AFL a diverse world
Author: Chelsea Roffey
1:36 PM Mon 17 March, 2008
March 17-23 is Cultural Diversity Week, celebrating cultural, linguistic and religious diversity and community harmony.
When nine AFL players with Indigenous or international backgrounds took part in a photo shoot to mark the occasion, afl.com.au caught up with several of them to discuss how football has reflected cultural diversity in their lives.
James Gwilt: St Kilda
James was born in Melbourne. His mother is from Rabaul in Papua New Guinea and his father is from Wales.
“Dad used to play footy over in PNG, which is completely different to here. So I started playing through dad and my mates.â€
