South Australian Aboriginal Football & Netball Sports Carnival

📣 South Australian Aboriginal Football & Netball Carnival 2026 – Planning Update

Planning is well underway for the 2026 Carnival.

🏉 Regions
• 1 Football Team
• 2 Netball Teams
(As outlined in the Heads of Agreement)

🤝 Regional Delegates
A huge thank you to our delegates who support team coordination, community engagement, and keeping strong connections both the Host Committee and the State Committee.

📍 2026 Venue
Kilburn Football & Cricket Club, Adelaide.

🙌 We’re Looking for Volunteers
We’re seeking people to help coordinate:
• Netball
• Family Fun Area
• Cultural Events
Clyde Rigney Jr is the Football coordinator

📝 Team Registrations
More information on the 2026 registration process will be released soon, most delegates are familiar with the process.

❤️ Community Connections
Planning is continuing for the Elders’ Lunch, cultural activities, and family fun area.

Over the long weekend this year, our community came together for one of the most important events on our calendar — the State Aboriginal Football and Net all Carnival.

For us, this carnival has always been about more than just football and netball.
It’s about coming together as a community — to share stories, celebrate culture, connect with family and kin, and talk openly about the challenges and strengths that shape our communities right across South Australia.

It’s a time for young people to see the strength of their culture in action, for families to reunite, for Elders to pass on knowledge, and for us all to stand together in unity and pride.

Congratulations to this year’s champions:
• Football: Div 1 Mallee Park and Div 2 Port Augusta
• Netball: A grade Kaurna and B grade Narungga
Your efforts on the field and court reflect the strength, resilience, and spirit of our people. Every team, coach, supporter, and volunteer played a part in making this year’s carnival special.

As a community, we hold a shared responsibility to provide a safe, welcoming and family-friendly environment for everyone to enjoy. This means showing appropriate and respectful behaviour to one another, across teams, and across communities. When we lead with respect, kindness, and cultural pride, we create a space where we feel safe, valued, and proud as a community.

This carnival belongs to all of us. It reflects who we are and the legacy we pass on.

We thank everyone who travelled, volunteered, played, supported, and came together with the right spirit. Your efforts make this event a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we stand strong together as one

Kaurna Football Team 2025

Thanks for sharing Steven Warrior

B grade netball coach - Chiquita Liddell

Division 2 footy coaches Craig Nelson & Adrian Huish.

Thanks for sharing Kenniesha Dadleh

2025 Whyalla & Lakeyres

Thanks for sharing Curtley Warren

2025 Rovers Football

Thanks for sharing Sam Miller

Umeewarra Hawks 2025

Coach: Rhonda Amos
Team Manager: Kristy Betts
Delegates: Cheyenne Amos & Barbara Amos