Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School student honoured to have designed Indigenous uniform for Souwest Jets

In the midst of NAIDOC celebrations across the South West, the Souwest Jets recently unveiled a new Indigenous uniform designed by a local school student. Prior to the Jets’ 20-goal victory over Peel Lightning at Eaton Recreation Centre, the Open and 20/U teams were presented with the new uniforms, designed by Lijilijana Barlow, a student from Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School. In a letter to the club, Miss Barlow said she was “very honoured” that her design was chosen. “On the bottom of your dress you have a running river so you always have momentum,” the letter read. “You have the bush berries in the middle to give you fuel to play hard. “You have a Willy Willy on the left to out move the opposition and on the right a sun to keep your bodies warm and agile. “I think that the team will look Moorditj on the court and wish you a successful season.”