RE: Between the Green and Gold

He is the 18 year old, right?

There are so many options for sports to play in Australia. I do disagree with OP about the popularity of field hockey.

It is still popular in schools though in many regions (and again a similar body type and winter sport), though I haven't lived there for 20 years, so that might have changed.

I think it is interesting how immigration is such an important part of football around the world, yet those same players if they weren't football stars would be treated like crap.