Part 1 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
For the first time, the Sturt Football Club symbol has incorporated change. Cultural change allows the club to be honest in moving forward, breaking barriers and using its voice to create change.
Part 2 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
The stars are the compass for Aboriginal People to move throughout the night to hunt or move North. The importance of this is not to be lost in the dark and use the stars to find your way North.
Part 3 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
The Seven Sister story is to recognise the women who will wear the guernsey. Strong women who will stay strong moving forward together using the weaving symbols to connect to the wind, rain and clouds moving forward to future seasons.
Part 4 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
The feet represent the Development Squads stepping forward to join the Sturt Football Club to come through the program and aspire to continue their journey with us, aiming to play as senior players and ultimately compete in a Grand Final.
Part 5 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
The Kangaroo symbol is the movement of going forward as Kangaroo’s can’t move backwards because of their tail. This represents the players and coaches moving forward through the season.
Part 6 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
This symbol represents the battle of each week playing home and away games. The larger circle is Unley Oval, surrounded by the stars who are all our supporters.
Part 7 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
The symbol of weaving represents the strength of moving together as one. Three elements are shown here; the players, the coaches and supporters are moving like the wind, rain and clouds.
Part 8 of Sturt Football Club’s 2023 First Nations guernsey design reveal.
The light and dark colours of the guernsey shows that the club will fight in the day and night to protect their home and move as one.
The final reveal of our First Nations guernsey designed by Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Arrabunna Man Shane Tongerie who shared his story and his grandfather’s cultural teachings with Eastern Arrernte Man and Graphic Artist, Pat Caruso.
Shane is the Club’s first Indigenous Liaison Officer and spends time with the playing groups telling his story and teaching Aboriginal culture. He is a much respected and loved member of our Sturt family.
Our men’s reserves and league will proudly wear these amazing guernseys this Sunday at home against Norwood.
