Standing barefoot in Bunbury and shoulder-to-shoulder in Pinjarra.
A smoking ceremony in Karratha and connection to country in Belmont.
From the Kimberley to the Great Southern, hundreds of teams took a moment at matches across the weekend to demonstrate their commitment to reconciliation.
WA Cricket Project Officer – Aboriginal Cricket Adam Cockie said WA Cricket’s Reconciliation Round keeps getting bigger and better.
“Events like this are just going to grow and educate more people moving forward, so Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians can find common ground and thrive through cricket,” he said.
As a unified movement across Australian cricket, all clubs across the country were encouraged to unite both teams and umpires to form a pre-match barefoot circle.
The barefoot circle is a way for players and officials to take a moment prior to matches to acknowledge the Traditional Owners, pay respect to the land, and connect to each other.
“When we stand barefoot we connect to country, but also take a moment to reflect that we are on common ground, we are all human beings, and we need to stand strong with each other, for each other,” said Adam Cockie.
“Seeing clubs get involved in things like this – it’s just going to grow the culture of where we want Aboriginal cricket to be,” he said.
Clubs are encouraged to share images of their commitment on social media by tagging #ReconciliationRoundWA