“People want to win it for their communities, their home towns, their regions, so when they come to play for their teams they lift to the occasion. “You get to see some of the biggest names in the game, and ordinary players get to challenge themselves against those elite players. “It’s become part of our culture, it’s a modern-day corroboree, one of the biggest gatherings for Aboriginal people. “We put a team in every year after that, but didn’t win it until 2019. “I started playing when I was 15, gradually moved up the ranks and nearly won it in 2009 before we were beaten in the grand final,” he said. One of his earliest memories is travelling to the Koori Knockout in Dubbo with his family, and he’s determined to make sure the next generation has the same opportunities he did. Organising the side is a labour of love for Mr Harrison, who is a father-of-five and runs his own bricklaying company. The Sea Eagles’ jersey features significant mountains from Eden to Wollongong as well as Bhundoo, also known as the Clyde River.
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