Hillside will wear an Indigenous jumper this weekend as part of recognising and celebrating National Reconciliation Week 2022, which runs from May 27th to June 3rd.
The 2022 Hillside Indigenous jumper was designed by Joey Chatfield.
The colour palette was chosen to pay tribute to Aboriginal people through the black, yellow and red of their flag and to celebrate the club's history through its own colours of black, white and teal.
Front
The two centre outside semi circles represent family and community. The four semi circles represent the Juniors, Seniors, Women and Supers who are all connected back into the centre circle of the club (the Shark), which represents the central and connecting point.
The two top brown symbols are warrior shields which represent strength and provide protection from internal and external conflict and other warfare combat.
This is strength within and outside the club, on and off the field.
The sun is the giver of life and provides strength from the start to the end of the day.
The 'U' shape symbols that surround the centre circle represent people and in this case they are the players, supporters, committee and past players of the Hillside Football Club.
Back
The footprints represent the journey everyone is going on together, as players, as a club, supporters and as a whole community. We are all on the same path, one of education, cultural respect and understanding and reconciliation.
'U' shapes, as on the front, represent people. They are broken up into four quarters to signify that within the club they will commit to giving 100% effort throughout the day, the year and years to come.
The etchings from the warrior shields provide strength and protection on their journey together, both on and off the field.
