Brisbane Lions guernsey will soon be dominating footy grounds all across the  Tiwi Islands and Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria courtesy of a clean-out at the club’s Gabba headquarters this week.

A change in apparel supplier resulted in a surplus of Lions’ kit and a group of the Club’s Indigenous stars pounced.

Allen Christensen says the boys jammed as many jumpers, shorts, socks and tracksuits as they could into boxes and posted them to the communities they originated from.

“There’s going to be plenty of little kids running around with Lions jumpers,’’ he said.

Christensen’s appearance on The Roar Deal coincided with National Reconciliation Week and he spoke with pride at how the Lions had evolved into an AFL leader in Indigenous affairs.

“When I got here six years ago it felt like we were a club where reconciliation week would roll around and we would just pump out a jumper and that was it,’’ he said.

“I think there are a lot of businesses and companies and sporting organisations that do that and I’ve been thinking the pasts few days how am really proud that this isn’t a one week or two week thing for us, it is part of our culture now.

“We are not an organization that ticks a few boxes.

“I was lucky enough to design our jumper this year, which I’m really proud of and our long walk is growing every year.’’

National Reconciliation Week has taken place against a backdrop of Civil unrest in America which has seen “Black Lives Matter” protests cross oceans as people all over the world gather in support of stopping racism.

While the veteran Lion says it is heartbreaking to see the violence he hopes the global focus on what is happening can be a catalyst for change.

“It is obviously an important week in the calendar and unfortunately it has taken a different turn, or fortunately whichever way you look at it, with all the recent goings over in America,’’ he said.

“It has probably shone a light on what Indigenous people go through in Australia.

“It is pretty full-on and it can make people uncomfortable, but these are the conversations that we need to have with each other.

“The more we can have these conversations and positively, starting with reconciliation week, it can be a real turning point for this country.

“With injustices against Aboriginal people, what has happened is not great but we can turn it into something that makes Australia a better country for Indigenous people.’’

Christensen says education is the key and he encourages people to read about the history of Indigenous Australians and to listen to their stories.

“What has happened in the past can’t be changed but we have to make sure it doesn’t happen today,’’ he said.

“That is pretty much what the word reconciliation means, to come together.

“If you don’t understand what has happened in this country it is important that you get your knowledge up because not enough people understand what has happened and what still goes on and what is still happening.’’

While Christensen says he has seen great advancements made across the competition, the sustained abuse directed at Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes late in his career showed there was still a long way to go.

“There was the Adam Goodes stuff, it was blatant racism,’’ he said.

“I had that situation last year with a fan online.

“But there are definite improvements and I’m not going to complain about my life, I get to play footy for a living.

“But I’ve got to use that to be able to be a role model for kids around Brisbane and my family in the Tiwi Islands

“The more mature I get the more I realise how much more of an influence I can have.’’