Hawthorn is proud to unveil its 2026 AFLW Indigenous Guernsey ahead of Indigenous Round which begins this weekend.

The guernsey was designed by proud First Nations creative from Cairns, Nicole Enoch-Chatfield, of the Yirrganydji Gurabana and Nughi People. 

The design features a Guyala, which is the name used for the white-bellied sea hawk by several First Nations peoples of Cairns and the surrounding region, including Yirrganydji, Kunggandji, Yidinji and Djabugay Peoples. 

Created for the Hawthorn AFLW team, the artwork centres on Guyala, bringing together the club's iconic Hawk emblem with the deep cultural significance of the sea hawk across First Nations storytelling. 

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Guyala is depicted soaring above a landscape inspired by the diverse countries of the Cairns region. Moving between the sky, country and water, the bird represents strength, clarity, vision, protection and leadership - Qualities reflected in the women who proudly wear the Hawthorn colours. 

Woven through the design is a dilly-bag pattern, symbolising knowledge, resilience, cultural continuity and the collective strength held within the women, families and communities. Like fibres woven togetehr, the pattern represents how individual stories, people and elements of country come together to create something strong and enduring. 

The Hawthorn Hawks, Guyala, country and dilly-bag pattern are brought together to tell a story of women who carry culture with them - Grounded in identity, connected to country and united in purpose.

Guyala is more than a representation of a bird. Guyala becomes a symbol of spirit rising: seeing clearly, carrying knowledge, protecting what matters and leading with strength. 

The Hawks will don the 2026 Indigenous Guernsey across Rounds 3 and 4, as part of the league's Indigenous Round, and also in Round 6 for the club's home game in Cairns.