Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have today launched their 2023 NRL Indigenous Round jersey to be worn against the Canberra Raiders in Canberra on Sunday, 21 May (Round 12).
The jersey features an intricate artistic design crafted by Aleta Wassell. Aleta is a proud Aboriginal woman with ancestral ties to the Darkinjung people and is a local Northern Beaches performer, artist and creator.
This artwork features three circular layers of tree roots meeting in a central ring that represents a gathering and coming together for the Indigenous round. The interlaced root system honours an ongoing connection to Country and represents the many different experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.
The many layers also recognise the diversity within the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles community and the many journeys each individual has travelled to come together for the NRL Indigenous round games.
The white circle of lines and dots inside the central ring showcases the traditional method of creating sandstone rock engravings. This is a key artistic feature celebrating the many rock engraving sites on the Northern Beaches and recognises their significance as one of the main traditional artforms for Aboriginal people within the Sydney Basin. Around this is 13 U-Shaped figure with lines in between, which is a contemporary Aboriginal symbol for Indigenous men.
The variety of colours represents the diversity of Indigenous peoples today and honours how Aboriginal people, particularly on the Northern Beaches, might have a range of different skin colours but are all equally Indigenous and have strong cultural identities.
The jersey is available at our online Dynasty store:
