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Thousands register for The Long Walk in WA ahead of AFL Dreamtime match at Perth Stadium – ABC News

Essendon player Michael Long walked from Melbourne to Canberra 17 years ago to put Indigenous issues on the national agenda. Today, thousands of people in Perth…

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Essendon legend Michael Long said he is “amazed and overwhelmed” at the huge support in the west for The Long Walk the curtain-raiser for tonight’s AFL Dreamtime match at Perth Stadium. 
Key points:

  • The Long Walk was founded in 2004 to promote Indigenous issues
  • It’s the second time the Dreamtime match has been held outside Melbourne
  • The Long Walk will depart from the WACA for Perth Stadium at 3.30pm

The walk will now start at the WACA ground instead of Victoria Gardens to accommodate 6,000 people…

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