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Bombers honour GV’s Indigenous greats

Toss of the coin: Triple Morrison Medallist Gary Cooper, standing alongside his grandson, Billy Cooper, with (from left) Kyabram captain Jason Morgan, central umpire Simon Walsh and Graham Briggs.
Welcome to country: Aunty Fay Cooper conducts the welcome to country address at GV Creamery Oval in Kyabram on Saturday.
Proud history: Kyabram Football Netball Club honored its indigenous history by wearing especially designed warm up shirts and jumpers for the weekend’s round of matches against Tatura. Gary Cooper, triple Morrison Medallist and nephew of two time Kyabram league best and fairest Jeff, tossed the coin before the game.
Indigenous round: Graham Briggs, an official with the Tatura Football Club, in front of the Kyabam players in their Goulburn Valley league indigenous round jumpers. A welcome to country and smoking ceremony was conducted before the match.
Charlie’s moment: Kyabram Indigenous football legend Charlie Stewart (centre, with the club’s Indigenous jumper) with Graham Briggs, Charlie’s son Paul, John Guinan and Peter Learmonth from Kyabram Football Club. Photo: Jess O’Neill

Tatura star Billy Cooper may have walked off GV Creamery Oval at Kyabram on Saturday disappointed with his team’s 121-point loss, but he did his Indigenous heritage — and family history — no harm with his 39-possession game.

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