Buddy to lead Indigenous All Stars
- Tuesday, January 29 2013 @ 09:11 pm ACDT
- Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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The AFL is pleased to announce that Hawthorn star Lance Franklin will captain the Indigenous All Stars when they take on the Richmond Football Club on Friday, February 8 at 7pm in Alice Springs.
Supported by the Coles AFL Indigenous program, the match will be played at Traeger Park and will showcase the Indigenous talent in the AFL.
Franklin said he is proud to captain the All Stars for the first time and looks forward to the match against Richmond.
"The Indigenous All Stars match is a really important event as it recognises the Indigenous Australians' contribution to the national competition. It's a chance for some of the best Indigenous talent from across the country to play together."
It was also reported today in the Herald Sun that Franklin would like to have the Indigenous team play in a three team International Rules competition against the Irish and Australian teams "Personally, I would love to see the All Stars take on the Australia and Ireland teams. That would be great recognition for the indigenous players."