The Long Walk celebrated in Melbourne and Darwin for Dreamtime Clashes

15 May 2010

The 2010 Long Walk pioneered by Essendon Club Champion, AFL Ambassador and key Indigenous leader, Michael Long, will debut in the Top End and will take place prior to the ‘Dreamtime in Darwin’ clash between Melbourne and Port Adelaide at TIO Stadium as well as Federatoin Square in Melbourne on Saturday, May 22.

"While the traditional Long Walk at the Dreamtime at the ‘G game in Melbourne will still take place on May 22, the added Long Walk in Darwin enables us to further our reach and deliver our key messages of Strength, Respect & Protect to a wider audience," Long said.

"The Long Walk, prior to the Dreamtime game in Darwin, will be somewhat smaller, but perhaps more symbolic than that of the Melbourne Long Walk, which is well established and has a very large following," Long added.

Local school children from Jingili and Karama along with key indigenous figures from the Top End will walk the perimeter of TIO Stadium during the pre-match celebrations before the Demons and Power game.

Michael Long and The Long Walk Director, Merryn Apma visited Jingili and Karama schools this week to share the story of The Long Walk with students.

This year’s themes of Strength, Respect and Protect are drawn from the tee shirt artwork designed by artist Clinton Nain. The tee-shirts are available for sale here and will be available for purchase at TIO Stadium on May 22 at the Dreamtime in Darwin game.

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