1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: Three sixty with Katie Wolf. Join the conversation with Katie Wolf. 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: You are our eyes and ears in the Territory Mix 3 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: one oh four point nine. Matt Hepworth filling in for 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: Kadie Wolf this morning. We've got the week that was 5 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: tomorrow morning from nine and it's set to be a 6 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: big one, of course. The top story of the morning 7 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: and the week that the gunn of government has rejected 8 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 1: the opposition's proposed changes to use bail laws. We'll have 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: more on that in local news after eleven. Plenty of 10 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: texts coming through about this as well. One here says 11 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,559 Speaker 1: read the ceopiece failed proposed bail laws having worked in 12 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: the system, it is unprecedented that a government would just 13 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: accept and implement the opposition's proposals, no matter how good 14 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: they sound. It just doesn't happen in federal or state politics. Sadly, 15 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: that is just politics. It's a very true point there. 16 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: Thank you very much for your text. And one here 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: from bart It says if nine hundred dollars for a 18 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: bottle of rum doesn't deter problem drinkers, then scrap the 19 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: minimum alcohol flaw price. That follows a report in the 20 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: NT News this morning from Matt Cunningham, with suggestions that 21 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: alcohol related hospital admissions have increased over the last two 22 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: years despite the introduction of the floor price. Matt Cunningham 23 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:10,040 Speaker 1: will be in the studio morning tomorrow morning from nine 24 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: to talk more about that. Let's continue the sports conversation though, 25 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 1: and earlier this month we heard the news that teams 26 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: from the Northern Territory will once again have the chance 27 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: to participate on the national stage as the FFA Cup 28 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: returns in twenty twenty one. Now today the fixture for 29 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: the first round of the FFA Cup matches in the 30 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 1: Northern Territory has been released. To talk more about it 31 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: is the CEO of Football Northern Territory, Bruce Stalled Love Bruce. 32 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 2: Good morning, Hi, good morning, how are you well? 33 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 1: Thanks mate? For those who don't know, can you tell 34 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: us a little bit more about the FFA Cup and 35 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: how the Northern Territory is going to be involved this year. 36 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 2: Look, there have been two major changes in football or 37 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 2: what we used to call soccer in Australia. Was one 38 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: was changing the name to the World Game of Football 39 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: and putting in the A League in w League. And 40 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 2: the second one was this thing called the FFA Cup 41 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:03,919 Speaker 2: where this year we'll have seven hundred and forty teams 42 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 2: around the country participating on a national stage. And the 43 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 2: driver for it is that you get a chance to 44 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 2: play against the best and you have those stories like 45 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 2: you know, the trade he's taking on the professionals and 46 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 2: sometimes they beat them. So we're really excited to be 47 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: in the FFA Cup for twenty one. 48 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: It sounds like a great opportunity for some of that 49 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: territory players to compete at a higher level than just 50 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: our local league. 51 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 2: Oh absolutely. And we had a really famous occasion a 52 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 2: couple of years back where one of our clubs here 53 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 2: Heleni took on Western Sydney wonder Is one of the 54 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: mighty big clubs in the A League and they took 55 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 2: them down to the wire. It was a game that 56 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: ended up four to three and it's still talked about 57 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 2: and there's some fantastic goals that are still on YouTube 58 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: and still going around today where people saw our local 59 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 2: kids do really really well in a national competition. 60 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: So it sounds like in previous years the Northern Territory 61 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: really has batted above their average in this competition. 62 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, they have, and I think they're so motivated by it, mate, 63 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 2: They just know this is they're one sort of opportunity 64 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 2: a year to show their wares on a national stage. 65 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 2: And you know, these guys work hard, even though they're amateurs. 66 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 2: They really believe in the sport and believe in and 67 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 2: being the best they can. And when that happens and 68 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 2: you give them opportunity, they usually excel. 69 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: And as I understand, there's been some updates over the 70 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: last couple of days. I think the fixture for the 71 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: first round has been released, Is that right, Yes, it has. 72 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:29,079 Speaker 2: We have our first game next Tuesday. We're very excited 73 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: the pitchers at Laracier Parkdale in Football Stadium jilk spectacular, beautiful, 74 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 2: deep green. So we'll get them more line marked, ready 75 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: to go, and we expect quite a few hundred people 76 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 2: in there on Tuesday night to get their ffic Cup underway. 77 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: And so as I understand that, there's quite a few 78 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: local teams playing as well. And so does it work 79 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: as like a round robin or an elimination style event? 80 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: How does that? How do they progress from the first 81 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: round A. 82 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: Well, funny enough, both of those apply. So you've basically 83 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 2: got zones around the country. So we're in the Northern 84 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: own and will feature the first rounds amongst ourselves, and 85 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 2: then we broadened out to take on Queensland, New South Wales, 86 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 2: West Australia. 87 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: Just how far has the Northern Territory gone in this 88 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: comp before. 89 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 2: Well, what happens is you go through all the multitudinal 90 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 2: stuff and then you eventually get to what's called a 91 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 2: round thirty two. And we've been very fortunate to make 92 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 2: the round thirty two each year we've been in it. 93 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 2: If you get that one, you go to round sixteen, 94 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 2: which by its name means there's only sixteen teams of 95 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,679 Speaker 2: the seven hundred and forty left. So we've done well 96 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 2: and we hope to do it well again this year. 97 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: That is spectacular, Hey, Bry slightly different topic, I reckon 98 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: we spoke about twelve months ago. It would have been 99 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: around the time of the announcement where Australia is said 100 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: to co host the twenty twenty three feet for Women's 101 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 1: World Cut with New Zealand. It sounded like there would 102 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: be some exciting opportunities for the Northern Territory in that. 103 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,840 Speaker 1: Has there been any further developments. 104 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: On that well, I think the first thing to say 105 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 2: to that is that the winning you know, the joint 106 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: big with the Keiweeds is and notled us all to 107 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:02,160 Speaker 2: do a lot more than we would have been able 108 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 2: to do in the women and girls space, which is fantastic, 109 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 2: and from grassroots programs to more elite development programs, they're 110 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: all happening. You won't see them because they're not spectacular 111 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 2: in terms of grabbing the media's attention, but there are 112 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 2: hundreds of those programs going around and it's fantastic for 113 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 2: the game. Secondly, they will be shortly we'll know where 114 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 2: all the teams are basing so and what they do 115 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 2: when they get here and what they do in terms 116 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 2: of inter camp play. So we're in the mix of that, 117 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 2: and we're certainly working closely with the government here and 118 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: the local councils on seeing whether or not we can 119 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 2: secure some of the hosting of these camps and these 120 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: lead up games. And there's a couple of interesting international 121 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 2: events that we're also putting our hands up for which 122 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 2: feed into the World Cup in twenty three. 123 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: So it sounds like the territory will certainly be a 124 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: play a part in it. 125 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: Oh absolutely, mate, and indeed we do. We're you know, 126 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 2: football's made up of nine children. We're one of them, 127 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 2: and we're of equally right and we should see it 128 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: the table proudly and ask for our share. 129 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: And I can assure you we do, mate, absolutely. Hey, 130 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: just finally, Bruce, I said, it's probably been about twelve 131 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: months since we spoke. We were right in the heart 132 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: of the COVID nineteen pandemic last time. It sent a 133 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: lot of sporting communities into disarray. Many say the vaccine 134 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: rollout as a bit of a light at the end 135 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: of the tunnel. How has the last twelve months been 136 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: for you and are you seeing that light at the 137 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:22,679 Speaker 1: end of the tunnel? 138 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 2: Well, I think most definitely. I'm very optimistic about community sports, grossery, sport, 139 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 2: beat football bea at any sport. I think it's a 140 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 2: really fundamental, I guess foundation for Australian society, for families 141 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 2: and individual communities as well as individuals themselves. It's great 142 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 2: for physical and mental health and I can see the 143 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: role out of the vaccine having a really positive impact 144 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 2: on that. But I'd also like to mention that our 145 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 2: volunteers have been incredibly efficient. With less numbers, They've taken 146 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 2: on more roles and they firmly believe in their club 147 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 2: and their local community. And while that's there, we're very 148 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 2: healthy country. 149 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: That is wonderful to hear. Bruce. Great to chat to you. 150 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,799 Speaker 1: We look forward to seeing how this FFA Cup plays 151 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: out over the in the Territory over the next few 152 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: weeks and yeah, please keep us posted. 153 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 2: I'd love to and I'm very excited about it as well. 154 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 2: I can't wait to next Tuesday. Any few more sleeps, mate, 155 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: come on? 156 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: Good on you Bruce. Great to chat to you this morning. 157 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: Thanks for your time. You have a good morning. That's 158 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 1: Bruce Stillderd. They're the CEO of Football Northern Territory and 159 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: as we just heard, the FFA Cup returns in twenty 160 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: twenty one.