Celebration of Walgett win at Koori Knockout
To celebrate Walgett’s win in the 2023 Koori Knockout, Walgett Public Library is hosting a State Library Exhibition, commemorating the 50-year history of the NSW Koori Knockout.
This exhibition runs for a month until Monday November 20, and follows an extraordinary grand final performance by the Walgett Aboriginal Connection, who emerged as 2023 Koori Knockout champions.
The 2023 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout, widely known as the Koori Knockout, drew an astounding crowd of over 47,000 enthusiasts to the Central Coast over the October long weekend.
In collaboration with the Newcastle All Blacks, Central Coast Council organized the event – the biggest annual Indigenous sports gatherings in NSW.
The tournament once again showcased the exceptional talents of both male and female rugby league players.
With a resounding victory over the Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers team, the hosting rights for next year’s event now belong to the Walgett Aboriginal Connection, and organisers anticipate it will continue to grow in scale.
The Koori Knockout is the largest assembly of Aboriginal people in NSW and is renowned as Australia’s largest Indigenous sporting event.
Its roots date back to 1971 when its primary goal was to spotlight the exceptional talents of Indigenous players for professional team selection.
In its inaugural year, the Knockout featured seven men’s teams playing at Camdenville Oval, St Peters, and was begun by six individuals associated with the inner-west team Koori United, hailing from regional NSW, around Redfern and inner-western Sydney – Bill Kennedy, Bob Morgan, Danny Rose, Bob Smith, Victor Wright, and the late George Jackson. […]
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