|
- Marn Grook - Wikipedia
Marn Grook, marn-grook or marngrook (also spelt Marn Gook[1]) is the popular collective name for traditional Indigenous Australian football games played at gatherings and celebrations by sometimes more than 100 players From the Woiwurung language of the Kulin people, it means "ball" and "game"
- BALL GAMES marn-grook - Australian Sports Commission
The marn-grook or ‘game of ball’ was played by some Aboriginal groups in Victoria The men and boys would joyfully assemble when the game was to be played The ball was often made of twine formed using the twisted hair of the possum It was of a good size, somewhat elastic but firm and light The ball was given to the ‘best’ player or
- A Brief History Of The Indigenous Game Marngrook How It Inspired AFL
According to Deadly Story, “Marngrook” is a Woiwurrung word that means “game ball” According to Reconciliation Manningham, over 300 Indigenous language groups had their own name for the game
- Marn Grook - Aboriginal Football - GameDay
It is believed this game, Marngrook -- a traditional Aboriginal ball game played for millennia in what is now western Victoria -- provided the first lawmakers of football with some of the fundamentals of the game millions know and love as Australian rules football
- AFL’s Origins: Have You Heard About The Indigenous Game Of Marngrook . . .
According to historical records, Marngrook was likely played by Tom and the local Djab Wurrung kids In 1858, Tom grew up to write a famous letter in a Melbourne newspaper, calling for a ‘football club’ to help keep cricketers fit during the winter
- Indigenous influence on AFL confirmed by historical transcripts
Monash University historian Professor Jenny Hocking found transcripts placing Indigenous football, commonly known today as Marngrook, firmly in the Western district of Victoria where Australian rules founder Tom Wills grew up Tom was the son of landholder Horatio Wills and the district's only white child in the 1830s to 40s
- The History of Marn Grook at the SCG - Sydney Swans
It is believed the founder of Australian rules football, Tom Wills, observed a game of Marn Grook in the 1840s and thought it would be an ideal way for Australian cricketers to keep fit during winter
|
|
|