Week 1 Blog

Week 1 Blog: Imparja Cup Lifts Indigenous Cricket Boundaries: Reportedly a record number of teams and players will partake in the Imparja Cup this week. Cricket Australia reports that Indigenous representation is stronger than it has ever been, especially with all-rounder Dan Christian playing in the Australian one-day team. Popular athletes such Josh Lalor and Short have had a strong presence at the event, hoping to spark an increase for aboriginal players in first-class matches in the future. Kelley Appleby believe that the higher number of elite Aboriginal cricketers will encourage younger players to become more involved. “I think having really positive role models playing at the top is always something young players look up to” (Kelley Appleby). Kelley makes a very important point when she speaks about having really positive role models playing at the top for the younger generation to look up to. Having a positive role model for children is incredibly important because they need people there for them encouraging them to never give up and to show that even though you are a minority anything is possible. A great example of this is Mr. Sarra from the documentary we viewed in class. Mr. Sarra inspired an entire community, by demanding hard work from his students. It is important to have aboriginal children become more involved in sport because it could also help with lowering the rate of diabetes in their community as well as weight issues. By seeing other aboriginals in sport, the younger generations can become inspired and ultimately strive to be just like the other athletes.