Tigers to face Indigenous All-Stars

Matt Campbell celebrates a goal with Lindsay Thomas during the last Indigenous All-Stars game in 2009. Picture: Justin Sanson Source: Northern Territory News

THE AFL will use the Indigenous All-Stars' clash against Richmond to help clubs improve their understanding of issues facing Aboriginal players.

Concerns have been raised over a perceived reluctance to recruit indigenous talent after junior stars Dayle Garlett, Shannon Taylor and Chris Yarran were overlooked in this year's draft.

Liam Jurrah was also passed over in the pre-season draft after training with Port Adelaide.

The Tigers will face the All-Stars in Alice Springs in February.

The match will be followed by the AFLPA Indigenous Player Camp, which brings together all indigenous players on AFL lists.

"In addition to the All-Stars program, we are again inviting key staff from AFL clubs to attend to further develop their capacity and cultural understanding of Indigenous people," AFL national community engagement manager Jason Mifsud said.

Mifsud has come under fire for his lack of engagement with Indigenous players at junior levels who are may be struggling with the professionalism required to make it in the AFL.

It is the second time the Tigers have scheduled a match against the Indigenous All-Stars and they will be hoping to actually take the field this time.

The two sides were scheduled to play in February this year but the match was moved from Darwin to Alice Springs to dodge tropical storms then abandoned because of severe weather in the red centre.

Next year's match will be played on February 8 at Traeger Park, Alice Springs.

"We are proud to be involved in the Indigenous All-Stars match. It's important that we celebrate the outstanding contribution the Indigenous community has made to our game and the All-Stars game is a great way to do that," Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

The Tigers were already planning to fly to Alice Springs for their community camp.

Stars Jack Riewoldt and Brett Deledio had a distraction from usual tough pre-season training today when they joined players from Big Bash League sides Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes for a hit in the MCG nets.

The Indigenous All-Stars have not played since 2009, when they defeated Adelaide by 54 points.

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