00:00I think we all have a responsibility to give back, particularly former players, right?
00:06So the game gives us a life, it gives us, you know, everything that I have is because
00:10of the game of football and we shouldn't underestimate that.
00:14And that means that we have a duty to try and do everything that we can for the game,
00:17not to take away from it, not to take from it or out of it, but actually to put back
00:23as much as we possibly can.
00:24So that's all I and many other people and those who were on stage last night along with
00:28me have tried to do, whether it's in broadcasting or indeed player rights, you know, through
00:32the player rights, a union movement with the PFA or with all my amazing teammates.
00:38But look, I think it's just really encapsulates the incredible people that I've had the opportunity
00:43to work with over so many decades, whether it was on the field or off.
00:48You know, the Australian football is an extraordinary game.
00:52It also, I think, as the multicultural game always reminds me of the responsibility we
00:56have to fight for those values that Australia believes in.
00:59You know, we saw the social cohesion report come out just recently saying Australia still
01:03really supports our multicultural nature.
01:05I'm so pleased about that.
01:06And that is what the game is.
01:08And so, you know, at my age now, having played for the country and also broadcast for over
01:1420 years, you know, I'd like to spend most of my time trying to use the game to help
01:18Australia understand those principles and values that we believe in so much.
01:23Because when you look at football, sorry, when you look at Matilda's last night, or
01:26you look at the Socorros, or you look at every field around Australia on every single weekend,
01:31you'll see the face of Australia.
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