Flying the flag
THE Jewish community will again be represented at the upcoming Unity Cup, with two full Jewish sides and a multicultural team set to take part in the event.
THE Jewish community will again be represented at the upcoming Unity Cup, with two full Jewish sides and a multicultural team set to take part in the event.
Jewish players from Bialik College, Mount Scopus Memorial College and other schools will represent the community.
The teams trained with the Western Bulldogs on Tuesday night at Whitten Oval in preparation for the tournament (pictured), and have further sessions scheduled in the next two weeks.
The tournament, which involves 12 teams of youth footballers from Muslim, Jewish, indigenous, South-East Asian and African backgrounds, is organised in conjunction with AFL sides Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne, Essendon and Hawthorn.
The Unity Cup will take place on Sunday March 25 at 9am at JJ Holland Park, Kensington (Melway: 2T H7).
ASHLEY SHENKER
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