Heh, check this out: Australian Rules Football picks first African.
Daw hopes his efforts will encourage other African migrants to integrate more into mainstream society.
“When I first started a lot of my Sudanese friends, the boys, they weren’t a fan of me playing footy, they tend to hang around the Sudanese people, just one area,” he said. “I kept on telling them you need to get out and explore and know these people, because you’re going to be living here all your life – you’re not going to be with the Sudanese people the whole time.
Good for him. Good on him for integrating, although I guess it’s sad that an immigrant should be congratulated for what should be expected behavior. I don’t support North Melbourne, but I’ll be rooting for Daw, at least. (I support the Saints, and I have an affection for the Sydney Swans going back to my high school days. No, not these Saints, although as a New Orleanian I support them too. These Saints. If you don’t watch footy, you should, it’s much faster-moving and more fun than American football. Catch a local game and you’ll be hooked.
