From wide-eyed Essendon youngster to Port premiership star, Gavin Wanganeen reflects on his journey to and in the AFL AS A YOUNG child growing up in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, Gavin Wanganeen loved watching the Krakouer brothers and Gary Ablett snr on TV. WATCH ‘EM NOW More from the Deadliest Files ON DEMAND right here For…
A forerunner to the modern mobile ruckman, the WA great reflects on the path he took to the WAFL, and why he never ventured east STEPHEN Michael was born in 1956 in Wagin, Western Australia, but was raised in Kojonup, 250 kilometres south of Perth. Growing up on the reserve at Kojunup, Michael’s memories are…
As Reconciliation Week continues, this must-read piece gives a fascinating insight into the power of football IT’S NATIONAL Reconciliation Week. The week would have seen Sir Doug Nicholls Round and the unveiling of each teams specially designed guernseys celebrating the immense contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players have made to the game. So, we…
In a compelling edition of Yokayi Footy, tensions in the US hit more than a raw nerve with the team Football creates discussion. On this week’s Yokayi Footy, plenty is discussed. It’s not black versus white, it’s everyone versus racism: Bradley Hill America is burning. With the death of African-American man George Floyd at the…
There is an old saying that sport and politics should never mix … but that’s not quite true With football on the cusp of returning, Yokayi Footy has done an amazing job engaging the audience with no football being played. This week we shake off the COVID-19 blues and talk with Nicky Winmar about his…
If a week is a long time in football, what is 12 weeks? As round two of the AFL season being successfully completed its official – footy is back. With a round of a few upsets, a draw and still no fans in the stands, the most consistent issue was the players response to the…
One gets the feeling that within the football world things are changing WITH round three locked away, almost, Yokayi Footy is really hitting its straps. With the game back on, the show is finally making its mark both on and off the field and for that we should be extremely grateful. If Yokayi Footy was…
It’s a strange old year and even the ladder looks like it’s been drawn by Salvador Dali With the Power, Saints and Suns all in the top eight, the Tigers and Eagles are battling for form. Further, we thought with the COVID-19 crisis everything was in hand but a second spike has developed in footy’s…
THE FOOTY world has been thrown another curve ball with Melbourne going into another lockdown. With all Melbourne based AFL teams scrambling to get out of Victoria, the code is fighting to keep the game on our screens and Yokayi Footy is doing its best to inform, educate and entertain. It seems ironic that the…
With the AFL shutting down games in Victoria, Melbourne’s great football stadia will stand silent for months – but one thing is for certain: the AFL has risen to the challenge to keep the game alive. For First Nations players, the online racial trolling and stereotyping is also a challenge they too are rising…