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WRITE TO WIN: Asian and Cultural Heritage Competition

Students in Years 5-10 can win access to an AFL corporate suite experience by exploring Asian heritage in Aussie Rules!
10 February 2025
AFL Schools

WRITE TO WIN

Your students have the chance to win an exclusive AFL corporate suite experience for themselves and five friends (plus a parent/guardian for each student) at the Melbourne vs. Hawthorn game on Saturday, May 10th, from 1:20 PM at the MCG, through the AFL Schools, Exploring Asian Heritage in Footy Write to Win competition! 

In partnership with the Asian Australian Foundation and State Library Victoria, we’re celebrating the contributions of Asian Australians to Aussie Rules with our new resource, Exploring Asian and Cultural Heritage in the Game. Through this initiative, we invite students to explore culture and community through AFL by researching influential Asian Australian players or sharing personal migration stories, fostering research, storytelling, and reflection on identity.

 

HOW TO ENTER

  1. Download the classroom activity sheet below and share with your students.
  2. Students are to complete one of the two following options for their essay:  
    1. Research an Asian Australian football player or pioneer and write a reflective or creative essay about your findings.
    2. Write about your personal migration story and make links to how the game of Australian Rules Football played a role in connecting to Australia, reflecting on identity and cultural heritage.
  3. Their essay can be a narrative, biography, or persuasive piece and should be no more than 2,000 words.
  4. Email your classes entries to schools@afl.com.au by 5:00pm AEDST Friday 28th March 2025.

 

DOWNLOAD THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY SHEET

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Entries must be submitted via email to schools@afl.com.au
  • Deadline for entries: 5:00pm AEDST Friday 28th March
  • Each entry must include:
    • Student(s) name(s)
    • Year level
    • School name
    • Teacher contact details
  • When submitting an entry, entrants confirm that they have obtained parental / guardian consent to enter the competition, along with:
    • Confirmation that their Parent / Guardian has agreed to let them enter the competition
    • Confirmation that their Parent / Guardian consent and agree to the Competition Terms & Conditions included at the bottom of the page, as well as the AFL Privacy Policy on behalf of their child
    • Confirmation that their Parent / Guardian is authorised to give the above described consent

 

JUDGING CRITERIA

Entries will be judged on:

  • Relevance to theme: Demonstrates understanding of Chinese Australian contributions to AFL or their own personal story linked to AFL.
  • Creativity: Original and engaging narrative or research.
  • Research: Effective use of sources and evidence.
  • Presentation: Clear structure, grammar, and coherence.

 

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Students may use the following texts:

  • “The Chinese and Cultural Footy – The Story of Chinese Heritage Aussie Rules” by Patrick Skene.
  • The AFL Chinese Heritage – Play AFL website content.

 

Click here to view the full terms and conditions.