The discussion was the first in a series of Facebook live broadcasts as part of the event to spread awareness of the setbacks facing the growth of football in Indigenous communities and how it affects players, coaches and others involved in the sport.
The panel, made up of Gunggari man Damian Munday, founder of Queensland Indigenous Football, Alyawarre woman Jadeen Chisholm, Program Coordinator with Queensland Indigenous Football, Darug man, Greg Hartge, previous National Indigenous Men’s Coach and U16 Women’s NSW Institute Coach, Wiradjuri woman Nyoka Boney, JMF Community Football Coach and Wiradjuri man Brad Prince, JMF Community Football Coach, gave their insights on the topic from their experiences of being apart of the Indigenous football community.
They touched on a variety of issues impacting female participation in football including lack of competition, travel barriers, age gaps and lack of pathways for young players and talked through the ways in which each member is attempting to combat these issues and continue to grow the game.
You can watch the full video below, and tune into the rest of the broadcasts on the John Moriarty Football and SBS Sport Facebook pages as Indigenous Football Week continues.
Indigenous Football Week - Upcoming Facebook live events
Leah Blayney, Head Coach of the Future and Young Matildas,
Aish Ravi, founder of Women’s Coaching Association
Wiradjuri woman Tiffany Stanley, JMF Dubbo Community Coach and IFW21 Ambassador
Wurumungu man Patrick Coleman, JMF Tennant Creek Community Coach and IFW21 Ambassador
Ros Moriarty, Hon. Managing Director of Moriarty Foundation and Chair of Football Australia’s Women’s Football Council
Raylene King, JMF Tennant Creek Community Coach
Bryce Deaton, JMF Dubbo Head Coach and Mentor
Glen Warry, CEO of Football Coaches Australia
Kate Gill, former Matilda and Co-CEO of PFA
Hosted by Tal Karp, Olympian and former Matilda
Marra woman Shadeene Evans, Adelaide United forward, Young Matilda and JMF Inaugural Scholarship holder
Kanulu/Gangulu woman Allira Toby, Canberra United striker
John Moriarty, co-founder of John Moriarty Football and the first Aboriginal footballer to be selected to play for Australia
Wiradjuri woman Tiffany Stanley, JMF Dubbo Community Coach
Ros Moriarty, Moriarty Foundation Honorary Managing Director and Chair of the Football Australia Women’s Football Council
Leah Embley, midfielder with Brighouse Town Women (UK)
Rob Mitchell, coach for Brighouse Town Women (UK)
Hosted by Ben Gilby, founder of Impetus
