The Australian Football League will unite with the Australian Federal Police for the seventh annual Unity Cup to be held in Melbourne on Sunday, March 16.

Australia Post AFL multicultural ambassadors Majak Daw and Lin Jong will attend the multicultural carnival which will take place at J.J Holland Park in Kensington.

The Unity Cup celebrates diversity and involves male and female Victorian players from Muslim, Jewish, African, Indian, Pakistani and Indigenous communities competing in an AFL 9’s competition. Players are between the ages 15 to 21.

All media are invited to attend. Majak Daw, Lin Jong and AFL Multicultural projects officer and former AFL player David Rodan will be available to media. Details are as follows:

Unity Cup

North Melbourne’s Majak Daw, Western Bulldog’s Lin Jong and David Rodan

JJ Holland Park, Kensington Road, Kensington

11:00am, Sunday March 16

Vision opportunities

A key part of the Australia Post AFL Multicultural Program, Unity Cup aims to promote community understanding and social inclusion within Victoria’s culturally diverse communities, as well as encourage participation in Australian Football.

Teams competing in the Unity Cup

Division One: Muju Peace Club, Newport Islamic Society, Hume Indigenous Bombers, Pakistan Shaheens, Mt Scopus

Division Two: Team Africa, Mackillop College, Bharat Bombers, Red Cross/Centre for Multicultural Youth

Girls Division: Team Africa, MacKillop College, Western Female Team, Mt Scopus,  

For media enquiries please contact Amy Hattam on 0423 505 083 or amy.hattam@afl.com.au