With the likes of Will Kennedy and Ben Barba on their side, Walgett was able to beat the equally star-studded Nanima Common Connection 46-12. On the women's side, the Redfern All-Blacks avenged their 2023 grand final loss.
Walgett Aboriginal Connection has won the 2024 men's Koori Knockout , beating Nanima Common Connection 46-12.Walgett Aboriginal Connection has claimed Koori Knockout glory yet again, with a 46-12 win over Nanima Common Connection in the men's first-grade grand final."I feel unreal, hey," said WAC 's Will Kennedy, who typically plays fullback for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL .
But Kennedy responded in the seventh minute for WAC, before the team secured another three tries in the first half.Footy superstars, elders and fans from all over descended on Bathurst, Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW, for the four-day tournament.The tournament welcomed 140 teams to play in multiple age grades and organisers said about 30,000 people attended over the long weekend.
They faced the Bourke Warriors, who entered a women's team for the first time in their 41-year history. "We got in the final last year, and went down in golden point, and I think the girls took that in their stride, and we used that as fuel leading into this time," Redfern captain Lavina O'Mealy said.She said the Knockout is a modern-day Corroboree.Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Shirley Scott said she loved to see the connection with the next generation at the Koori Knockout.
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