More than 100 teams and 40,000 spectators are expected to turn up over four days after a two-year hiatus for the rugby league tournament.
abc.net.au/news/koori-knockout-rugby-league-celebrates-50-years/101486414Thousands of First Nations people from across New South Wales have battled heavy rain and muddy conditions, determined to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Koori Knockout this weekend.
More than 100 teams have entered, and organisers expect up to 40,000 spectators to attend over the long weekend., to showcase the talent of Aboriginal footballers, and it attracts plenty of NRL scouts every year.The tournament has been labelled a "modern-day corroboree" and is an important cultural annual gathering for Indigenous people and a chance to see family and friends from other communities.
Organiser Rhondell Lloyd-Bolt said pulling the event together after two consecutive cancellations had been difficult but worthwhile. "It's deadly to get together — especially after COVID and everything that happened," Ms Lloyd-Bolt said.
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