Summary Ashley is brave and dumb enough to train in one week for a real match with the Sydney Swans, Australia's top team in the merciless 'Aussie rules', a football game with the ruthless physical violence of rugby at its worst. The scrawny anti-athlete is a laughing stock at first sight, can't fit into the tiny shorts any better then the shoes of the least talented rookie ever to have played for the team. His mentor has to throw the ball at him to stop him resting. He cries like a girl during 'only' 15 minutes in ice-water and is utterly humiliated by the kids and even the club's ladies team the 'Sharks'. Still a side of expats (15 lost in the huge stadium) may not be disappointed, although Down Under the national obsession at the time is revenge on the 'posh' who trashed them in a prestige game.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : John Rye Merrick Watts Ashley Hames Laura Buckwell
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 25, 2007
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Bravo
Language : English
Filming locations : Bering Strait
Production companies : Shine
Summary Ashley is brave and dumb enough to train in one week for a real match with the Sydney Swans, Australia's top team in the merciless 'Aussie rules', a football game with the ruthless physical violence of rugby at its worst. The scrawny anti-athlete is a laughing stock at first sight, can't fit into the tiny shorts any better then the shoes of the least talented rookie ever to have played for the team. His mentor has to throw the ball at him to stop him resting. He cries like a girl during 'only' 15 minutes in ice-water and is utterly humiliated by the kids and even the club's ladies team the 'Sharks'. Still a side of expats (15 lost in the huge stadium) may not be disappointed, although Down Under the national obsession at the time is revenge on the 'posh' who trashed them in a prestige game.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 25, 2007
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Bravo
Language : English
Filming locations : Bering Strait
Production companies : Shine
