To celebrate Sir Doug Nicholls round, we had multiple of our Hub Clients host a stall at the Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) home game.
It was a successful day and was great to see our clients thriving, growing and sustaining their businesses. Stalls included businesses, Get Scrunched by Roxy, Speedy Goanna, MaOchre, Yalkarang, Wen’s Dreams, MoonieMia Art, Kaarli, Liyan, Lesley Murray Aboriginal Art, Cosmic Culture Art and Dot Painter Wayne Davis.
We also had our talented Waalitj Hub client, Dion, put his creative skills to work crafting a unique Marloo (Red Kangaroo) Skin Painted football, which was gifted to the other teams by Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles).
Gifts given to the other teams during Sir Doug Nicholls round demonstrate respect for First Nations culture and heritage. The gifts are not just material objects, but they represent connections to land, history, and traditions.
The unique Marloo (Red Kangaroo) Skin Painted football was created by Dion and Kelsey Harris from Mooniemia Marloo Art, an Indigenous creative collective rooted in
Mooniemia (Northampton Area) Yamatji Country. The group honours and revitalises traditional cultural practices through the unique art of Marloo (Red Kangaroo) Skin Painting, blending ancestral knowledge with contemporary expression.
Sir Doug Nicholls Round is the name given to the AFL’s annual rounds that celebrate and honour the extraordinary contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players, cultures, and communities to Australian football.
Giving opportunities for clients to attend these events, is one way we can support and empower our Hub clients and provide them a stepping stone for their businesses to grow.
Waalitj Hub Business Coach, Jaime, said “The Sir Doug Nicholls Round is more than a celebration of football—it’s a living canvas of culture, connection, and contribution. From the vibrant Hub client markets that brought Indigenous enterprise to the heart of the game, to Dion’s heartfelt gift that bridged clubs with culture, every moment was a tribute to community spirit. Through art, storytelling, and shared experience, we witnessed the powerful role of community —not just as a supporter of creativity, but as a catalyst for unity and pride.”
The Waalitj Hub supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, through in-house coaching and professional support, empowering communities and fostering growth, supported by the National Indigenous Australians Agency and Corporate partners. Find out more.
