Boots for Brighter Futures Designs 2023
The Sydney Roosters 2023 Boots for Brighter Futures designs, created by First Nations students from Belmont High School and Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College - The Entrance Campus.
Designed by Slayta Swadling, James Tedesco's boots feature red, white and green dot paintings to represent the captain's connection to his Italian heritage. The artwork also includes a meeting place, with footprints of humans, emus and kangaroos all coming together.
Designed by Ki Smith, Daniel Tupou's boots feature trees and the sun rising to represent new beginnings and connection to country as well as the winger's nickname 'Toops'.
Designed by Lara Humphries, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's boots incorporate her favourite colours as well as the Roosters' colours on the toe of the boots.
Designed by Amy Horne, Billy Smith's boots feature the traditional Red, White and Blue colours as well as green and purple.
Designed by Kyah Gow, Jaxson Paulo's boots feature the number 5 on the left boot, symbolising Jaxson's position as well as a red, white and blue dot painting on the right boot.
Designed by Kirralee McDonald, Joseph Manu's boots have purple, blue and white dot paintings on top of the Nike symbol as well as the word Māori to represent his connection to culture.
Designed by Josephine Lockyer, Luke Keary's boot artwork was inspired by the vice captain's leadership. Jo Jo has incorporated red, white and blue dot paintings on both boots to symbolise the Club is his home.
Designed by Allira Corkery, Sam Walker's boots feature the Aboriginal flag as well as a red, white and blue dot painting.
Designed by Lilliana Jarrett, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' boots are extremely personal, incorporating the front-rowers cultural symbols as well as a Waratah and the sun to reflect his journey.
Designed by Blake Haskew, Brandon Smith's boots feature the Waiheke Rams logo to signify his junior club, as well as a block of cheese on the inside of the right shoe to represent his nickname 'Cheese'.
Designed by Ricki-Lee Hughes, Lindsay Collins' boot artwork incorporates Ricki-Lee's connection to her culture through Indigenous colours as well as Lindsay's connection to the Roosters with red, white and blue dot paintings.
Designed by Cohen Jones, Angus Crichton's boots feature goanna tracks as well as a dot painting of the letters FPP, paying tribute to Angus' foundation the First People Project.
Designed by Jett Wooley, Nat Butcher's boots feature the colours of the Aboriginal flag and a meeting place on the left boot to represent everyone coming together.
Designed by Jackson Bourke, Victor Radley's boots feature the Aboriginal and English flags and the lock's jersey number 13 as well as emu tracks to represent his connection to Australia and England.
Designed by Tama Parkes, Drew Hutchison's boots feature a white tip on the toe of the boot to represent his deadly on-field nature, like that of a white-tip spider. The design also incorporates Drew's initials and the Aboriginal flag.
Designed by Latifah Quinlan, Jake Turpin's boots tell a personal story about Latifah's late Nan who loved the Roosters and the colour green.
Designed by Cahn Sullivan, Sitili Tupouniua's boots reflect his Tongan heritage and connection to the Roosters with the use of red, white and blue dots as well as the Tongan flag.
Designed by Asher Cooper, Egan Butcher's boots feature a snake and a meeting place as well as specific symbols that represent his rugby league journey and connection to the Roosters.
Designed by Amelia Ridley, Fletcher Baker's boots feature the wedge tailed eagle, the totem of the Wonnarua mob, who are the traditional landowners of Muswellbrook. Amelia has also incorporated a meeting place to signify Fletcher's four immediate family members and his debut number #1198.
Designed by Raven Coady, Terrell May's boots incorporate the colours of the rainbow into the design on the toe of the boot, as well as a hidden message under the tongue for Terrell to see when he puts them on.
Designed by Zoe Pangas, Matt Lodge's boots represent the Aboriginal flag and the traditional Roosters' red, white and blue.
Designed by Kaitlin Guise, Nathan Brown's boots feature red, white and blue dot paintings to represent his connection to the Club.
Designed by Daniel Taylor, Dylan Napa's boots include a goanna track and the Aboriginal flag as well as bright and eye-catching Indigenous colours.
Designed by Kiara Wighton, Xavier Va'a's boots feature red, white and blue dot paintings as well as a meeting place on the left boot to represent Xavier's connection to the Club through the Roosters' Academy.
Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
