Indigenous greats for NRL’s Gadhu Gathering
Two of the biggest names in Australian sport will headline the Indigenous sporting greats appearing at the South Sydney v Parramatta NRL game this weekend.
Olympic champion Cathy Freeman will ring the Rabbitohs’ Legacy Bell as the teams enter the stadium and Rabbitohs and NRL legend Greg Inglis will lead the teams on to the field.
The teams will come together for the Gadhu Gathering at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
The word ‘gadhu’ refers to a large body of water such as the ocean in Dharawal, the overarching language spoken by the Aboriginal people belonging to Coastal Sydney.
Gadhu Gathering symbolises the gathering or coming together of communities to celebrate a shared passion for rugby league and culture.
A big line up of Indigenous sporting greats, musical talent and grassroots Rugby League participants will also participate in the pre-game, half-time and post-match entertainment.
The Glen for Men and Women will take to the field for cultural dance performances, along with the Brolga Dance Academy, as well as Didgeridoo performances from Mat Doyle, Glenn Doyle, Josh Sly, Joe Horoa, Nathan Leslie and Theo Clarke, including a rendition of Glory, Glory to South Sydney at run-out.
The night’s Welcome to Country will be presented by Bidjigal Elder, Aunty Barb Simms. Our MC for the evening will be acclaimed Australian actor and presenter on stage and screen, Wiradjuri/Ngunnawal man Luke Carroll.
At half-time, the future stars of rugby league from La Perouse United, Redfern All Blacks and Deadly Choices will play on the big stage. Proud Tubba Gah and Wiradjuri girl, Millie Mills, will also perform.
And the curtain-raiser match on the night will be a South Sydney Juniors A-grade match between two proud Indigenous Rugby League clubs, the Redfern All Blacks and the La Perouse Panthers.
