Aboriginal Power Cup

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The Power has joined forces with the Attorney General's Department, the SA Aboriginal Sports Training Academy and the SANFL to run a unique program targeted at Indigenous school children – the Aboriginal Power Cup.

With a competitive football carnival as its centrepiece, the Aboriginal Power Cup focuses on engaging young people in education, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and developing teamwork, leadership and life skills.

In 2009, 240 students from 10 South Australian schools will participate in the Cup, with the event now reaching Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Pirie, as well as metropolitan Adelaide schools.

The Cup program includes separate boys and girls teams from each school. It will culminate in a 9-a-side football carnival at Alberton Oval in August. The Grand Final will be played at AAMI Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Power v Kangaroos match on Saturday, 29 August.

To reach the on-field final, teams must attend school, complete a 60-hour SACE Unit, design team guernseys, write a club song, contribute content for a website and demonstrate team work on the footy field.

Last year, school attendance increased up to 23 per cent among students who took part in the Cup.

Power players including Danyle Pearce, Daniel Motlop and rising star Wade Thompson (who coached last year’s winning boys’ team) will visit schools to educate and inspire Aboriginal students, as will former Port Adelaide heroes such as Russell Ebert and Gavin Wanganeen.

Enquiries about the Aboriginal Power Cup can be directed to the Power’s Community Development Manager, Darren Adamson, at dadamson@pafc.com.au

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