Background
Australian Football is also known for a high participation rate amongst migrants, particularly amongst Europeans. Many such players reach the highest levels and some like Ron Barassi, Stephen Silvagni, Robert DiPierdomenico and Alex Jesaulenko are legends of the game. Some Australian Football League clubs, such as Carlton are renowned for the high number of players of Mediterranean origin.
The Multicultural Cup has included teams representing the migrant communities from Croatia, Israel, Lebanon, Greece, Italy, Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam and Turkey. A side drawn from the Melbourne Aboriginal community also competed at both Multicultural Cups. At the 2004 event, a side drawn from numerous backgrounds competed under the name "United Nations".
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