Just like Majak Daw, North member Evelyn Cambridge knew nothing about AFL growing up until she moved to Melbourne from the United Kingdom 38-years ago.

Evelyn and her husband Tim fell in love with the game and chose North Melbourne as their team and now they’re partnering with Daw and the club to bring more migrant families to the game.

“I had a phone call from Majak Daw to tell us all about The Huddle memberships,” Cambridge said.

“At that particular stage, I didn’t have the money to do it, but it just stuck in my mind so when our membership came up for renewal I knew I wanted to sign up for a Huddle membership, as well as our own, it was a really good approach.”

Huddle memberships provide hundreds of kids, who normally wouldn’t get the opportunity, to go along to North matches at no cost. For some of them and their families, it’s the first time they’ve ever seen AFL football.

“I’ve been a teacher for a very long time so children have been my focus,” Cambridge said.

“I think it’s a great because if you get these kids to the footy and they’re enthusiastic about it then they might, like our family, turn into long-term members and it does guarantee a future for our wonderful club. I think it’s a great thing.”

The most recent recipients of Huddle memberships are 100 primary school students from the North Melbourne area who are participants in Majak’s First Kick; a football program designed specifically for children from migrant families.

“It’s great that these kids get to see the game close up which is brilliant and of course they’ll have those members who have been stalwarts for the club, who are there every game, right beside them,” Cambridge said.

“I love going to the footy because it really is family-friendly now. It’s a really good family outing for everyone whether you’re new to footy or have been a fan your whole life.

“I really value the community stance of our club.”

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