Round 10 to be named after the only AFL player to have been knightedRace relations remain hot topic following Adam Goodes controversyThe AFL will name the Indigenous round after Sir Doug Nicholls, its only player to have been knighted and serve as a state governor.
The centrepiece of round 10 on 27-29 May next year will be the annual Dreamtime At The ’G match on Saturday night between Essendon and Richmond. The AFL announced the honour for one of Australia’s most celebrated Indigenous figures a day before the release of next season’s fixture.
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Source: theguardian.com