Hawthorn Jaggad 2026 Indigenous Guernsey
Design by: Nicole Enoch-Chatfield
Artist Goompi's Girl
Yirrganydji Gurabana and Nughi People.
Nicole is a proud First Nations creative from Cairns, Far North Queensland.
Her creative practice is deeply rooted in culture, community and a passion for upcycled, slow and sustainable fashion.
Guyala is the name used for the white-bellied sea hawk by several First Nations peoples of the Cairns and surrounding region, including Yirrganydji, Kunggandji, Yidinji and Djabugay peoples.
Created for the Hawthorn AFLW team, this 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.
Guyala is depicted soaring above a landscape inspired by the diverse Countries of the Cairns region. Moving between 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 women, families and communities. Like fibres woven together, the pattern represents how individual stories, people and elements of Country come together to create something strong and enduring.
The Hawthorn Hawk, 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.
