PLAY ON: Competitors surge towards the ball in the annual Marngrook match. This year's game will be held on the weekend to increase community involvement.
PAST and present AFL footballers will join the activities surrounding the third annual Marngrook match at Bright P-12 College on Sunday.
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Former Essendon footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray will captain the Dhudhuroa team while Chris Ngulkurr is leading Murrinh-patha.
Collingwood player Ben Reid will take part in the half-time activities.
The match between the two language groups starts from 3pm and coincides with the Bright P-12 College Country Fair.
Part of the school’s Indigenous languages program, the game has been moved to a weekend to allow more people in the community to participate.
Many consider Marngrook, which means game ball, to be the forerunner of Australian football.
