1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,160 Speaker 1: We love it when there's young people in the Northern 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: territory doing fantastic stuff. And there is a mixed Casuarina 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: football team that are planning to head across to Valencia, 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: Spain to play soccer football early next year. Now joining 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: me in the studio is kind Noah, good morning to you. 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: Good morning, and I've also. 7 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: Got Amelia, Good morning Amelia and Brody. Now, Brody, are 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 1: you team manager or just very very wonderful parents. 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 3: A bit of both given the captain the team manager's hats, 10 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 3: So yes. 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: Wonderful stuff. Now, it's so great to have you all 12 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: in the studio. Kind of can I ask you, first, mate, 13 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: how excited are you about getting to go overseas to 14 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:44,599 Speaker 1: play football. 15 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 2: I'm proper excited. I love that. 16 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: Well, I'm proper excited for you getting to go. Tell 17 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: me a bit about your team. It's a mixed team, 18 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: isn't it mixed team? 19 00:00:55,160 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: We have stars really fast, agile. We have Amelia pretty 20 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 2: sure she plays center back or left wing, one of 21 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 2: the two. We have Unni. He is small but he's 22 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 2: strong as we have. Who else do we have? 23 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: It's fifteen players a lot well, kind of what position 24 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: do you play? 25 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 2: Mate, I play left wing. 26 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: Are your speedy? 27 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 2: Uh sort of. 28 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: Sort of and fish? I would imagine on the wing 29 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: are you and how's your are your left foot or 30 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:31,199 Speaker 1: right foot? 31 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 2: Left left foot? 32 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: How's your how's your kick a goal? I'm assuming very 33 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:36,199 Speaker 1: very good. 34 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 2: I mainly just crossed the walls. Yeah, I don't really 35 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 2: have much shots. 36 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: But mate, what do you love about playing soccer? And 37 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: and you know, getting the opportunity to go overseas? 38 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just can't wait to go overseas because of 39 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 2: how much my technique can improve because he's your wait 40 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: for licensed coaches, Well that organized some of the biggest 41 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: competitions in the world. Yeah, right, I'm just excited. 42 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: So tell me, Brody, this might be a question for you, 43 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: like in terms of what they're going away for. So 44 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: they're playing other teams, but are they also going to 45 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: get the opportunity to sort of to meet some of 46 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: these coaches from other locations as well. 47 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 3: Yeah. So they're International Development Academy run training camp program. 48 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 3: So the original plan was an eleven night full training 49 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,679 Speaker 3: camp at IIDA. So you get all the coaches. 50 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, they're in the gym. 51 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 3: Sports psychologist, the whole lot, and then the dates that 52 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 3: we were planning to travel lined up with their Easter 53 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,639 Speaker 3: Cup tournament, so they've asked the kids if they will 54 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 3: stay and play. So we spoke to Fran from Iida 55 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 3: on Tuesday night and at the moment they've got eighty 56 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 3: teams participating in the Wow, so they're going to get 57 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 3: to meet kids from all over the world. That's so 58 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 3: Currently they're their only team from Australia, going, Oh, that's 59 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,519 Speaker 3: so cool for Darwin grassroots kids. 60 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: It really is, Amelia. How old are you? I'm fourteen 61 00:02:58,840 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: and are you just pump? 62 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 4: Yes? I'm so excited. 63 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: What do you love about playing football? 64 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 4: I love the game itself and like the friendships you 65 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 4: can make while you're playing. 66 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: And tell me, you know, getting to play amongst like 67 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: eighty other teams and being the only team from Australia, 68 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: let alone from the Northern Territory, how does that make 69 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: you feel? 70 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 4: It's really good. It makes us really proud and privileged 71 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 4: to be a part of this. 72 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, and it's just like. 73 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 4: A good experience and opportunity to actually go away too soon. 74 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: Yeah. 75 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 1: Well, and look, I know as a parent that it 76 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: can be really expensive to send your kids away for 77 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: different sports, but also you want to give your kids 78 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: those opportunities, and this sounds like it's going to be 79 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: a phenomenal opportunity for them, Brody, but it's going to 80 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: be expensive, I reckon. Yeah, are you guys fundraising? What 81 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 1: are you doing? 82 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 3: Madly fundraising? So we have tried to set up some 83 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 3: socials and we've been you know, there has been sausageess, 84 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 3: there's been bake sales. We're doing raffles. The kids are 85 00:03:56,520 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: pounding the pavement through Wenelly and Barriment, door knocking on businesses. Good, yeah, 86 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 3: there is, there's always you know. Please, if anybody would 87 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 3: like to support these Dunn kids to have this amazing trip, 88 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 3: we would love to speak to you about anything we 89 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 3: can do to you. 90 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Well. Look, if there is any business out there 91 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: listening this morning, that is Keen, get in contact with 92 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: us here at the station and we'll get you in 93 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: contact with Brody. But you know, it sounds like such 94 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:26,159 Speaker 1: a phenomenal opportunity for you guys. Kind of how old 95 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: are you, mate, I'm fourteen fourteen as well, like I 96 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 1: just think, you know, fourteen getting to go overseas to 97 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: play a sport that you love is so awesome and 98 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,119 Speaker 1: I know that a lot of people listening this morning 99 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: will think exactly the same thing. So I hope that 100 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: there are some businesses listening that are keen to help you, guys, 101 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: so that you can make sure that you, you know, 102 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: you can get over there and achieve this and play 103 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: against teams from all over the world. What country would 104 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 1: you most like to play against? You and I any 105 00:04:58,600 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: all of them? 106 00:04:59,560 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 4: All of that. 107 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: Who would you most like to beat? 108 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: Ah? Probably America? Yeah, good? 109 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: What about your Amelia? 110 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 4: I don't mind any It's just a great opportunity to 111 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 4: actually play against countries like that. 112 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's so true. It's awesome for both of you. 113 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: I love it as well that it's a mixed team. 114 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: So you got the girls and the boys going away. 115 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: I reckon that's fantastic, And it means you've both got 116 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: heaps of friends going to I would imagine. 117 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a good team bonding form. When they come 118 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 3: back they've had this amazing experience. Bring it back to 119 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 3: Darwin and to the other kids, and maybe this could 120 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 3: be a pathway that's created for other children to go. Yeah, 121 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 3: there's relationships that you build through this trip. 122 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, and look, I think that's such an important thing 123 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 1: for our young people out of the Northern Territory because 124 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: it can be hard sometimes to get those pathways depending 125 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: on what sport you play. But it keeps you motivated. Hey, 126 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: it makes you want to train really hard if you 127 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,840 Speaker 1: know you're going away on a big trip, don't you reckon? 128 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 3: Yes? 129 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,239 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, keeps you going, that's for sure. Well, look, 130 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 1: I hope that there's lots of people that want to 131 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: support you guys. Make sure you let me know if 132 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: you're doing anything, you know, for fundraising, if you're out 133 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:06,919 Speaker 1: there selling raffle tickets somewhere or something, let us know. 134 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: We'll let our listeners know as well, and I'll come 135 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: along and buy some. 136 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:10,919 Speaker 2: Thank you. 137 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: Good on you guys. We'll catch up with you before 138 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: you go away too. Okay, I want to find out 139 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: how the training's going. You're going to train over Christmas? 140 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 3: Tooted? 141 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:22,799 Speaker 1: How often are you training? 142 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 4: Four times a week? 143 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: Oh? 144 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 2: Good? What about you kind of around three to four 145 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 2: times a week? 146 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: Yeah that's good, So good break, I'm going to be 147 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: training hard. Wonderful to catch up with you all, kind 148 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: no lovely to meet you. Thanks for joining us in 149 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: the studio. Nice Amelia, lovely to meet you, thank you 150 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: for joining us in the studio and Brodie lovely to 151 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: see you, Thank you 152 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,159 Speaker 3: Thanks for having us anytime.