GIANTS Head Coach Kevin Sheedy has called for all AFL fans in southern New South Wales to support the `Tribute to Farmers’ match against Geelong at ŠKODA Stadium on June 8.
Sheedy visited Wagga Wagga to launch the 'Tribute to Farmers' match in Round 11 between the GIANTS and the Cats in Sydney. He said the GIANTS wanted to build an iconic game that recognised the contribution made by farmers to Australia.
"In many ways farmers have been the backbone of this country. Australian football is also an important part of rural communities and we would like to recognise that with this match," Sheedy said.
"The GIANTS have a big zone that extends down into southern New South Wales and through the Riverina and we would love as many of these people as possible to come to Sydney for this game. We have a number of players from this region at the GIANTS and it has been a great breeding ground for Australian football and sport generally.
“We also played our first NAB Cup match at Robertson Oval in Wagga this year and were given a fantastic welcome by the locals and hopefully this can become an annual match in one of Australia’s great sporting cities.
"It is the Queen’s Birthday long weekend and with no country football scheduled, the Tribute to Farmers is a great opportunity to recognise these communities in what is a fantastic fixture between one of the oldest clubs in the VFL/AFL in Geelong and the newest club, the GIANTS.
"We would also love to see as many Geelong fans come to Sydney for the long weekend and enjoy the game. They are a great club which has built not just great success but also a strong culture on and off the field and we are delighted to host them at ŠKODA Stadium."
The GIANTS are planning a number of activities to recognise farmers as part of the round 11 match at ŠKODA Stadium at 2.10pm on Saturday June 8. These will be announced in coming weeks.
AFL travel packages including tickets to the game, flights and accomodation are available at www.anygameanywhere.com.au. Match day tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.au.
