Photo: Greg Symes.
ESPERANCE football fans flocked to the Old Oval last Saturday to support the Ngadju Football Carnival, held in memory of prominent Ngadju elder and Order of Australia recipient, Pastor Sonny Graham.
More than 100 players both young and old played across the four teams for the NAIDOC competition, complemented by brilliant spring weather, with the talent-laden Kepa Kurl team named the champions.
The Goldfields Football League’s 2025 Mitchell Medal winner from Mines Rovers, Ethan Sambo, was the awarded the Golden Boot Trophy and also received the Sonny Graham OAM Memorial Trophy for the best player on the ground in the grand final.
Photos: Greg Symes.
Event organiser Braydon Graham said at the trophy presentation that the atmosphere of the one-day carnival was excellent and everything ran smoothly, which was a credit to the players.
The EDFA Umpires Association provided umpires for the entire carnival and the sponsors were Pantoro Gold, Westgold Resources and Gold Fields.
The Ngadju Football Carnival served as a warmup for many players who will be competing at this weekend’s Goldfields Aboriginal Football Carnival in Kalgoorlie.
