Bathurst announced as host for 2024 Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout

WATCH: George Rose announces that Bathurst will host the 2024 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout.

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00:00 We are, as was mentioned, are on Wiradjuri country and as we know it is one of the biggest

00:09 tribes within the state of New South Wales, in this great state.

00:13 Without further ado, I also want to acknowledge country, I'm a proud Wiradjuri Yul-Ngunnawal

00:17 man and I also want to acknowledge that we are on Wiradjuri country.

00:21 Without further ado, I'd like to welcome the man, the legend himself, the four-time winner

00:25 of the knockout, a Wollongong Aboriginal Connection great, please make welcome Georgie Rose.

00:31 Thank you very much Luke, an absolute honour to be here today to announce, to make this

00:42 big announcement and I'd just like to let it rip mate.

00:46 The 2024 New South Wales Aboriginal Rugby League knockout will be held here in Bathurst,

00:52 New South Wales from October 4 to October 7.

00:57 We're absolutely honoured, it's a blessing on the Black family and we're really excited

01:02 to be coming here in what will be a great venue.

01:04 Can I just say, from 1971 to now, that is an incredible tournament that started with

01:11 only seven teams and St Peter's happens to be the suburb I grew up next to.

01:17 To then end up being on a stage like this is something very, very special and I don't

01:22 think that anyone can deny and I'd really love to highlight just what an incredible

01:28 contribution Aboriginal Australia has made to Australian sport, not just NRL but all

01:34 the sports.

01:35 It has been a phenomenal contribution and it continues.

01:39 This event is one year older than me so as far as I'm concerned it's a very young event

01:43 with a very bright future and I'm looking forward to 2024 and thank you very much for

01:48 coming to Bathurst.

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