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Authors: Jacinta Daniher, Taylor Hampton
Publisher: Hachette
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Released: 28 April, 2026
ISBN: 9780734423443

My Dreamtime Match

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Synopsis

Join one boy and his team as they play the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which celebrates the contribution of First Nations culture to AFL.Gulpa gaka! Welcome! Let's play and run! My name is Jahleel. Come join the fun!I'm a proud Yorta Yorta kid, excited to be here. Kicking big goals on the best day of the year!With every goal, I cheer with glee, an AFL star I hope to be.Footy and culture come together as one, in this land underneath the southern sun.

About the author

Taylor Hampton

Taylor Hampton is a proud Ngiyampaa/Wiradjuri man and Jacinta Daniher is an early childhood educator. Taylor and Jacinta have a passion for educating young people about Aboriginal culture. In 2019, they established Birrang Cultural Connections to offer cultural workshops in education settings, with the vision of creating content that is educational, interactive and exciting. They have two children, Ella and Arlo, who have inspired them to create picture books that reflect their culture and experiences as young Aboriginal children growing up in Australia today.

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