Australia's most remote local league? From the red dirt to the 'G | 2019 | AFL

Hailing from Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY Lands), APY Thunder is one of Australia's most remote local footy leagues. The team had never experienced a live game, so we partnered up with Virgin Australia to fly them down to the MCG.
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[@samhannah5455]

What the afl and virgin is doing to communities like this is amazing, keep it up

[@mctutlenugget5123]

@M the comment had nothing to do with soccer mate

[@tombowes9823]

Its all about community and sticking together through thick and thin in any situation

[@emmett6059]

300km to get to a footy match. That's crazy dedication

[@joshkleine21]

That's not uncommon. It's a 300km round trip for us to train 2x nights a week and for home games. Some away games can be even further. We're on the Vic/NSW border, so hardly as isolated as these guys. Just pointing out that 300km trips aren't very uncommon at grassroots footy levels.

[@emmett6059]

@@joshkleine21 Wow I only need to travel at the most 50km but that's because I live right in the suburbs of Melbourne

[@aussieintexas61]

very true mate , I played in the woomera and districts league,, at different times we had teams from Roxby downs, andamooka, cooberpedy , even leigh creek (8 hours one way). we wanna play , we travelled.....

[@evanbrennan1848]

@@joshkleine21 wow with my local league the furthest you need to travel is only like 15 km if that.

[@firecrakka]

300km... on corrugated roads. That's serious dedication.

[@chrisisaphotographer]

Solid content! Well done to the producers and videographers 👏👏👏

[@carntheblues8679]

When I used to play SAPSASA, the APY lands would play and literally everyone who wasn't playing would go to watch them, hands down one of the best experiences I have had. Probably around about 150 people watching everygame and we would all go to the huddle. They generally didn't play with shoes on and when they kicked a goal they would do backflips, bunch of legends.

[@reggiereupana3013]

yeah bro i did sapsasa and played for whyalla. They were a bunch of bloody legends

[@anthonycook316]

Saw these guys at the game and i recon the smiles went ear from ear. Good on the afl and virgin for doing this for those ripper blokes

[@YungkingCookson]

Elite Vid

[@squiddy5681]

Yungking Cookson ayyyyyy

[@rjdragon4776]

UP the Kangas THE ROOS ARE GONNA WIN !!!!!!!!!

[@lusofton1175]

Gotta admit North's 2nd half was elite

[@connorwilliamson3447]

Great video, communities like the APY community are often forgotten about.. we all get caught up in our ‘complicated’ lives, should take a step back from all that and try enjoy the simple pleasures in life and be grateful for the opportunities we are given every day. Great stuff AFL and Virgin Australia

[@adamjohnson5057]

Played sapsasa school footy against APY lands and got absolutely flogged, the passion they showed playing footy was absolutely incredible

[@HGeater]

We played them to and every team that wasn't playing was cheering them even though we were 64 points up. APY lands kept fighting even though we were smashing them.they had amazing determination.

[@Josh-ny4oi]

3:02 that ground actually looks so fit, I’d love to play there fr

[@Munkiification1]

This is awesome. Even as someone who doesn't really know a lick about footy, sports is a great way of unifying communities. The quality of athletes that treacles in the AFL that are indigenous peoples, or of background is unparallel. Too see further opportunity in AFL working hand in hand is promising.

[@danielwebb4047]

18 people who got slung hard on the red dirt disliked this video because there still in intensive care lol

[@npg68]

Hahahahahaha too true!

[@grangegurr140]

great job to the afl but when are we getting a team down there

[@muskman5243]

I'm guessing you mean tasmania?

[@muskman5243]

lol

[@cbmixtapes9660]

Batman Boss smh that ain’t Tasmania

[@npg68]

@@voltfooty Yeah man - scrap the Gold Coast team - waste of time and money and give their license to NT - The Northern Territory Suns sounds better by a mile and they'll turn into a proper footy club that will be respected. Axe North Melbourne and send them down to Tassie to become the Tasmania Kangaroos. Too many teams in Victoria.

[@voltfooty]

@@npg68 even as a roos supporter myself, I agree completely

[@tangiers365]

amazing stuff. good on those fellas killing it

[@jacintoobrigado1230]

An example of the heart and soul of our great game. Man I love footy!

[@Hamish98]

awesome video big respect to all these blokes!

[@piltzy3553]

I live in a place called wagga i play for east wagga hawks in nsw we are a strong but low people community please feel free to check us out also its juniors we are struggling please feel free to help us out

[@BeefGeneral]

I wasn't born in Australia. Because of that I moved here with massive respect and knowledge of the lands original owners. New Zealand seem to incorporate this better from a young age in their school and culture. All I have to say is good on you lads. I would love nothing more than to go visit majorly indigenous locations. To pay respects and help in any way I can. Stay proud brothers.

[@darcybwfc5197]

Good stuff afl. Great vid

[@joshuasprott2820]

I love these blokes and the whole community.

[@Pandinha_au]

I played one game there. I was staying in indulkana with my ex GF for 6 months. I was the only white guy playing & they play hard out there. Lots of fun.

[@LungBusta2]

U should come up fregon and play a game I'm looking for a game up there

[@bill56683]

Wow very good footy there

[@subtomeplease89]

First and cool vid

[@jack-zx1hu]

Your actually 4th

[@pigeonmaster1361]

I was listening to the USSR anthem and I somehow came to this

[@kennynovak4450]

Fanastic video, what a great community

[@joshcaputo1701]

When I did sapsasa we had to play APY lands and boy were they tough. It’s pretty clear to see why now!!

[@dylanhoyle4401]

Yeah no joke ay!

[@dylanhoyle4401]

Everyone got around them aswell so good too see

[@joshcaputo1701]

vXposd yeah it was sick to see everyone cheering them on and how everyone runs in at the huddles

[@dylanhoyle4401]

Yuh yuh yuh yuh what year did you do it?

[@joshcaputo1701]

vXposd last year and 2017

[@rhys4690]

Up the pies!!!

[@jakeplumridge]

This is so good. Love love love it

[@seanlynch1185]

Move videos like this one please. I just wish we got to see a APY match.

[@softy77wwh]

Go bombers!

[@johnangus9333]

Great job guys, enjoyed every second of this

[@bill56683]

And a pretty interesting area as well

[@pippalawrie2950]

West coast Eagles

[@lj3998]

Pippa Lawrie 🤣

[@pippalawrie2950]

@@lj3998 do you go Eagles

[@xaustralis]

Pippa Lawrie How long have you been supporting them for mate?

[@wylieharrington6383]

Very inspiring loved it

[@isgon50ping]

Family❤️🖤💛🖤💛❤️

[@user-hv6dw1ux9o]

Sad to see the original owners of our land don't have the same opportunities as others, they should be able to go to any game for free it's their land we are playing on

[@lucasushi7578]

So good

[@lj3998]

Nice Video 🏉😉

[@pattheranga6279]

i said it once and i'll say it again, these guys are the scariest people to play against. I dont know why but imo they are ------

[@calebsmith9773]

They know they game better than anyone

[@vintagehenrytheepical7613]

Yo

[@seanoreilly1832]

Summary.. some dudes go on weekend footy trip

[@itiseasy]

Amazing work keep it up guys

[@Munky83Nut]

Just dont cheer. They'll kick you out.

[@thebigmum_392]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mmameerkat]

Thought they were gonna play on the ground

[@jordyn3563]

Amazing people, amazing video

[@tylerbyrns8564]

So wholesome, this video is awesome!

[@kimschluter1710]

Great to see. Fantastic stuff.

[@aidensnacklad4178]

Playing in chucks

[@hugeot1182]

footy trips with the boys

[@LungBusta2]

Ayyyyr mimili

[@harrycorman5632]

Up the cats

[@Emma-dx7qd]

Why is there 4 dislikes on this vid there should be 0

[@trainco1643]

Agreed

[@archieteasdale6176]

Go Dees

[@johnathancnah5121]

Sick 🤘

[@cfspicy1948]

Love video like this

[@georgecolman9433]

Awesome!

[@pippalawrie2950]

First love afl

[@apexempire6271]

Love this video

[@eamonn5396]

Power! (easy win over in china!)

[@npg68]

When are the Power going to play a good team in China? Suns and Saints????? How about West Coast, Collingwood, Crows or Richmond? Play a dud to make yourselves look good.

[@cherylleanne8949]

Awesome video,carn pie's

[@sebperry4945]

Cheryl Larter bs

[@leostevo483]

Second comment

[@roryanderson4187]

I remember versing APY lands in SAPSASA District footy(all districts in South Australia come together from year 6 and 7s),they were in the bottom div but they did really well, Eddie Betts came out to watch them, some of them were playing in bare feet

[@Runningrampage25]

No way would I ever play on the ground like that I do have standards lol

[@numbiq7473]

First comment

[@codyfrancis5744]

Pre Cision your officially first comment

[@subtomeplease89]

I was look at it then see it says great vid and first so ur not

[@softy77wwh]

I did actually

[@kevinhamilton4298]

Soccer greatest sport on earth

[@kobi6301]

Kevin Hamilton stfu

[@danielhuynh1573]

For god's sake. Can we just layoff? Can't we like both?

[@trainco1643]

Australian rules footy is the best!!!!💪🏻🏉 Soccer sucks and is played by flogs that are scared of contact

[@firecrakka]

Then go watch some and leave the Footy vids to those who appreciate it.