SANFL Multicultural Round

[Ford Fairlane]

SANFL ‘be active’ Multicultural Round

In an Australian first, the South Australian National Football League will host a Multicultural Round this weekend to celebrate the cultural diversity of the competition’s players, staff and supporters.

Each scheduled Round 18 match will feature multicultural performances, food, drinks, displays and information stands. A special SA Football Budget featuring past, present and future star players from migrant backgrounds will also be available.

Get along to one of four grounds on Saturday, 1 August 2009 from 1pm to help celebrate multiculturalism and its contribution to Australian Rules Football.

Saturday, 1 August 2009

North Adelaide v Sturt Prospect Oval
Port Adelaide v Central Districts Alberton Oval
West Adelaide v South Adelaide City Mazda Oval (Richmond)
Glenelg v Norwood Gliderol Stadium (Glenelg)

Free performances organised by Multicultural SA
between 1pm and 2 pm - games start at 2pm.

Tickets available at the gate.

 

[Papa G]

SANFL ‘be active’ Multicultural Round

In an Australian first, the South Australian National Football League will host a Multicultural Round this weekend to celebrate the cultural diversity of the competition’s players, staff and supporters.

Each scheduled Round 18 match will feature multicultural performances, food, drinks, displays and information stands. A special SA Football Budget featuring past, present and future star players from migrant backgrounds will also be available.

Get along to one of four grounds on Saturday, 1 August 2009 from 1pm to help celebrate multiculturalism and its contribution to Australian Rules Football.

Saturday, 1 August 2009

North Adelaide v Sturt Prospect Oval
Port Adelaide v Central Districts Alberton Oval
West Adelaide v South Adelaide City Mazda Oval (Richmond)
Glenelg v Norwood Gliderol Stadium (Glenelg)

Free performances organised by Multicultural SA
between 1pm and 2 pm - games start at 2pm.

Tickets available at the gate.

But which ethinic group(s) does each club represent?

North Adelaide - Lots of Sudanese and Middle Easterners around the Kilburn, Bair Athol, area. Prospect and the posh inner north areas itself is pretty whitebread with a smattering of Southern Europeans.

Sturt - Very much an Anglo area, but have noticed a reasonable size Greek population.

Port Adelaide - Take your pick. Greeks, Italians, Croats, Russians, Serbs, Vietnamese.

Centrals - Obvious, Poms.

West Adelaide - Greeks and Italians.

South Adelaide - Tough one this because nobody actually barracks for South, except Mike Rann so on that basis, Kiwi/Pom.

Glenelg - Dinky Die Aussie. Blonde hair, freckles and a Sufboard.

Norwood - Very much an Anglo club with a smattering of southern Europeans.

Woodville West Torrens - Thebarton, Mile End, Torrensville traditionally very Greek, Findon, Fulham Gdns, Kidman Park very Italian. Smattering of Croats as well.

 

[raboyle]

SANFL MULTICULTURAL TEAM OF THE CENTURY

FORWARDS
Alan Didak (Croatia), Port Adelaide
Rudi Mandemaker (Netherlands), Central District
Rene Van Dommelle (European Union*), Central District

HALF-FORWARDS
Jason Porplyzia (Ukraine), West Adelaide
Milan Faletic (Slovenia), West Torrens & Port Adelaide
Justin Cicolella (Italy), Woodville-West Torrens

CENTRES
Scott Camporeale (Italy), Woodville-West Torrens
Mark Ricciuto (Italy), West Adelaide
Aldo Floreani (Italy), West Torrens

HALF-BACKS
Frank Stemper (Germany), Woodville & Norwood
Bohdan Jaworskyj (Russia/Ukraine), North Adelaide
Robbert Klomp (Netherlands), Sturt

BACKS
George Fiacchi (Italy), Port Adelaide
Peter Phillipou (Greece/Macedonia), West Torrens
Jerry D'Antochia (Italy), Norwood

RUCKS
Lloyd Zucker (Germany), Port Adelaide
Kim Klomp (Netherlands), North Adelaide & Sturt
Bob Hank (Germany), West Torrens

INTERCHANGE
Ron Benton** (Italy), West Adelaide
Romano Negri (Italy), Woodville-West Torrens (also played for Woodville before merger)
Angelo Congear (Greece), Port Adelaide
Andy Porplycia (Ukraine), Port Adelaide


Eligibility Criteria
A. Player must have played senior league football
B. If from interstate, the player must have moved to SA primarily to play league football
C. player must have been born overseas in a non-English speaking country or have a parent/grandparent born in such countries

* I couldn't find a reference to VanDommele's ethnic background
** born Ronaldo Marco Caldana, name changed by deed poll