1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Hello, Katie Wolf and three point sixty online at Mix 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 1: one O four. 3 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 2: Nine dot com. 4 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: You now, we do know that due to the current 5 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen situation in Victoria and advice from the Northern 6 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: Territory Government's Department of Health, afl NT, I have had 7 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: to confirm that the game that we are expecting or 8 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: we were expecting, i should say, to have played in 9 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: Alice Springs this weekend is not going to be going ahead. 10 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: Joining us on the line, afl NT CEO Stu Totham, 11 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, stukot akd. How you going not 12 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,919 Speaker 1: too bad? Mate? How are you guys going at afl NT. 13 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 2: Oh, look, we're not living the dream, no, we really no. 14 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 2: A bit disappointing, but to be to be really fair, 15 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: it wasn't unexpected when we got the newsplate yesterday, but 16 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 2: really disappointing for people of our springs. 17 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: Ad. 18 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 2: I'm not going to get to see afl foot at 19 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 2: this stage. Yeah, but again we've got to keep perspectives 20 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 2: public if he comes first. So yeah, yeah, it's just 21 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 2: a challenging little period. So everyone really, yeah, it certainly is. 22 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,960 Speaker 1: And as you said, you know, we're all all making 23 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: sure that we try our best to keep it in perspective, 24 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: but no doubt the community of Alice would be pretty disappointed. 25 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,320 Speaker 1: I know you have people head across from the various 26 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: communities nearby as well. Everyone loves their footy in Central Australia. 27 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 2: Oh absolutely, it was definite to be a sellout Melbourne 28 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 2: versus Brisband first versus third Friday night footy and Alice 29 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 2: for the first time. So yeah, really disappointed, disappointed for 30 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 2: the fans, disappointed for everyone really that it's not going ahead. 31 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 2: But we'll be in there cracking on to try and 32 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 2: get to AFL footy in the territory this season. 33 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, what's the plans do with, you know, with the 34 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: rest of the season and trying to sort of you know, 35 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: at some point have a couple of games to replace 36 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: the ones that now we've missed. 37 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, it's reasonably complex, but we'll be in there, 38 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: in there batting with you know, with head office, talking 39 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 2: to the government here and the two clubs in Melbourne 40 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 2: and gold Case about potentially rescheduling other games and those 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 2: those conversations have started, so we'll get into it and 42 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: we've just got to wait and see how things progress. 43 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 2: Ave Covid and how the rest of the season progresses. 44 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: It could come in a rush like it did last 45 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: year when we were three weeks out and we're told 46 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,239 Speaker 2: we're going to have three games in eight days. We'll 47 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: have to get to organized. So it could happen like 48 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: that again and we'll be ready to go if that's 49 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 2: the case, and we sort of hope that's the case. 50 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 2: We hope we can get footy here in the territory 51 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 2: because the thing people do forget is we're only get 52 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: two games and there's an old saying you can't be 53 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 2: what you can't see. So we need to footy here 54 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: for lots of reasons, but one of them is to 55 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: inspire our next generation of young footballers. 56 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, one hundred percent. And I know you and I 57 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: spoke about this last Friday as well, when we you know, 58 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,679 Speaker 1: with the game here in Darwin being canceled. It's it's 59 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: one of those things too where you have those teams 60 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: head out, they visit the school kids, they talk to 61 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: young people around the territory. It has such a positive 62 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: impact in other ways aside from just the game. 63 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 2: Oh absolutely, And we were lucky enough with the game 64 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:14,119 Speaker 2: not in Darwin last week. We had a good crew 65 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 2: from the Gold Coaster did a heap of work around 66 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 2: schools and I was kick centers and so forth around 67 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: the community and were really visible. But yeah, you're right, 68 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: Unfortunately we do miss out on that and around our springs, 69 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: you know. But hopefully, let's say, if we can get 70 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 2: some games we scheduled, being Alison Darwin, we'll be able 71 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 2: to activate those things again. 72 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: And so obviously in talks with the AFL, how far 73 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: along are you in those talks and when do you 74 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: reckon you'll know? 75 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 2: Well, look, you know the talks have started in ern 76 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: it's probably late yesterday and into this morning already. I 77 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 2: don't know when we'll know Christal ball stuff. When we 78 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: could find out soon, It could be a while, Like 79 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 2: I said, it could be you know we get notification 80 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 2: late as well. But rest assured, you know, through myself, 81 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 2: Sean Bowen and others, we'll be having a good crack 82 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 2: at trying to get the games back. Mate. 83 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: I reckon, if there's one thing we know about you 84 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: guys that you'll be making sure that you do your 85 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: bets to try and get the footing back to the territory. Absolutely, 86 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: Oh good on you guys. I know it's been a tough, 87 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: tough you know, a few weeks or a couple of 88 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: weeks with this situation in Victoria. But let's hope that 89 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: at some point we do end up with a couple 90 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: of games or maybe even more here in the territory. 91 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: Absolutely, yeah, good on you, Stu. 92 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, thank you so much mate. We always appreciate your time. 93 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:39,040 Speaker 1: That is Stuart Totham there, who is the CEO of 94 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: AFL here in the Northern Territory. And as we've heard, 95 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: you know, it is disappointing when those footy games that 96 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: were anticipating do end up getting canceled, but you know, 97 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: the health of territorians is obviously paramount, but it's also 98 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: about the AFL trying to juggle everything. But as you've 99 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: just heard there as well from Stu, they're going to 100 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 1: be doing everything that they can to try to get 101 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 1: a couple of games back in the territory, maybe even 102 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: more so. Time will tell. We'll keep a very close 103 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: eye on that.