The club's Australia Post AFL Multicultural Ambassador Alipate Carlile will be involved in promoting the importance of diversity in the community leading up to the game and says he is looking forward to enjoying the match with people from many cultural backgrounds.
“We get to showcase different cultures around the world that play this great game, and that’s something we are really proud of,” Carlile said.
“We work with heaps of different cultures… and having everyone [from different cultural backgrounds] involved in the game is something the AFL is pushing for.”
The 27-year-old was born in Fiji and moved to Australia at an early age.
He is just the second Fijian-born player to reach 100 AFL games, behind former teammate David Rodan.
Carlile took over as Port Adelaide's multicultural ambassador when Rodan left the club at the end of 2012 and has enjoyed seeing the way Port Adelaide's diversity programs encourage young people to get involved in the game and the community.
“The amount of involvement from the school and the kids is outstanding, and it just keeps growing each year,” Carlile said.
“It’s really good to be doing this sort of work outside football with the kids.
"Just seeing them at the start, they can hardly catch a footy, let alone kick it, and by the end of it they are almost teaching me how to run and bounce.
“We see the game evolving and getting these cultures involved in the game, and helping out these community cultures has been great.”
The AFL’s Multicultural round started in 2005, and has helped over 150,000 migrants families connect with their local football communities.
Port Adelaide operates numerous multicultural programs through its community development arm Power Community Ltd, including a recent Gala Day hosted by Carlile which was attended by almost 200 children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Carlile took over as Port Adelaide's multicultural ambassador when Rodan left the club at the end of 2012 and has enjoyed seeing the way Port Adelaide's diversity programs encourage young people to get involved in the game and the community.
“The amount of involvement from the school and the kids is outstanding, and it just keeps growing each year,” Carlile said.
“It’s really good to be doing this sort of work outside football with the kids.
"Just seeing them at the start, they can hardly catch a footy, let alone kick it, and by the end of it they are almost teaching me how to run and bounce.
“We see the game evolving and getting these cultures involved in the game, and helping out these community cultures has been great.”
The AFL’s Multicultural round started in 2005, and has helped over 150,000 migrants families connect with their local football communities.
Port Adelaide operates numerous multicultural programs through its community development arm Power Community Ltd, including a recent Gala Day hosted by Carlile which was attended by almost 200 children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
