The Sydney Swans will wear the specially created Indigenous Round guernsey designed by Adam Goodes’ mum again in next Friday’s (May 29) match against Carlton.

It will be the second year in a row the Swans will kick off the AFL’s Indigenous Round under lights at the SCG wearing the guernsey designed by Goodes’ mum, Lisa Sansbury.
 
The unique design, which features eye-catching blue, red and white features, is representative of the mass of water that surrounds the Harbour City and how the ocean connects Sydney’s people and communities.

Upon launching the special guernsey last year, Goodes explained the meaning of the detail his mother put in to her unique creation.

“When you think of Sydney, we’re pretty much surrounded mostly by water on the east coast, so it’s about us living with and on the land with lots of water around us,” Goodes said.

“The red and white parts are the meeting places, which actually intertwine with the water, which is the blue.

“There are lots of circles on the guernsey, which are all connected, which means that the land is connected with the water.

“There’s a beautiful story in there, and the story is a tribute to my late Aunty Margaret, who passed away.

“It’s a really amazing jumper and when you see it up close you can really see the detail in it and see what mum was trying to do with her meeting places, the circles, connecting to the water lines as well.”