Auskickers from six NSW clubs are getting ready for their half-time moment in front of 45,000 at the SCG in Saturday’s all-Sydney qualifying final.
“I’m gonna kick four”, boasts eight-year-old Auskicker Gabriel Davies. Desperate to outdo him, his mate Jude Shineberg fires back: “Five, six, seven”.
“It’s definitely growing. We’re getting more and more people choosing to come and have a look,” Shineberg says. 2012 Auskicker of the year Jedd Busslinger runs off the podium after handing Swans captain Adam Goodes his premiership medal.The Cronulla Auskickers are among six clubs specially chosen to take the field. Others will come from as far afield as Mangoplah in the Riverina to Coffs Harbour.it represents an affordable way for parents to get kids active.
On the day, the clubs each run their own “mini-matches”, splitting into teams of nine to play a version of Australian Rules adapted so five- to 12-year-olds can play together as their families, who get a ticket to the game, watch on.
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