It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values
- Written by George Denny-Smith, Scientia PhD Researcher, UNSW
Adelaide football great Eddie Betts was just 15 when he moved to Melbourne from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to pursue his AFL career. Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli was 14 when he left his family in Darwin.
They are among many Indigenous players in Australian football who have covered great distances – moving thousands of kilometres, often as...