The Jayco Southside Melbourne Flyers Indigenous Jersey is designed by Tiffany Hunter. The Flyers’ Indigenous Round jersey tells a powerful story of connection, culture, and courage. The artwork reflects the spirit of flight, honouring where we come from, celebrating who we are, and inspiring how high we can rise.
Artist: Tiffany Hunter
Jersey design story: Taungurung
Flying with the stars in the sky, where dreams are reached higher than clouds, two powerful boomerangs, one with the colours of the Aboriginal flag, the other with the Torres Strait Islander flag. These are symbols of flight, resilience, and legacy, and the elite team players representing the oldest living culture in the world at a high level on the court.
At the heart of the artwork is Bunjil, the eagle, protector, creator, and guide. Bunjil watches over with deep wisdom, his wings stretched wide above land, water, and mountain.
Surrounding the centre are the elite WNBL team ‘Flyers’, strong, skilled, and standing tall. Representing excellence. They don’t just support, they elevate. They are leaders, mentors, and protectors, keeping the circle tight and the vision strong.
The stars remind us that when we dream, we dream big. We fly not alone, but with the stars. Guided by those who came before and illuminated by those we are yet to become.
'Reach high. Always dream big. You belong in the sky.'
Butterflies symbolise transformation, growth, and the beauty of change.
Sacred rivers stretch across the plains and rise through the Dandenong Ranges, grounding this vision in Country, reminding us that while we reach for the stars, we are always held by the land and legacy of the Wurundjeri people.
This artwork is about flight but never forgetting where you came from. It is about dreams, but always honouring Country. It is about rising, but doing so together, with courage, culture, and heart.
So, fly with the stars in the sky. And never forget, you were born to.
The Southside Melbourne Flyers will proudly wear our Indigenous Jersey against the Sydney Flames this Friday 24th October, and again at our next home game on Friday, 31st October against the Townsville Fire at the State Basketball Centre, at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.
