Page 29 - AFL Queensland 2014 in Review
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Two students, Waleed Choudary and Omer Yildiz, from Islamic College of Brisbane were selected to attend the Bachar Houli Academy conducted in Melbourne.
MULTICULTURAL AFL9S:
AFL Queensland delivered the inaugural Multicultural AFL 9s competition in 2014. Yeronga JAFC hosted a program, with a view to giving local multicultural high school students the opportunity to play Australian Football, with 40 participants from Polynesian, African, Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds.
WORLD XVIII TEAM
In 2014 Queenslanders Prince Sheriff, Kunjia Kumara, Elijah Baru (and emergency Jonathan Brown) represented the World Team at the Under 16 NAB AFL National Championships on Gold Coast.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Queensland celebrated Multicultural Round
at community football level with a number of clubs wearing orange laces in their footy boots
to raise awareness of multiculturalism in our sport. Another highlight included members of the Toowoomba Sudanese community attending the Lions v SUNS game at the Gabba, participating
in half-time activities and spending time with a number of Lions players.
AFL Queensland was also actively involved in community engagement activity via our regional network at key events such as Africa Day, Lantern Parade Walk and Harmony Day.
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