Live Updates: Indigenous All Stars take on Fremantle Dockers in AFL season curtain raiser
Footy’s back with a blast from the past as the Indigenous All Stars return for the first time in 10 years to take on Fremantle in what is set to be an electric curtain raiser for the AFL season.
Follow all the action live below, with bouncedown set for 4.30pm.
Vibes are high
The players are out on the field a nice moment with Walters warmly embraced by Andrew Brayshaw before they walk through the banner.
Dockers wear armbands for Cox family
Fremantle will be wearing black armbands in memory of Brennan Cox’s father who passed away recently.
Fremantle outs
The Dockers have whittled down their 30-man squad to a final 27.
James Aish and rookie ruck Aiden Riddle won’t play with both being omitted.
Luke Ryan is also out as he is still being managed coming back from injury.
Welcome
It’s mid-February and footy is already back at Optus as Fremantle take on the Indigenous All Stars in what should be a fantastic exhibition of footy.
We’re about 30mins away from bounce down and the crowd is filling up nicely..
