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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Flying High by Liam (8-11 years, VIC)

Painting, acrylic on canvas
Flying High
Nick Daicos has won multiple prestigious trophies winning a Cropland trophy and finishing second in the Brownlow medal. Nick has donated his time to signing jerseys for people to sell and make money. Nick Daicos has won the Leigh Matthew's Trophy and the Best First Year Player in 2022. His Dad Peter was also an AFL player. If I was to give Nick Daicos a medal, I would definitely award him the Brownlow medal because he was so close and I think he is exceptionally good at being resilient and being a leader.

My Awesome Australian

My sister with the medal
My sister with the medal by Miranda
Sienna
Sienna by Lola
"Gulpilil" by Cleo, Lily, Bella
Grandma Dot
Grandma Dot by George
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