1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,467 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:15,747 Speaker 2: The first edition of the fief of Women's Futsal World 4 00:00:15,787 --> 00:00:18,587 Speaker 2: Cup will take place next year in the Philippines. Our 5 00:00:18,627 --> 00:00:20,987 Speaker 2: Futsal Ferns will be there by virtue of winning the 6 00:00:21,027 --> 00:00:25,587 Speaker 2: first ever OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup in Honiara a 7 00:00:25,587 --> 00:00:29,027 Speaker 2: week ago. They beat Fiji seven to one in the final. 8 00:00:29,347 --> 00:00:32,987 Speaker 2: Hannah Kruckman captained the New Zealand side, was also awarded 9 00:00:33,267 --> 00:00:36,787 Speaker 2: the Golden Ball as Player of the tournament and Hannah 10 00:00:36,867 --> 00:00:39,347 Speaker 2: Kruckman is with us. Congratulations on what you and the 11 00:00:39,387 --> 00:00:43,507 Speaker 2: side achieved in Honiara. Hannah thirty six goals scored, only 12 00:00:43,587 --> 00:00:46,027 Speaker 2: three conceded. With a week or so to reflect, how 13 00:00:46,027 --> 00:00:48,347 Speaker 2: do you assessed the way the team played to qualify 14 00:00:48,467 --> 00:00:49,627 Speaker 2: for the World Cup? 15 00:00:50,547 --> 00:00:54,027 Speaker 3: Yeah, no, thank you as well for having me on 16 00:00:54,027 --> 00:00:55,947 Speaker 3: this and to speak about it. I think, yeah, it's 17 00:00:55,987 --> 00:00:59,227 Speaker 3: a really exciting time for futsal in New Zealand and Yeah, 18 00:00:59,267 --> 00:01:00,827 Speaker 3: in terms of how the team played, I mean we 19 00:01:00,907 --> 00:01:04,747 Speaker 3: had a few days camp before we went across to 20 00:01:04,907 --> 00:01:06,627 Speaker 3: the son Islands before and to. 21 00:01:06,627 --> 00:01:08,267 Speaker 4: Kind of work on kind of team taxs and things 22 00:01:08,307 --> 00:01:08,547 Speaker 4: like that. 23 00:01:08,587 --> 00:01:10,627 Speaker 3: We have a lot of New Zealand based players, but 24 00:01:10,667 --> 00:01:12,307 Speaker 3: also a few five or six of us kind of 25 00:01:12,347 --> 00:01:14,627 Speaker 3: overseas as well, So it was really good to come 26 00:01:14,627 --> 00:01:16,947 Speaker 3: back together and just work on kind of, you know, 27 00:01:16,987 --> 00:01:19,547 Speaker 3: the team tactics and what we're focusing on, and we 28 00:01:19,627 --> 00:01:21,627 Speaker 3: just kind of focused each game as it came and 29 00:01:21,667 --> 00:01:23,787 Speaker 3: we're working on kind of the main principles that we 30 00:01:23,907 --> 00:01:25,587 Speaker 3: kind of want to play as a team together. 31 00:01:26,067 --> 00:01:27,947 Speaker 2: Can you tell us how long this has been in 32 00:01:27,987 --> 00:01:31,147 Speaker 2: the making and how much work has gone into qualifying 33 00:01:31,147 --> 00:01:32,987 Speaker 2: for the first ever Footsaal Women's World Cup. 34 00:01:33,987 --> 00:01:36,107 Speaker 3: Yeah, no, definitely it has been a long time coming. 35 00:01:36,427 --> 00:01:38,427 Speaker 3: I think we've heard that a lot, but yeah, it's 36 00:01:38,867 --> 00:01:41,587 Speaker 3: I think twenty seventeen has when the first ever kind 37 00:01:41,587 --> 00:01:44,787 Speaker 3: of women's footstore Ferns team was established and we played 38 00:01:44,827 --> 00:01:49,347 Speaker 3: three internationals against New Caledonia. Since then, we've had another 39 00:01:49,387 --> 00:01:51,947 Speaker 3: tour against China in twenty nineteen, I think it was. 40 00:01:52,947 --> 00:01:54,627 Speaker 4: But yeah, it's a lot of work from a lot 41 00:01:54,667 --> 00:01:55,307 Speaker 4: of different people. 42 00:01:55,747 --> 00:01:59,067 Speaker 3: You know, there's people that aren't currently INSIDIF but have 43 00:01:59,147 --> 00:02:01,307 Speaker 3: put a lot of time, like people like Dave Payne, 44 00:02:01,347 --> 00:02:03,507 Speaker 3: and then you've got people like Marvin Ekins, as well, 45 00:02:03,587 --> 00:02:06,347 Speaker 3: who is currently in Thailand with the men who are 46 00:02:06,587 --> 00:02:09,987 Speaker 3: at their pre World Cup tournament. So yeah, in general, 47 00:02:10,027 --> 00:02:12,387 Speaker 3: there's been lots of work from lots of people, and 48 00:02:12,787 --> 00:02:14,627 Speaker 3: just yet grateful for everyone that's kind of come before 49 00:02:14,667 --> 00:02:16,147 Speaker 3: us to help kind of pave the way to get 50 00:02:16,227 --> 00:02:16,947 Speaker 3: us there as well. 51 00:02:17,027 --> 00:02:19,867 Speaker 2: Yew, it seems incredible that it's taken this long for 52 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:22,587 Speaker 2: there to be a women's footsal World Cup, but here 53 00:02:22,627 --> 00:02:24,267 Speaker 2: we are. The first one is next year. Can you 54 00:02:24,307 --> 00:02:27,387 Speaker 2: tell us when you found out that there would be 55 00:02:27,427 --> 00:02:29,187 Speaker 2: one and how motivating that was for you. 56 00:02:30,227 --> 00:02:30,707 Speaker 4: Yeah. 57 00:02:30,827 --> 00:02:33,187 Speaker 3: I think it was twenty twenty two. We found out, 58 00:02:33,227 --> 00:02:35,547 Speaker 3: I think towards the end of the year, and me 59 00:02:35,747 --> 00:02:39,147 Speaker 3: and a couple of my friends and football teammates had 60 00:02:39,147 --> 00:02:41,907 Speaker 3: actually moved over to the UK earlier in twenty twenty two, 61 00:02:42,507 --> 00:02:45,547 Speaker 3: so I think, and part of, like, not the only reason, 62 00:02:45,587 --> 00:02:46,907 Speaker 3: but I guess a big part of the reason was. 63 00:02:46,867 --> 00:02:48,747 Speaker 4: To play more footsball more regularly. 64 00:02:48,827 --> 00:02:50,387 Speaker 3: You know, they've got like a full season over here 65 00:02:50,427 --> 00:02:53,787 Speaker 3: and we're playing in training every week now, so it 66 00:02:53,827 --> 00:02:55,387 Speaker 3: was kind of a big motivation. Then to hear that 67 00:02:55,427 --> 00:02:57,067 Speaker 3: a few months after kind of moving over here, which 68 00:02:57,067 --> 00:02:58,787 Speaker 3: is kind of made that move a lot more worth 69 00:02:58,827 --> 00:02:59,547 Speaker 3: it as well. 70 00:02:59,347 --> 00:03:02,707 Speaker 4: To have that, you know, Pinnacle World event to work towards. 71 00:03:02,987 --> 00:03:04,667 Speaker 2: And as I mentioned at the start of the chat, 72 00:03:04,747 --> 00:03:08,107 Speaker 2: you were the winner of the Golden Ball for best 73 00:03:08,107 --> 00:03:10,187 Speaker 2: player at the tournament. I know you also it's a 74 00:03:10,187 --> 00:03:12,547 Speaker 2: team game, and there's a team game, but how personally 75 00:03:12,587 --> 00:03:14,867 Speaker 2: satisfying was it for you to lead from the front 76 00:03:15,547 --> 00:03:17,307 Speaker 2: and win that award for player. 77 00:03:17,107 --> 00:03:20,707 Speaker 3: Of the tournament. Yeah, obviously it's always really special and 78 00:03:20,787 --> 00:03:23,827 Speaker 3: to be recognized with the Golden Ball, Yeah, obviously a 79 00:03:23,907 --> 00:03:26,707 Speaker 3: proud moment myself. And yeah, I think I have been 80 00:03:26,707 --> 00:03:28,147 Speaker 3: working hard in the past few years. I mean, I 81 00:03:28,187 --> 00:03:30,827 Speaker 3: think I did my ACL. I can't remember how long 82 00:03:30,867 --> 00:03:32,267 Speaker 3: it was a while ago now, but we didn't have 83 00:03:32,587 --> 00:03:34,707 Speaker 3: much footal action for a while, and so I've just 84 00:03:34,707 --> 00:03:36,427 Speaker 3: been working on kind of getting back to where I 85 00:03:36,507 --> 00:03:39,067 Speaker 3: was before I did my ACL, And yeah, I think 86 00:03:39,107 --> 00:03:42,707 Speaker 3: in the Golden Ball maybe, Yeah, finally, Shine, I've got 87 00:03:42,747 --> 00:03:44,507 Speaker 3: back to a good place and hopefully, you know, I 88 00:03:44,627 --> 00:03:47,067 Speaker 3: kind of can lead by example and show people in 89 00:03:47,107 --> 00:03:49,987 Speaker 3: New Zealand, you know, these pathways in futsal and hopefully 90 00:03:50,027 --> 00:03:51,787 Speaker 3: kind of inspire more people to play as well. It's 91 00:03:51,827 --> 00:03:54,147 Speaker 3: really kind of what I want, and yeah, credit to 92 00:03:54,467 --> 00:03:56,787 Speaker 3: my teammates though, I mean everyone had amazing. 93 00:03:57,187 --> 00:03:59,667 Speaker 4: Amazing games, and yeah, it's very special moment. 94 00:03:59,827 --> 00:04:01,347 Speaker 2: We'll tell us a bit more about the squad that 95 00:04:01,387 --> 00:04:03,867 Speaker 2: you've got together, the you know, the mix in terms 96 00:04:03,947 --> 00:04:07,147 Speaker 2: of the levels of experience like yourself and maybe some 97 00:04:07,147 --> 00:04:09,187 Speaker 2: of the younger ones coming through, who you know, may 98 00:04:09,227 --> 00:04:11,147 Speaker 2: go to a number of World Cups in the future. 99 00:04:12,267 --> 00:04:13,707 Speaker 4: Yeah, no, for sure, Yeah, definitely. 100 00:04:13,747 --> 00:04:15,587 Speaker 3: I think we had a really good mix of kind 101 00:04:15,587 --> 00:04:17,747 Speaker 3: of experience and kind of new players coming through, which 102 00:04:17,867 --> 00:04:19,707 Speaker 3: just goes to show obviously we have kind of grown 103 00:04:19,707 --> 00:04:21,427 Speaker 3: the pathway in New Zealand a lot like this, Like 104 00:04:21,547 --> 00:04:23,947 Speaker 3: the high school competition is huge now, which is like 105 00:04:23,987 --> 00:04:27,227 Speaker 3: really exciting, and we've obviously got our national league as 106 00:04:27,227 --> 00:04:30,267 Speaker 3: well for players to move into after high school. But 107 00:04:30,347 --> 00:04:31,907 Speaker 3: in terms of our swood at the moment, I mean 108 00:04:31,907 --> 00:04:33,747 Speaker 3: there's I think there was five or six of us 109 00:04:33,747 --> 00:04:37,507 Speaker 3: from the original twenty seventeen squad. They also featured in 110 00:04:37,547 --> 00:04:41,867 Speaker 3: the Solomon Islands recently, so that's really cool, and I think, yeah, 111 00:04:41,907 --> 00:04:43,707 Speaker 3: it's like seven or eight years you know for us, 112 00:04:43,747 --> 00:04:45,547 Speaker 3: so that's I guess really special. 113 00:04:45,987 --> 00:04:48,227 Speaker 4: But in terms of the mixture, are the young players. 114 00:04:48,267 --> 00:04:53,227 Speaker 3: You've got kind of Jim mccaethword, Jamie Evans, Jordie Jordana 115 00:04:53,267 --> 00:04:55,387 Speaker 3: Bremner as well. Who I mean, those two players are 116 00:04:55,387 --> 00:04:57,467 Speaker 3: just unreal and they've kind of come through the pathway 117 00:04:57,547 --> 00:05:01,627 Speaker 3: that I think they're around around their twenties, so they 118 00:05:02,107 --> 00:05:04,427 Speaker 3: have I guess, a long future hopefully in futsal. 119 00:05:04,947 --> 00:05:06,187 Speaker 4: That's what they want to do and keep doing. 120 00:05:06,507 --> 00:05:09,587 Speaker 3: They were all amazing in the Islands and really good 121 00:05:09,587 --> 00:05:12,467 Speaker 3: for them to get kind of international experience as well. 122 00:05:13,307 --> 00:05:15,747 Speaker 4: Just the pressure, especially in the final, Like. 123 00:05:15,707 --> 00:05:17,307 Speaker 3: It's a different kind of pressure that you feel when 124 00:05:17,347 --> 00:05:18,907 Speaker 3: you were playing in a final compared to like the 125 00:05:18,907 --> 00:05:20,627 Speaker 3: group games, So I think for them to get that 126 00:05:20,747 --> 00:05:22,707 Speaker 3: experience as well. We were actually it was two one 127 00:05:22,707 --> 00:05:24,787 Speaker 3: at half time, so I'm not a school line. At 128 00:05:24,907 --> 00:05:27,947 Speaker 3: seven to one you know, shows like a decent gap, 129 00:05:28,067 --> 00:05:30,107 Speaker 3: but we were two one up at half time, so 130 00:05:30,147 --> 00:05:31,827 Speaker 3: it was very close. You know, it was very tense 131 00:05:31,867 --> 00:05:34,227 Speaker 3: out there, like the finals can go anyway, especially futsal 132 00:05:34,347 --> 00:05:36,187 Speaker 3: was in to end. You never know what's going to happen. 133 00:05:36,267 --> 00:05:38,427 Speaker 3: So for those three young players to get that experience 134 00:05:38,427 --> 00:05:41,267 Speaker 3: of that kind of intense game I think was really 135 00:05:41,267 --> 00:05:43,507 Speaker 3: good and really promising for the future of our team. 136 00:05:44,187 --> 00:05:47,747 Speaker 2: Do you have a background in the traditional eleven of 137 00:05:47,787 --> 00:05:51,547 Speaker 2: side game, Hanna, you know, outdoor football, And when did 138 00:05:51,587 --> 00:05:53,707 Speaker 2: you start taking futsal more seriously? 139 00:05:54,827 --> 00:05:55,067 Speaker 4: Yeah? 140 00:05:55,147 --> 00:05:57,067 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I started playing foot when I was five, 141 00:05:57,147 --> 00:06:00,347 Speaker 3: you know, like lots of people didn't do in New Zealand, 142 00:06:01,267 --> 00:06:04,787 Speaker 3: but yeah, I act started playing footsal probably around seventeen eighteen. 143 00:06:04,827 --> 00:06:08,267 Speaker 3: One of my friends down actually, Daniel Bradley, who's got 144 00:06:08,267 --> 00:06:10,667 Speaker 3: one of our goalkeepers and the team her dad start 145 00:06:10,787 --> 00:06:12,587 Speaker 3: actually kind of got a bunch of us together playing 146 00:06:12,587 --> 00:06:13,667 Speaker 3: futsal when we were. 147 00:06:13,587 --> 00:06:15,907 Speaker 4: Kind of seventeen eighteen. We all met. 148 00:06:16,107 --> 00:06:17,627 Speaker 3: A lot of us met kind of through football at 149 00:06:17,667 --> 00:06:19,347 Speaker 3: that time as well, and so we kind of just 150 00:06:19,387 --> 00:06:21,627 Speaker 3: started playing for fun because we were all from like 151 00:06:21,667 --> 00:06:24,027 Speaker 3: different parts of like Auckland, all kind of just came 152 00:06:24,067 --> 00:06:26,507 Speaker 3: together as a friendship group and we're playing futsal. 153 00:06:26,547 --> 00:06:28,307 Speaker 4: So that's kind of how my football journey started. 154 00:06:28,307 --> 00:06:30,187 Speaker 3: And then yeah, a couple of years after that is 155 00:06:30,187 --> 00:06:31,987 Speaker 3: when we kind of maybe started taking it a bit 156 00:06:32,027 --> 00:06:36,307 Speaker 3: more seriously. So university there's kind of university competitions, and 157 00:06:36,307 --> 00:06:39,347 Speaker 3: then in twenty seventeen the World University Games in Brazil 158 00:06:39,467 --> 00:06:41,227 Speaker 3: was on. So that was probably the moment where it 159 00:06:41,267 --> 00:06:44,027 Speaker 3: was like, Okay, you know, there are opportunities. Although maybe 160 00:06:44,027 --> 00:06:45,907 Speaker 3: it's not as many opportunities as in football, at the moment, 161 00:06:45,947 --> 00:06:48,227 Speaker 3: like there was still kind of some really exciting opportunities, 162 00:06:48,227 --> 00:06:49,907 Speaker 3: and you know, I just fell in love with the game, 163 00:06:49,987 --> 00:06:51,467 Speaker 3: so yeah, I wanted to keep on with it. 164 00:06:51,747 --> 00:06:53,787 Speaker 2: Great stuff. So you're one of the first teams to 165 00:06:53,867 --> 00:06:55,947 Speaker 2: qualify for the World Cup. In fact, I think the 166 00:06:56,027 --> 00:06:58,907 Speaker 2: first team to actually qualify. The host the Philippines of course, 167 00:06:59,187 --> 00:07:01,707 Speaker 2: will be there too, so you've got the best part 168 00:07:01,787 --> 00:07:05,067 Speaker 2: of a year or so to prepare. Ideally, how often 169 00:07:05,107 --> 00:07:08,187 Speaker 2: will you spend time together as a team in preparation 170 00:07:08,307 --> 00:07:10,147 Speaker 2: for that for the first World Cup? 171 00:07:11,347 --> 00:07:14,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, obviously I want to say oh yeah, 172 00:07:14,667 --> 00:07:19,387 Speaker 3: but realistically I think it would be amazing to get 173 00:07:19,427 --> 00:07:21,987 Speaker 3: a couple of tours under our bouts before the World Cup. 174 00:07:22,467 --> 00:07:25,427 Speaker 3: There isn't actually a date set yet, so it all 175 00:07:25,707 --> 00:07:27,307 Speaker 3: has been said that it's going to be kind of 176 00:07:27,587 --> 00:07:30,467 Speaker 3: October November roughly is kind of what they're looking at, 177 00:07:30,467 --> 00:07:33,347 Speaker 3: but no kind of exact dates yet, So hopefully at 178 00:07:33,427 --> 00:07:36,187 Speaker 3: least kind of two tours where we can go play 179 00:07:36,187 --> 00:07:39,627 Speaker 3: a few countries beforehand would be amazing. And then for 180 00:07:39,667 --> 00:07:41,787 Speaker 3: the players based in New Zealand, I think it'd be 181 00:07:41,827 --> 00:07:44,227 Speaker 3: great to have kind of, you know, a weekend camps 182 00:07:44,867 --> 00:07:47,827 Speaker 3: leading up throughout the year essentially, and our National League 183 00:07:47,907 --> 00:07:51,107 Speaker 3: is in kind of January to Aprils when players will 184 00:07:51,147 --> 00:07:54,107 Speaker 3: be training and playing with their kind of regions, So 185 00:07:55,067 --> 00:07:57,907 Speaker 3: especially after that, ramping it up to you know, a 186 00:07:57,907 --> 00:08:00,267 Speaker 3: couple of sessions a month for the New Zealand based 187 00:08:00,267 --> 00:08:02,907 Speaker 3: players at least, and then the overseas based players coming 188 00:08:02,947 --> 00:08:05,627 Speaker 3: in for tours or camps where they see fit. But yeah, 189 00:08:05,787 --> 00:08:08,107 Speaker 3: see budge constraints and things like that. So yeah, we'll 190 00:08:08,147 --> 00:08:09,987 Speaker 3: just hope for the hope for the best, and yeah, 191 00:08:10,827 --> 00:08:11,547 Speaker 3: see what we can get. 192 00:08:11,627 --> 00:08:14,067 Speaker 2: Yeah, well hopef you they'll get a decent program together 193 00:08:14,107 --> 00:08:16,507 Speaker 2: for you. And you mentioned Marvin Eakins before we had 194 00:08:16,547 --> 00:08:18,987 Speaker 2: them on the show yesterday, coach of the futs All Whites, 195 00:08:19,547 --> 00:08:23,107 Speaker 2: your male counterparts there are about to embark on their 196 00:08:23,267 --> 00:08:25,587 Speaker 2: foots All World Cup for the first time in the 197 00:08:25,627 --> 00:08:27,547 Speaker 2: next couple of weeks. How pleased were you for them 198 00:08:27,627 --> 00:08:30,827 Speaker 2: to make it after a few years of trying unsuccessfully. 199 00:08:32,027 --> 00:08:33,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I was excatic for them, And yeah, they 200 00:08:34,267 --> 00:08:37,067 Speaker 3: probably have been maybe working towards qualifying for that even 201 00:08:37,107 --> 00:08:40,947 Speaker 3: longer than we have for our one. So yeah, I think, yeah, 202 00:08:41,027 --> 00:08:44,427 Speaker 3: Marvin would have been super proud and yeah, super excited 203 00:08:44,427 --> 00:08:47,067 Speaker 3: for the opportunity to go there and you know, be 204 00:08:47,107 --> 00:08:49,627 Speaker 3: involved in the first World Cup for the men. So yeah, 205 00:08:49,667 --> 00:08:51,707 Speaker 3: super proud of them and you're really excited to see 206 00:08:51,707 --> 00:08:54,267 Speaker 3: what they can do. Obviously got their few games in 207 00:08:54,267 --> 00:08:56,867 Speaker 3: Thailand as well before the World Cup and then yeah, 208 00:08:56,947 --> 00:08:58,267 Speaker 3: it's super excited. 209 00:08:58,467 --> 00:09:00,987 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, well, excited for them and excited for you, Hannah, 210 00:09:01,027 --> 00:09:04,667 Speaker 2: as you've guided the Futsal Ferns to their first Footsall 211 00:09:04,707 --> 00:09:06,627 Speaker 2: World Cup next year in the Philippines. Thanks so much 212 00:09:06,627 --> 00:09:09,667 Speaker 2: for joining us. Congratulations, hope you get plenty of plenty 213 00:09:09,667 --> 00:09:12,067 Speaker 2: of build up matches next year, and again I appreciate 214 00:09:12,067 --> 00:09:13,427 Speaker 2: you taking the time for a chat today. 215 00:09:13,867 --> 00:09:15,227 Speaker 4: Thanks Jason, Thanks Hanna. 216 00:09:15,267 --> 00:09:18,267 Speaker 2: Hannah Krukman. There the captain of the New Zealand Futsal Ferns, 217 00:09:18,307 --> 00:09:20,987 Speaker 2: off to the Futsal World Cup in the Philippines at 218 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:22,027 Speaker 2: the back end of next year. 219 00:09:22,747 --> 00:09:25,907 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 220 00:09:26,027 --> 00:09:29,307 Speaker 1: to News Talk sed B weekends from midday or follow 221 00:09:29,347 --> 00:09:30,947 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio,