00:00It's a level playing field in aqua footy, albeit a wet one.
00:09It's a bit of a mix between football and water polo.
00:12It started last year, we did a pilot program and it was a big hit so we've been doing it
00:18in the summer months.
00:19While the ball is the same, the goals are different and for obvious reasons handballing
00:23is the only way to pass and score.
00:26It's scruffling holding the ball, we usually just blow the whistle and get two people to
00:30ruck and it just restarts it, gets everyone to spread out and the game just runs.
00:37Up to 60 people play in weekly sessions.
00:40So we do 30 minutes and then we take a dinner break or lunch and then I think after that
00:45we'll go for another 20 minutes.
00:46It's open to anyone.
00:47It's a great opportunity for all the kids to come together of all ages and it doesn't
00:51matter what gender they are they can all come together and have a bit of fun celebrating
00:56our game of footy in a different form really.
00:58It's not just about the sport.
00:59There's so many kids in town and there's not enough to do, especially with free events
01:03and free stuff and they love it.
01:05They've come down here, they know they can come in, have a feed and enjoy some sports.
01:11But also the potential for bigger things.
01:13To have resources like our aquatic centre, like staff members, like AFL, AFOW players
01:18to come up and connect with kids who have these dreams and ambitions to one day play
01:23football.
01:24It's something really special and I know a lot of these kids will hold it very close
01:26to their heart.
01:27A cool new way to chase dreams of football stardom.
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