Kunja artist weaves Bullets' values into Indigenous Round jersey

Joseph Guenzler Published October 24, 2025 at 10.30am (AWST)

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Kunja artist Cassie Dover’s design for the Brisbane Bullets’ Indigenous Round jersey reflects connection, community and Country across South East Queensland. (Image: supplied)

The NBL's Indigenous Round began on Thursday, marking a week of celebration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through art, storytelling and sport.

This year's Brisbane Bullets jersey has been designed by Kunja woman and former WNBL1 player, Cassie Dover.

Her design represents the South East Queensland region and the many lands connected through the club.

It uses the Bullets' blue and yellow colours and features a detailed representation of Country from the Sunshine Coast (Gubbi Gubbi) to the Gold Coast (Yugambeh) and out to the waters of Moreton and Stradbroke Islands (Quandamooka).

The central circle represents the player, while those sitting around symbolise the network of support that surrounds them, including family, coaches, mentors and community.

Ms Dover said the pathways extending from the circle connect to five guiding principles that underpin the Bullets' values and approach.

"You can see feet going out, so that's the players going out in what they do as well, and then the arrows, there's arrows going both directions, so it's a two-way thing with that," she said.

*Design by Cassie Dover. (Image: Brisbane Bullets)*

The five principles include All In, Agile, Proactive, Grit and Resilience and Built for Brisbane.

Each is represented by a specific symbol and story woven into the jersey's layout.

Ms Dover explained how these elements link together to show connection and growth.

"We've got a spiral, so that's representing All In... and that's everyone coming together and the layers of the spiral are the club and the community coming together," she said.

"We've got the bell curve, which represents the Grit and Resilience principle, and the arrows going up are all representing the ups and downs of the journey of the players in the club, and the arrows representing pushing against that."

The waves along the jersey represent adaptability and flow, capturing the principle of being Agile, while the multi-directional arrows stand for being Proactive.

*Jersey design by Cassie Dover. (Image: Brisbane Bullets)*

The circles of people and connecting lines reflect Built for Brisbane, showing how the club and community are interwoven.

The jersey's side panels feature the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags as a tribute to all Indigenous people within the league and broader community.

"The water's in the background, the blue is the water, and then on the side panels here is the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait flags, just trying to embrace and represent all First Nations people in the league and the community," Ms Dover said.

A coach, artist and mentor, Ms Dover runs Deadly Creations by C.D., where she combines her experience in sport and art to design uniforms and commissioned pieces for organisations across the country.

For her, Indigenous art is not only a creative pursuit but also a connection to culture and a form of expression that keeps her grounded.

The Bullets' 2026 Indigenous Round jersey will be worn during the club's matches this week as part of the NBL Indigenous Round.

On Thursday, the bullets took an 84-83 win over the NZ breakers in a nail-biting ending thanks to a clutch floater by Lamar Patterson.

They face the Sydney Kings on Saturday November 1.