Our meeting place – Dogs launch Indigenous jersey

The NRL Bulldogs have launched their 2025 Indigenous Jersey: “Meeting Places” designed by Kyara Fernando, a proud Dunghutti artist from Kempsey in NSW.

The Bulldogs will wear the design in Round 23 against the New Zealand Warriors at Accor Stadium for the NRL’s Indigenous Round, as well as Round 24 against the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium in the Gadhu Gathering.

Inspired by the theming of meeting places, the jersey resonates deeply with the coming together of community to share valuable knowledge of traditions and cultural heritage.

With vibrant depictions of ancestral land shaping lines of hills, pathways and waterways in the Club’s famous Blue and White colours, this design captures the essence of the distinct environments in the Canterbury-Bankstown district that hold historic value.

For Kyara, a proud Dunghutti artist, designing the jersey was a great opportunity to showcase her art in a new format through Rugby League.

“I live in the area and was approached by the Club,” Kyara said.

“I was always surrounded by my cultural knowledge growing up and influenced by family with art. My main focus is Aboriginal designs as a freelance artist.”