OUR 2025 INDIGENOUS GUERNSEY The Dees are proud to unveil their 2025 Indigenous Guernsey.
DESIGNED BY KEVIN KROPINYERI
This intricate guernsey tells the story of Mali’s younger brother and passionate Demons fan Kel Melbourne Herriman-Place, who received a heart transplant in 2020 after suffering from cardiomyopathy, and credits the kindness and generosity of Melbourne Football Club players for helping him through this difficult period.
The artwork has been fittingly titled ‘My Heart Beats True’ with a beating heart depicted in the centre of the design.
The Shield The Shield represents our traditional warriors. The shield symbolises divine protection, faith and resilience. Our footballers are our modern day warriors in this game that we love.
The Weaving Weaving is a very important and wonderful tradition of the Ngarrindjeri Nation. The process of weaving is a way to share knowledge & bring people together.
The Text The Ngarrindjeri do not have a traditional word for "EVERY", however we have a word for "ALL":
"YARN MAWUN WUNNAMURKAKUL PROLIN AMBE NGARIMATINLINY AMBI" The Ngarrindjeri text for the guernsey.
"ALL HEARTS BEAT TRUE FOR THE RED AND THE BLUE" The Ngarrindjeri translation of the text.
