1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,880 Speaker 1: Now I tell you what, there's plenty happening when it 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: comes to hockey in the Northern Territory. We know that 3 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: the Grand Finals are happening this weekend, right from the 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: under thirteens all the way up to the Premier League 5 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: as I understand at Marara Hockey Center. But that's not all. 6 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: They've then got the combined Malaysia Stingers Team Malaysia Slash Stingers. 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,159 Speaker 1: I should say I made it sound I'm confused a 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: matter of airports. I'll in Troy you early and they're 9 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: taking on the Black Sticks in a blockbuster international clash 10 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: on that same day. Made it is all happening. 11 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 2: Yes, can be a busy weekend, but we're excited. 12 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: Well, and I should introduce you the CEO of hockey 13 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: here in the Northern Territory, Jason Butcher. Mate. I have 14 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 1: never imagined you to be though, somebody who doesn't go 15 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: at things all guns blazing, and it sounds like that's 16 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: exactly what's happening this weekend. 17 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, look at the Grand Final day is our biggest 18 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 3: day of the year, no matter what it's. Our community supports, 19 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 3: lots of other people coming. It's a massive day all 20 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 3: day and Yeah, Now we book ended it with this unique, special, 21 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 3: crazy game against the iconic Blacksticks. 22 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: So let's talk about that whole day first off before 23 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: we talk about what's happening next week as well. So 24 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: essentially you've got your finals this weekend Saturday, right from 25 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: the under thirteens all the way up to your premis. 26 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: Think it's about eight o'clock in the morning, so early 27 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: in the morning, we go through all. 28 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: Day all day. How excited is everybody about those Grand Finals? 29 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 3: As I said, this is the biggest day of the 30 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 3: year for us. Our community love it. They all get out. 31 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 3: We've got a unique situation where Tigers are playing East 32 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 3: in both the men's and women's TPL Grand Finals. So 33 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 3: four o'clock women's games, it's got men's game and then 34 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 3: obviously the Black sits. 35 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 2: Game at eight o'clock. 36 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 3: So it's just going to be an exciting pack schedule 37 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 3: all day from early wake up. 38 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: And you'll be the whole day you'll be living at 39 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: at the stadium. Now tell me in terms of then 40 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: this game that's happening with the Malaysia and the Stingers 41 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: team which has been selected to them take on the 42 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: New Zealand Black Sticks. Have we ever seen you know, 43 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: have we seen a game like that in Darwin before? 44 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's quite unique. Just in general. 45 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 3: We've got eight Malaysian Development squad boys playing their senior 46 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 3: teams playing in I think it's called. 47 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 2: The Hero Cup. 48 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 3: So we've got like their emerging group which is going 49 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 3: to be exciting and nerve wracking for them as well. 50 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 3: And then we've got a fifty player squad which is 51 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 3: for our Malaysian Hockey League campaign and the series against Indonesia, 52 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 3: And essentially we've had to select out of the players available. 53 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 3: We've got a big contingent in Perth all playing finals. 54 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 3: We've got a lot of our strong players playing in 55 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 3: the grand final at six o'clock and so but there's 56 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 3: opportunities for some young guys. And we've brought back a 57 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 3: couple of veterans and we'll park the bus and have 58 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 3: a swing. 59 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: Who do we give it a red hot crack? I 60 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: love that sounds like me every day in this studio, mate, 61 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: me and Chrystal. 62 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 2: It's a metaphor for the life of hockey. 63 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: Now, tell me, like, who are we keeping an eye 64 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: out for in that game? 65 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 3: I think probably our senior players are going to hold 66 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 3: the young because, as I said, the Malaysian guys are 67 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 3: young as well. They're flying into a foreign country, so 68 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 3: we're going to have to make sure they feel comfortable 69 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 3: and we can just let them show their talent. So 70 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 3: Rob Dugold is one of our great Stingers life member 71 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 3: and he'll be holding it together. And our captain Aiden Parkin, 72 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 3: who's one of our standouts in the Malaysian Hockey League campaigns, 73 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,239 Speaker 3: who's one of our senior players, and we've bought back 74 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 3: Jared Lockley hasn't played for the Stingers this decade, so 75 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 3: it is great leader, part of the great Lockley family. 76 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 3: So you know, bring back some of my old boys 77 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 3: who I trusted? 78 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: How good? How good is there Grandad Don? Yes, Oh, 79 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: I've known him for years. He is a great fella. Yeah, 80 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: and done so much in the community, like for so 81 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: many different things. How wonderful. That sounds like it'll be great. 82 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: Tell me in terms of then the New Zealand Black 83 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: Sticks team, like are they bringing their top notch you know, 84 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: the best? 85 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 3: Yes, it's a good segue into the Oceana Cup. Yes, 86 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 3: historic biggest event that hockey's ever held or hosted, if 87 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 3: you like, And it's World Cup qualification. So we're talking 88 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 3: about two teams the top six in the world. It's 89 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 3: not just get to the World Cup, but they're teams 90 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 3: that are trying to win the World Cup. So you know, 91 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 3: we've had some amazing events and some international stuff starting 92 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 3: to come into Darwin. But these are two of the 93 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 3: best teams in the world. And we've got the men 94 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 3: and the women. So four are the best teams. 95 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 1: In the world. How awesome. And so in terms of 96 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: the Oceana Cup, when what day is it kicking off? 97 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 3: So we have a function on the Tuesday, which is 98 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 3: our launch. They've the Black Sticks men are here now, 99 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 3: so they'll start coming in the next couple of days. 100 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 3: The first game is on Thursday, which I think is 101 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 3: the fourth of September, and that is six o'clock and 102 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 3: eight o'clock and then we have games on Saturday and Sunday, 103 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:53,159 Speaker 3: so it's a three game series. So you've got four 104 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 3: days of action. 105 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: How awesome. So have we got have we got Territorians 106 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: young Territorians taking part in the Oceana Cup as. 107 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 2: Well, So it's all about Jeremy Hayward coming home. Yeah right, yeah, 108 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: So this. 109 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,239 Speaker 3: Is sort of a great bookend to his amazing career 110 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 3: home homegrown boy gets to do something like this at home. 111 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: Is he pretty excited about coming here? 112 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: You're super excited? 113 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: Yeah. 114 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 3: His brother Leon, who didn't get picked for the Black 115 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 3: Sticks but is still trying to get into that World 116 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 3: Cup group. He'll be playing for the Stingers against the 117 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 3: Black Sticks. So we've got both of them. 118 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: How awesome. I mean siblings like playing sport against each other, 119 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: don't they. 120 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 3: It was pretty unique when you get someone playing for 121 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 3: New Zealand or someone playing against each other. It's very 122 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 3: Jeremy's a drag flicker and Leon's a goalie, so they're 123 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 3: often one on one. 124 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 2: Against the Wow. 125 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: Does it get pretty interesting? 126 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 2: Yeah? Well there's always interesting with those. 127 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,919 Speaker 1: Two will They're both phenomenal, aren't they. Yeah, they're good lads, 128 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 1: unbelievably talented and how great to see them play. But 129 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 1: I think it also sort of exemplifies for everybody listening 130 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: this morning the kind of talent that we're going to 131 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: see on display. 132 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 2: Right, we're talking about some of the best players in 133 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 2: the world hockey. 134 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, so can anyone head along. 135 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 3: To go on? 136 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: What? 137 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 2: Yep? 138 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 3: So tickets are reviving go to our website. There's a 139 00:05:57,760 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 3: pop up screen there. There's an ad in the End 140 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 3: News today as well with a QR code, and we'll 141 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 3: be really ramping up the promotion around how you get 142 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 3: your tickets. Speaking to one of the young maintenance guys, 143 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 3: a Maldi guy this morning, he's going to bring his 144 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 3: family along to. 145 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 2: Support the Blacksticks. 146 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: How good. 147 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 3: So yeah, we want to get that Australia New Zealand 148 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 3: field and feeling and also get all of our community, 149 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 3: whether you're a hockey fan or not. We don't get 150 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 3: to see events like this in territory very often. 151 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: Like Wood, you and I have spoken about, you know, 152 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: bringing those sports to the Northern Territory on numerous occasions. 153 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: We had Gavin Dove on just a couple of weeks ago, 154 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: you know, talking cricket. Yeah, that's exactly right. Like we've 155 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,239 Speaker 1: got the motocross that's coming up in September as well. 156 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: We're really like we really seem to be punching when 157 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: it comes to our sport in the Northern Territory at 158 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: the moment and trying to do more in this space. 159 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: And I think that it's not only about developing our 160 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: juniors and about the sporting opportunities, but it's also like 161 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: it is a bit of a tourism opportunity as well. 162 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, it all ties together and it ties towards that 163 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 3: aspirational piece where kids get to see these people, and 164 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 3: I think of our sports are doing really creative things 165 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 3: to up the ante with that, which is amazing or 166 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 3: kudos to all of us, because we want to uplift sport. 167 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 2: It's important part of the territory culture. 168 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 3: But also you know that government and NT major events 169 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 3: called they're backing this stuff, which we're all really grateful for. 170 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and i'd seen recently as well. I think you 171 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: named some of the stingers squats, correct me if I'm wrong. 172 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: I saw some fantastic young names in there, some of 173 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: the girls that go to athletics as well. I just 174 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: think it's wonderful to see them out there. 175 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 2: We've got some amazing young talent. In the last three years, 176 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 2: as you. 177 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 3: Know from our journey, we've been really rebuilding hockey and 178 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 3: what we're trying to do is put these this is 179 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 3: the Northern Gateway Initiative, put these events and these opportunities, 180 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 3: so it's not just come and watch hockey, but it's 181 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 3: pathway related and rebuilding the spirit and energy and I 182 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 3: guess the whole hockey machine. 183 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely well Jason Butcher, CEO of NT Hockey, good 184 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: to catch up with you this morning. Good luck for 185 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: the next week or so. Mate, got to be busy, busy. 186 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, grateful as always. 187 00:07:58,480 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: Thanks