunity to honour the many Indigenous players who have represented this proud football club,” he said.
“In our relatively short history, the club has drafted 30 Indigenous players. Twenty five of those young men have gone on to play at the elite level and we are very proud of what they achieved for the club and the contribution they have all made to the AFL.”
Unfortunately, Hill won’t be playing in the Indigenous Round fixture, but he said he’d still be very proud to see his teammates run out in the one-off jumpers on Sunday.
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