Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

Today marks the beginning of the AFL final series, with the Adelaide Crows taking on the Greater Western Sydney Giants tonight at Adelaide Oval. This September, the mighty Crows will be supported by thousands of loyal fans hoping to see their team reclaim their rightful spot at the top of the AFL tree following on from a tremendous year, as it also was for our Adelaide Crows women's team earlier this year. September is a special time for sports fans. It's a time for children to watch their heroes play. Perhaps this year, we will be celebrating the explosive kicking of Tex Walker or the courage of Rory Laird. I will be cheering on my favourite player, Eddie Betts. It is a time we come together to cheer, but also a time when battlelines can be drawn between families when they go head to head. September is a great time in my electorate for sport. I would like to give my congratulations to all of our teams across my electorate. Best of luck to the clubs competing in the finals across the Hills Football League, the Great Southern Football League SA and the Kangaroo Island Football League, which has five clubs despite the island having a population of only 4,400. So September is a time to rejoice. It is the time of Australia's own game: AFL. I know many Crows supporters, including myself, will be watching tonight, because together we fly as one.

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