Ethiopian-born Swan wins league count

Ethiopian-born footballer Jal Makuey won the Colac district league’s under-17.5 football best-and-fairest award following a standout season with Alvie.

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by Ben Martin August 29, 2018

Newly crowned Colac district football best-and-fairest winner Jal Makuey had never heard of Australian Rules football until his family migrated to Australia in 2008.

Tags: CDFNL Best and fairest award, Sudanese footballers, Under 17.5 Best and Fairest

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