Nike and Football Australia Unveil First National Team Collection Designed by a First Nations Artist

What to know

• Nike and Football Australia have partnered with renowned Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie to create the first Australian National Football Team Collection designed by a First Nations artist.
• The new collaboration is deeply rooted in Nike and Football Australia’s shared pursuit of progress, cultural representation and inspiration, embodied in Rennie’s bold kit design for the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos.
• The new Australian National Football Team Collection home and away jerseys will be available in men’s, women’s and kids’ sizes February 21 at nike.com, the Football Australia online shop and select retail partners.

Nike and Football Australia have partnered with renowned Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie to create the first Australian National Football Team Collection designed by a First Nations artist, underscoring their commitment to harnessing the power of the game to bring diverse communities together.

The new collaboration is deeply rooted in Nike and Football Australia’s shared pursuit of progress, cultural representation and inspiration, embodied in Rennie’s bold kit design for the country’s iconic national teams, including the CommBank Matildas; Subway Socceroos; and all senior, youth, Paralympic and futsal teams.

“Growing up in the western suburbs of Melbourne, I saw firsthand how the game united the local community I was a part of and what it means to wear the national jersey, to feel part of something bigger,” says Rennie. “I am proud to have designed this kit. It is a bold statement of cultural visibility celebrating the diverse communities changing the game for the future — a message of unity from the oldest continuous civilization on earth to everyone, united through football.”

At the core of the collection is a striking motif that draws inspiration from patterns commonly found in First Nations message sticks, traditionally used to pass messages between communities.

This symbol of connection, history and storytelling — drawn from a 2024 painting recently added to Rennie’s REKOSPECTIVE exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria — reflects the partners’ shared values and reinforces football’s capacity to bring people together across generations, cultures and backgrounds.

The collection shares an empowering message of connection and elevates the visibility of the world’s oldest continuous culture on the national and global stage, embodying the Matildas and Socceroos’ shared brand identity: “Forever Forging Forward.”

“Football is Australia’s most diverse team sport, and its multiculturalism is its superpower,” says James Johnson, CEO, Football Australia. “The new national team kits reflect our commitment to inclusion, innovation and inspiring the next generation of footballers. ‘Forever Forging Forward’ is more than a brand identity — it’s our guiding philosophy as we shape the future of Australian football.”

This powerful statement on cultural visibility celebrates the impact of First Nations storytelling, speaking directly to the many communities driving football forward, from the grassroots to the national stage.

Nike and Football Australia placed significant importance on fan adoption, ensuring the collection’s design would resonate with supporters. The distinctive artistic elements mark a bold new era for the national teams, with a style never seen before in Australian football. 

“Since the brand’s first support of the beautiful game, Nike Football has been a catalyst for change,” says Ashley Reade, VP/GM, Nike Pacific. “Nike is proud to partner with Reko Rennie and Football Australia for this collection and looks forward to seeing Australians come together to support their national teams in the new green and gold.”

All Football Australia national teams will be outfitted in the new collection, beginning with the Matildas during this month’s She Believes Cup and the Socceroos during their Round 3 Asian Football Confederation Qualifiers in March.

The new Australian National Football Team Collection home and away jerseys will be available in men’s, women’s and kids’ sizes February 21 at nike.com, the Football Australia online shop and select retail partners.

Nike proudly partners with and celebrates First Nations athletes*, organizations and communities. In Australia, Nike acknowledges that its employees live and work on the unceded lands of First Nations peoples.

*If you have a body, you are an athlete.

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Australian National Football Team Collection.

The new Australian National Football Team Collection is deeply rooted in Nike and Football Australia’s shared pursuit of progress, cultural representation and inspiration, embodied in renowned Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie’s bold kit design for the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos.