Over the last two NAIDOC rounds we presented gifts to St Kilda and Brisbane before our round 16 and 17 matches.

The traditional gift exchange, Dadirri, means acknowledging where you've come from, why you are here, where you are going and where you belong. 

Both gifts were painted and crafted by former Eagle Francis Watson. Watson is a proud Kukatja and Walpirri man from Balgo, 12 hours inland from Broome. Now playing for the Claremont Tigers, Watson played two games for the Eagles in 2019 and 14 games for the WAFL side.

The Boomerang which was presented to St Kilda before our round 16 match at Optus Stadium, is a traditional weapon used for hunting or fighting. 

Watson said the boomerang represents the colours of the Aboriginal flag.

"The sun is how people navigated back in the day, so you can see the footsteps heading towards the sun and also the emu and kangaroo footsteps along the bottom," Watson said.

The Gudroo gifted to Brisbane before round 17 at the Gabba, is also a traditional weapon used for hunting or fighting which shows beautiful bright desert colours.

"The small blue circles are rock holes, and the big elongated blue is Lake Gregory next to Mulan a nearby Community, the largest nearby water source."