Daw experienced racist taunts on his journey to the elite ranks of the AFL, but he says they only hardened his resolve.

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When he was nine, Majak Daw and his family fled civil war in Sudan.

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Daw hopes his efforts will encourage other African migrants to integrate more into Australian society "When I first started a lot of my Sudanese friends,the boys, they weren't a fan of me playing footy,they tend to hang around the Sudanese people,just one area,"

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"I'll go back when Daw Suu is president, " he told me with a smile.

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"Daw" is an honorific title in the southeast Asian country, which also is known as Burma.

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The future of the Daw Mill colliery in Warwickshire remains under threat despite major changes at mining company UK Coal.

BBC: Daw Mill mine in Warwickshire remains 'under threat'