North Melbourne will take on Sydney on Friday, May 27 for the 2016 Indigenous Round.
The AFL today confirmed the Roos and Swans will open Indigenous Round on the Friday night, which will from 2016 onwards be named in honour of Sir Doug Nicholls.
AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan said the AFL Commission had elected to name the round in honour of Sir Doug, who remains the only VFL/AFL player both to have been knighted and to have served as a state governor.
North will wear a newly designed Indigenous jumper in 2016, again designed by Indigenous artist Sarrita King, who has designed the jumper since 2014.
Sarrita grew up in the Northern Territory and is the daughter of famous artist, William King Jungala. King’s inspiration comes from her experiences growing up with her family and from her father who taught her about her Aboriginal heritage and the connection between everything in our world.
Sir Doug Nicholls Round - 2016
Friday May 27
Sydney Swans v North Melbourne at the SCG, 7.50pm
Saturday May 28
Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn at the Gabba, 1.45pm
Melbourne v Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park, 1.40pm
St Kilda v Fremantle at Etihad Stadium, 4.35pm
Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm
Essendon v Richmond at the MCG, 7.25pm
Sunday May 29
Carlton v Geelong Cats at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm
West Coast v Gold Coast Suns at Domain Stadium, 2.40pm
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, 3.20pm
Meanwhile, the entire North fixture for 2016 will be released on Thursday, October 29.
The AFL has already confirmed North will play Adelaide in the season opener at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, March 26.
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