1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:00,880 Speaker 1: Quest. 2 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, welcome friends to the Christian o'connells Show podcast. 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 3: A week tomorrow, Round one kicks off. We are excited 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 3: and young fans, we want you to share your passion 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 3: for your team and try and pump them up, fire 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 3: them up to even greater heights. This year we're calling 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 3: it the Mini Motivators, open to anyone under eighteen. I 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 3: mean I have been saying under eighteen for a couple 9 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 3: of days. There is a very confusing entry which we're 10 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 3: playing ten minutes time from a fifty nine year old 11 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 3: ES fan. Great, I mean he must have surely had 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 3: many motivators at least. 13 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 4: What's that competition that Homer enters that's meant to be 14 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 4: for kids? And he wins. 15 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 5: Timothy, I'm talking, yes, anyone under eighteen? 16 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 3: Maybe thinking is he saying eighty? Guys saying eighty, I've 17 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 3: just about got eleven years and nip under the wire 18 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 3: and enter this. Okay, so we're callding it Mini Motivators. 19 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 3: The big prizes are Jackie Boy. 20 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 4: Yes, a family membership to the club of your choice, 21 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 4: plus one thousand dollars to spend at the AFL store. 22 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 3: All right, so far we've loved this one from seventeen 23 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 3: year old Gus, a Tiger's fan. 24 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 6: Okay, Tigers, listen to me. It's a new year, new goals. 25 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 6: Let's not think about what happened last year. Let's just 26 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 6: get back to playing the amazing footy. I know the 27 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 6: Tigers can play. Let's do this. 28 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 5: Tigers, come on, hut them on, rich Man, rich Man. 29 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 3: That's great, Gus, thank you very much. The whole family 30 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 3: can get involved with its mum and dad. And as 31 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 3: you're hear in five minutes time at some of the 32 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 3: new entries in no way, with two of them written 33 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 3: by their dads, going into quite a lot of technical 34 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 3: detail for people so young. Maybe I don't know, maybe 35 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 3: we have got these very junior pundits. But you're here 36 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 3: in five minutes. But I love this two brothers. Michael's fourteen. 37 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 3: He wrote it and he got his younger brother Luke 38 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 3: to read it. 39 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 7: Out comers, pull yourselves together. We've already lost one brother 40 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 7: to another club. Do your average performances over the last 41 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 7: three years. Where's that shimbona spirit gone? Come on, Canon's 42 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:10,119 Speaker 7: new coach, new captains, new year, new attitude. Let's win 43 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 7: that flag. As Omono says, victory. Demand's dedication, up the money. 44 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 5: There you go, the brothers come together united at the end. 45 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 3: There and this is from a a seven year old 46 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 3: Blues fan. We've actually got the Blues coach. Michael Voss 47 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 3: is on the show tomorrow and he be hearing some 48 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,679 Speaker 3: of these. I wonder what he make of this from 49 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 3: even who seven? 50 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 8: Okay, blue boys, we need to talk. Let's get real here. 51 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,239 Speaker 8: You know it. I know it. 52 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 9: The last few years hasn't been your best, but now 53 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 9: it's time to give it your all and make twenty 54 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 9: twenty three the year we take out the finals. 55 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 3: Go colting awesome. Even that is great, you know it, 56 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 3: I know it. Brand new entries coming up. 57 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 5: Next The Christian O'Connell Show podcast. 58 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 3: Christian O'Connell Show, a week and a day away from 59 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 3: Footy back Round one, kicking off next Thursday night. We 60 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 3: want to fire up all the teams this season. We're 61 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 3: asking all the young fans mini motivators. Just got to 62 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 3: be under eighteen record a message pumping up your team. 63 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 3: However you want to do it, just share how much 64 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 3: do you what them mean to you? Your passion. The 65 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 3: prize is Jackie Boy. 66 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 4: Big Prize one thousand dollars to spend on whatever you 67 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 4: want at the Afel store, plus a family. 68 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 3: Kind of us to do that. It must be just 69 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 3: those reusable cups. Thousand dollars worth beast kids and. 70 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 4: A membership and you get to choose the teams. 71 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 3: We're not going to milk of human kindness this place. 72 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 3: You're welcome, Melbourne, You're welcome with all this kindness, so 73 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 3: big prizes you can win for the family. Basically, So 74 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 3: these are some of the new entries. Here's where we 75 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 3: are a couple of days we've been doing this. The 76 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 3: number one team we're getting a lot of entry for 77 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 3: and this is a lot about the pure hearts of 78 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 3: kids is the Bombers. And a child will see a 79 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 3: wounded animal and always go and try. And that's the 80 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 3: phenomenon we're seeing here as your child. 81 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 4: Where as an adult might know, sorry, that bird's not 82 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 4: going to make it, just leave it, but the child 83 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 4: believes there's hope. 84 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 5: That's is about. 85 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 3: So Spencer is a man King Bombers fan. Spencer, let's 86 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 3: hear your fire up. 87 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 8: The Mighty Bombers go out there with courage. 88 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: When it gets hard, we push through two meter Peter 89 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 1: needs to be four me to Peter. When we get 90 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: knocked down, we get up. Mason Redmond kick more fifty goals. 91 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: Sam Durham kick more goals. Now go out there and 92 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 1: bring the home the game. 93 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 5: It's like young. 94 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 4: Churchills, I love he started with two meter Peter needs 95 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 4: to be four me to Peter. Over a pre season. 96 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 4: You can train your heart inch by inch. 97 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 3: We all remember that famous speech by Alpercino Young Spencer's 98 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 3: channel Pacino an. 99 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 4: No one is going to outmark a four meter man. 100 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 5: It's incredible. And also I just love sometimes just being 101 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 5: honest when he helps it. Just kick more goals. 102 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, come on, guys. Keep a lot of. 103 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 3: These coaches and were passing on to VOSSI tomorrow, just 104 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 3: just telling to kick more goals. 105 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 5: Basically all right. Benjamin is a ten year old Hawks fan. 106 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 8: Hawthorne. 107 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 2: You need to win the Grand Final this year. I 108 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 2: know you can do it. I believe in you for 109 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: a great season. Success is the cay because we're a 110 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 2: happy team at Hawthorne in twenty twenty three. 111 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 5: Guy, how success is the key? I love it. Young Benjamin, 112 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 5: ten year old Hawks fan. Brilliant passion there. 113 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 3: Prag has gone to the aid of the Saints. 114 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 8: Okay said, I know the last few years we've had 115 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 8: some really good matches. We just missed out in the finals. 116 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 8: But it's a new season, which means we can get 117 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 8: good form happening, and I know we will. We're gonna 118 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 8: win the finals. 119 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 5: Go side, Well that's very good. 120 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 3: And now we got our first entry from a young 121 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,599 Speaker 3: Pies fan. This is Rylan who's eight. 122 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: It's oh yeah, calling on, we're going to win. 123 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 8: We need to train hard to get it. Last year 124 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 8: we did quite make it last year, but we're going 125 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 8: to make it. Yes, maybe I'm playing harder. And how 126 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 8: your number lines your b. 127 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 3: All Ryan, Ryan, that is you're a super coach, young Rylan. 128 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 5: Maybe this is great. 129 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 8: Maybe I'm playing harder. 130 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 5: Maybe I don't know, play harder? Would it hurt you? 131 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 4: And really sounded like, just off the top of my head, 132 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 4: playing harder. I thought about that top of the door. 133 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 2: Maybe I'm pray higher. 134 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 5: Brilliant, these are so good. 135 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 3: You head to the Christian O'Connell show dot com dot 136 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 3: au to get involved. You we got until next a 137 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 3: week today. Actually you've been all closed than the big 138 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 3: Grand Final be next Thursday. Now it's then't been to anyone. 139 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 3: I keep saying this under eighteen Timothy, I don't know 140 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 3: what he is, A fifteen nine year old Deese fan. 141 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 3: It's all good, brother, but yeah, you're a little yeah, 142 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 3: forty years older than the disease. So I don't know 143 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 3: whether you miss hearing me the accent and there's like 144 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 3: eighty he's saying eighty, but he's only got young kids 145 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:32,679 Speaker 3: at the moment. 146 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 5: Timothy will hamp him out and. 147 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 10: Boro boys, we don't accept what happened last year having 148 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 10: strike sits. This year, we make it ol year. We've 149 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 10: come back with a vengeance. Come on, Demons, we can 150 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 10: do this. Make sure we get to the finals this time, 151 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 10: and we go all the way, go the mighty Demons. 152 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 3: Thank you, Tim fifty nine year old Tim. 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