The Call

The narrative centers on Thomas Wentworth Wills, a pivotal figure in Australian sports history who transformed colonial cricket and laid the groundwork for Australian football. Raised among the Djabwurring people, his return from England in 1856 marked a significant shift in the sporting landscape. Wills also coached the first Aboriginal cricket team to tour England in 1866, despite the backdrop of conflict between settlers and Indigenous Australians. His life, marked by both achievement and neglect, reflects a poignant Australian tragedy intertwined with a lasting legacy.