In this Australia Plus photo feature, we meet the Ila family of Lae PNG, who boast an impressive sporting pedigree.

They aren’t as famous as the Chappell brothers or the Williams sisters, but the Ilas of Papua New Guinea rank as one of the great sporting families of the world. Remarkably, they rose to success through sports for development programmes and are now using sport to aid at-risk youth. 

Now, supported by various PSP initiatives, they have created a series of sports clubs in the city. The article features interviews with heads of the family Ken and Josephine Ila, and photographs of the family and AFL in Morobe Province. 

Photos courtesy of ABC: Aaron Kearney

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