00:02Putting in the work, training for the next big match alongside her teammate who's also
00:08her mum.
00:09The majority of the times it's parents watching their kids but when I play with my mum it's
00:14like I'm watching her and it just makes me so proud.
00:17Mother and daughter Gwen and Ma Tahiko both made their debut this year in rugby league.
00:23It was a special moment.
00:24It was a good day, yeah, I think we won that day as well so it was really cool.
00:30The pair is playing for the women's team for their local club, the Mooranba Miners, and
00:35now they've both got the footy bug.
00:37Hopefully win a grand final together, that'll be another, the next dream.
00:42New to town after moving from New Zealand, it's been a way to get involved in the community.
00:48When I first moved here I started with footy and that's how I made all my connections,
00:53made all friends.
00:53Coach Poni Rapapari is a mother to four herself.
00:57She also throws a jersey on for games.
00:59We have a couple of mums in our club that have just had babies, it's just really cool
01:03to see the mums and the kids playing.
01:06The Rapapari family is no strangers to the club either, with all members playing at different
01:12levels.
01:13I don't know, we've just always done footy, it's just one thing our family's always
01:15done so we continue to do it and I enjoy being here most times.
01:19The younger children Pep and Bella play in the junior teams, while their older brother
01:24Azia and Dad Shannon are in the men's.
01:27Well footy is fun for me and it's fun to just run around fastball, tackle.
01:34It makes for a busy time in the household during footy season.
01:38To keep it simple we basically know we're here every night of the week.
01:41Morembar is a mining town in the heartland of coal country in the Baum Basin.
01:46Sports are an important way to bring the community together.
01:49Just make sure you're a good catch.
01:50For the love of footy in a small town.
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