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A STUDYGUIDE BY KA TY MA RRINER
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www.theeducationshop.com.au Introduction This study guide to accompany Alive and Kicking (Steve Thomas, 2008) by Roar Film has been written for middle and senior secondary students. It provides information and suggestions for learning activities in English, Geography, The football club has always Alive and Kicking is a Physical Education and been the heartbeat of a rural celebration of the world of curriculum projects exploring community – a barometer of country football. the concepts of belonging and social wellbeing. If the local club community is going well, everyone in town Episode Guide Alive and Kicking is a four-part walks that little bit taller and no Episode One documentary series. Each matter where you finish on the Woodsdale isn’t a town, just a episode runs for thirty minutes. ladder, the beginning of each rag tag collection of small farms new season brings fresh hopes and a quaint 1940s hall. It’s About Alive and and dreams. sheep and turnip country, cold Kicking The communities of King Island, in winter and hot and dry King Island, Queenstown, Queenstown, Woodsdale and in summer. Woodsdale and the Tamar Beaconsfield and Beauty Point The Woodsdale football ground Valley. Four unique rural in the Tamar Valley, share a is known by opposition teams communities with one thing in belief in the importance of as the ‘sheep paddock’. common, a love of Australian fielding a football team and It consists of a couple of football. It’s a world of committing their all to making corrugated iron buildings and pleasure and pain, of hope and it a winning season. The an old scoreboard. The main redemption. Sometimes brutal. challenges of keeping the club feature of the clubrooms is Occasionally amazing. Always alive and kicking are many a huge wood furnace with passionate. In Tasmania football and varied but the efforts of a gaping mouth that can is alive and kicking. the players, coach, trainers, accommodate fence-post – Narrator committee and die hard sized firewood. supporters are rewarded when the town stops to watch the game.
SCREEN EDUCATION 2 The heart of Woodsdale is Andrew ‘Gus’ Dean. Gus was the driving force behind reforming the club after it folded in the late 1990s. Gus has been playing football for twenty-eight years in Tasmania’s toughest leagues and it is starting to take a toll on him. For Gus, it’s time to decide whether or not to call Island Football Association had Flinders Island, and a form it a day. five teams but these days, three reversal by the previous year’s is all it can muster. Fishermen, bottom of the ladder team. Kaye Rowlands is the club farmers, cheese factory secretary and treasurer. She is Episode Three workers, meat workers, kelpers, also in charge of catering. Her high school teachers and The Tamar Cats were born out association with Woodsdale students make up the bulk of of the amalgamation between goes right back to the early days the three teams: Grassy, Currie archrivals, Beaconsfield and of the club. Kaye and the other and North. Beauty Point, two towns women of Woodsdale organize, separated by five kilometres bake and fundraise their way The island’s media contingent and a world of tradition. The through the football season. fuels the competition between club’s fortunes over the past few the three teams. Geoff French Episode One follows years have not been good and has been writing about King Woodsdale’s united and this has led to a decline in both Island football since the 1970s, unrelenting campaign to bring attendances and the amenities. Kathleen Hunter is the dynamo home a premiership cup. editor of the King Island Courier A new committee, led by Episode Two and Jan Van Ruiswyk films President Paul Filgate and Vice Presidents Chris Love and King Island is situated at the each match for the King Island Daryl Murfett, is attempting to western end of Bass Strait. Football Association. revive the Cats as a force in the Renowned for its monster Episode Two follows the King competition. Victor Marshall crayfish and fine dairy produce, Island Association through a is appointed as coach to lead King island also produces season that sees the revival of the team’s on-field revival. His a peculiarly hardy breed of the representative competition efforts go unrewarded as the footballer. In its heyday the King between King Island and team struggles to meet his demands early in the season. Eventually his persistence pays off and the team ‘clicks’, stringing together six wins in a row. The Cats’ chances of making it to the finals are looking good until Victor’s aggressive style of coaching clashes with the club’s family friendly philosophy. Episode Three follows the Tamar Cats as they confront the challenges of amalgamation and work hard to build a winning team.
SCREEN EDUCATION 3 Episode Four The Queenstown Crows represent over 100 years of economic rationalization that has seen them become the last team in a town that once boasted ten clubs. They play on a unique gravel-surfaced oval, which nestles in the midst of a Episode Four follows the Roar Film develops concepts range of barren, blighted hills, fortunes of the Queenstown and content for interactive the result of deforestation and Crows as they strive for media, film and television. They localized acid rain. They club is the club’s first premiership have had extensive experience proud of the oval but their pride since 1994. in documentary and drama is not shared by opposition production as well as e-learning teams. The locals boast that it is About the and multimedia applications. the most feared football ground filmmakers Roar Film productions include in Australia. Real Life Water Rats, Albert’s My fascination with country Queenstown depends Chook Tractor, End of the football began as child in heavily on its copper mine, Game, The Tragedy and Myth of Gippsland in 1959 watching the which only twenty years ago the Tasmanian Tiger and Dust Yallourn Blues conquering all employed over 1500 miners. on my Shoes. before them in the Latrobe Valley Modernization has seen this League. To a young kid in the Alive and Kicking was produced number drop to less than 300 late sixties, watching the coach by Kath Symmons. and the new shift rosters have rant and rave during the three made it difficult for some of Using Alive and Kicking in the quarter time huddle was like those men to find time for the classroom peering into of the ‘valley of the football club. As the ranks of giants’. For the next thirty odd Teachers may select from the the men around the club have years, until my final year playing following activities to support thinned out, the brunt of work for Avoca in Tasmania’s Fingal students’ viewing and close around the club has fallen on Valley League in the mid 1980s, analysis of Alive and Kicking. women like Crows’ secretary, my enthusiasm never waned. Cheryl Gamble, and club trainer Robyn Faulds. – Steve Thomas
SCREEN EDUCATION 4 Before viewing Alive and Kicking s &OOTBALL ,OVE IT OR LOATHE IT 7HERE DO YOU STAND 7HY s @)TS ONE WEEK AT A TIME s @)TS ALL ABOUT THE ONE PER centers.’
s @! CHAMPION TEAM WILL ALWAYS s #REATE AN ! COLLAGE OF WORDS s 7HAT DOES Alive and Kicking beat a team of champions.’ and images that offers a tell us about the value of team s @4HERES ALWAYS NEXT WEEK response to an idea explored SPORT in Alive and Kicking. Use Make a list of football clichés. s 7HY DO THE MEN PLAY 7HAT these responses to compose Ask students to share whether are their justifications for a class mural that reveals the they agree or disagree with the continuing to play despite concerns of the documentary. claims. THEIR AGE AND INJURIES s (OW DO THE STORIES TOLD IN After viewing s 7HAT IS THE ROLE OF A COACH Alive and Kicking influence Alive and Kicking Using the four episodes of your understanding of the series, create a list of the s $ID YOU ENJOY THE SERIES BELONGING AND COMMUNITY skills and characteristics of a Endorse your response with s $O YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE RESPECTED COACH #OMPARE specific evidence from the EPISODE the coaches featured in Alive series. s 7HAT IS THE SIGNIlCANCE OF THE and Kicking. Whose style do TITLE OF THE SERIES s 7HAT TAGLINE WOULD YOU USE YOU PREFER to promote Alive and Kicking s 7HAT ARE THE CENTRAL CONCERNS s )TS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF of Alive and Kicking s Alive and Kicking takes the women of King Island, the viewer to King Island, Queenstown, Woodsdale and Queenstown, Woodsdale the Tamar Valley that help the and the Tamar Valley. Find clubs to survive and thrive. these locations on a map $O YOU AGREE of Tasmania. Use print and s $ESCRIBE THE SUPPORTER electronic texts to find out base of each team. What more about the locations. do we learn about their Close Analysis COMMITMENT s 7ORKING IN A GROUP OF FOUR s +ICK TO KICK complete an analysis of what Divide the class into the communities featured two teams. in Alive and Kicking have in Team 1: Drawing on all four common and how they differ. episodes of the series, discuss Use a graphic organizer to the contribution that the local present your findings football club makes to the local s -AKE NOTES ABOUT EACH OF THE community. teams featured in Alive and Team 2: Drawing on all Kicking. Use a table to make four episodes, discuss the a list of the team’s similarities contribution that the local and differences. community makes to the local football club.
SCREEN EDUCATION 5 Each team takes it in turns to present their views to the class in the manner of a debate. s )S LOCAL FOOTBALL A FAMILY AFFAIR Draw on all four episodes of Alive and Kicking to answer the question. s 5P FOR DISCUSSION Using the panel format of most winding lazily north towards What do the training scenes television shows about football, Tasmania’s midlands.’ tell you about the Woodsdale create a discussion of the – Narrator ,IONS following issues. s %VERYONE HAS THEIR ACRE s ‘If these blokes love playing - The glory of a win ridges, we have our veggie as much as I love coaching gardens and it’s kind of got well then I think we’ll have lots - The shame of a loss that sense of self sufficiency of success.’ - Tradition that we had fifty years ago – Paul Tait and it hasn’t changed much. - Fund raising Paul Tait is a trucking – Rachael Treasure contractor; this is his first year - Sponsorship Write a description of as coach of the Woodsdale - Amalgamation Woodsdale for a Tasmanian Lions. While it’s a tough - Planning for succession Tourism brochure. competition, Paul thinks that if the players pull together s Most of the time the - The mentoring of younger they have got a chance. What Woodsdale football ground players demands and difficulties looks just like the sheep does he face as coach of the The Woodsdale Lions paddocks that surround it. 7OODSDALE ,IONS 7HAT DO YOU s ‘Woodsdale isn’t listed in But on Tuesday and Thursday learn about his commitment to any Tasmanian Tourism afternoons in winter, the place THE TEAM brochures. It’s not a town, just really comes alive. a series of farms along a road – Narrator
SCREEN EDUCATION 6 s !NDREW @'US $EAN HAS played country football for twenty-eight years. He started mini league when he was six, played for Woodsdale and was drafted to North Hobart where he played for six years. Gus’ playing days are numbered but he would love to play in one more does this event tell you about make the banner that the premiership. What moments the community and their team will run through as they and statements reveal Gus’ COMMITMENT TO THE CLUB enter the ground. Drawing PASSION FOR THE GAME What other moments high- on your knowledge of the light that the community Woodsdale Lions, design a s +AYE 2OWLANDS IS THE HEART VALUES THE CLUB banner for the team. Present and soul of Woodsdale. Her your work on A3 poster marriage brought together the s 4HE EPISODE SHOWS PLAY FROM paper. club’s two founding families. Woodsdale’s matches against In 1983, Kaye took on the role Ross, a struggling club from s 7ATCH THE FOOTAGE OF GRAND of secretary of the Woodsdale a town eighty kilometres to final day. Why is it a big day Lions. Christine Dean is the North and against their FOR 7OODSDALE Gus’ mum and trainer of the arch rivals Mount Pleasant, s 7HAT DOES THE lNAL SEQUENCE Woodsdale Lions. What roles a rough and ready farming of the episode tell you do the women of Woodsdale community. What does the about the community of play in keeping the club alive footage of the matches reveal 7OODSDALE AND KICKING about the brand of football THAT 7OODSDALE PLAY Grassy, Currie and North s 4HE 7OODSDALE COMMUNITY hall is the venue for the s 7OODSDALE EARN THE RIGHT TO s +ING )SLAND IS LOCATED AT annual club dinner. It’s the play Swansea in the Grand the western end of Bass biggest fundraiser for the Final. On the Thursday night Strait directly in the teeth of year. Gus is in charge of the before the grand final the winds known as the Roaring entertainment. Kaye looks women of Woodsdale get Forties. The island is a flat after the catering. Most of together at the hall to prepare and exposed place. Write the food is donated. What for the big game. The women a description of King Island for a Tasmanian Tourism brochure. s ‘Grassy’s Grassy, North’s North. Currie’s Currie and it keeps the place alive.’ – Geoff French s @The island’s three-team competition is unique. Its strength lies in the intense, almost tribal, rivalry between the teams.’ – Narrator King Island once supported five football teams but these days there are only three.
SCREEN EDUCATION 7 Were you surprised to learn of the way geography and occupations have shaped football allegiances on King )SLAND $O YOU THINK THE competition would survive WITHOUT THE RIVALRY s ‘Each team is very loyal to their club and that is a strength. If it went any other way, I don’t think football would survive.’ – Bobby Cooper, North supporter s )TS THE BIGGEST SPECTATOR sport here. When you’ve got a population of 1700 and you get an attendance of 1000 at the grand final, it shows what the people feel about it. – Geoff French Compile a list of moments and statements that highlight King Island loves its football. s .O MATTER HOW ROUGH THE keeps indecipherable short What is Mundy’s take on the weather, the football is never hand throughout the match and rivalry between players and called off. The players slog it delivers his handwritten report teams. What demands and through. What do the training first thing Monday morning to difficulties does he face as scenes tell you about Grassy, Kathleen Hunter, the owner COACH OF THE 'RASSY (AWKS #URRIE AND .ORTH and editor of the King Island What do you learn about his Courier. His wife Cath is his able COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM s $ESIGN A CLUB MASCOT FOR assistant, picking up the team the Grassy Hawks, the s +ATHLEEN (UNTER AND HER sheets and keeping track of the Currie Robins and the North family came to King Island goal kickers. Bulldogs. after a worldwide search for What moments prove Geoff’s a safe and secure lifestyle. s He’s been writing for the PASSION $O YOU THINK HIS She is owner and editor paper for thirty odd years. He efforts are instrumental in of the King Island Courier. loves his football. He’s got a keeping the competition on Is her interest in the local fantastic dry wit. I think he’s +ING ISLAND ALIVE AND KICKING football competition purely only ever sick when it’s not PROFESSIONAL football season. He does it s Grassy coach Ricky Mundy so dutifully, you know, every learned to play football on s +ING )SLAND ALSO HAS ITS week in week out. King Island before he was own television coverage of – Kathleen Hunter lured away to the bigger the football. Farmer, timber leagues. It’s no coincidence miller and filmmaker, Jan Van Geoff French has been King that Grassy’s success has Ruiswyk, covers each game Island’s football reporter for coincided with his return. from the top of the clubrooms the last thirty years. Geoff is – Narrator at Currie Oval. How did Jan passionate about his footy. He END UP IN +ING )SLAND 7HAT
SCREEN EDUCATION 8 does his involvement in the football tell you about his attitude to community and his SENSE OF BELONGING s ‘For the last two years Grassy have been the pace setters on the Island, but this year the word is that both Currie and North are looking strong.’ year of injuries and are – Narrator The Tamar Cats the underdogs on the day. The Tamar Cats footy club is The first game of the season is The ground is packed with based in the Tamar Valley in between last year’s premiers supporters. Is it a good northern Tasmania. The home Grassy and Currie. What does GAME the footage of the match reveal of the Cats is Beauty Point on s ‘Well done, good effort and about the brand of football the Tamar River but a number don’t be that disappointed. If PLAYED ON +ING )SLAND of the club’s players come from we got absolutely flogged, I Beaconsfield, five kilometres s ‘Tonight the three teams would have been upset …’ south. are training together for a – Ricky Mundy different reason. The King s 7HATS LIFE LIKE IN THE 4AMAR s .ORTH ARE A GOOD TEAM THAT Islanders are playing against 6ALLEY $RAW ON THE WORDS did good all year. I think they a team from North Western and images of the episode to had a few lean years and they Tasmania.’ construct your response. had something to prove and – Narrator s 4HE 6ALLEY HASNT ALWAYS HAD that can happen in a three- only one team. The Tamar What moments and statements team comp. Cats were formed from the highlight the community’s – Ricky Mundy ATTITUDE TO THE MATCH 7ERE YOU amalgamation of Beauty Point Discuss the way Grassy face surprised by the community’s and Beaconsfield. The teams defeat and the way North RESPONSE were once fierce rivals. What celebrate victory. does the episode reveal about s 'RASSY PLAY .ORTH IN THE s 7HAT DOES THE lNAL SEQUENCE THE DECISION TO AMALGAMATE season’s grand final. The of the episode tell you about season to date has been s #HRIS ,OVE HAS LIVED IN THE FOOTBALL THE +ING )SLAND WAY dominated by North, Tamar Valley most of his life. Grassy has had a horror He works in Beaconsfield,
SCREEN EDUCATION 9 now famous for its mine disaster but he prefers to live in Beauty Point. Chris is vice president of the Tamar Cats. Chris’ mate Daryl Murfett shares the position of vice president. They are both former players who now hope to reinvigorate the club from behind the scenes. – Daryl Murfett not which is sort of a bit Paul Filgate is another former frustrating for me to get the s ‘You can’t expect them to player and the club’s new side on the ground. play for nothing.’ president. The team has – Victor Marshall – Chris Love improved under Paul’s off- s @7HILE 6ICTOR IS MOULDING A field leadership, the numbers The Cats are aiming for the winning side, his tough style on the committee have grown top three this season. Getting isn’t going down well with and some of the problems the club back on track means everyone.’ that have plagued the club sorting out the finances. Up for – Narrator over the last few years have debate is whether the players been resolved. should be paid. Paul, Chris and Victor Marshall is the new Daryl discuss the pros and cons coach. It is his job to turn the Do you think a committee can of such a decision. What do you on-field performance around. MAKE OR BREAK A CLUB 7HAT THINK What do the images of Victor moments highlight the nature in action reveal about his OF THE 4AMAR #ATS COMMITTEE s 7HAT PART DOES TRADITION PLAY COACHING STYLE 7HAT DEMANDS 7HAT ARE THEIR PRIORITIES $O YOU AT THE CLUB and difficulties does he face as think they are building a winning s People aren’t really dedicated COACH OF THE 4AMAR #ATS 7HAT TEAM enough to play the game. does his dismissal late in the s ‘… when we played down They enjoy the game but season reveal about him and his here we played for nothing.’ they’re not dedicated enough COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM – Paul Filgate to you know get to training s ‘The mines and quarries and get their injuries fixed s @x SOMEHOW WEVE GOT TO TRY around Beaconsfield have and things like that. They’d and reward them.’ been the heart of the rather sit at home and what community for decades.’ – Narrator Beaconsfield made international headlines when Todd Russell and Brant Webb were trapped more than a kilometre below ground after a rock fall. Why do you think the filmmakers have included scenes of the ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION s ‘For Tommy and his family, the club isn’t just about football … it’s part of their lifestyle.’ – Narrator Tommy Murfett is another Cats
SCREEN EDUCATION 10 player. Tommy has played most of his football in Launceston and has been playing with the Tamar Cats for the last three years. Tommy’s father Daryl is one of the new vice presidents. His brother also plays. Why does Tommy enjoy playing for HIS LOCAL CLUB 7AS IT A WISE MOVE TO MAKE 4OMMY COACH s 7HAT DO YOU LEARN ABOUT THE #ATS SUPPORTER BASE $O you think that the community VALUES THE CLUB s &INGAL ARE LAST YEARS premiers. The Tamar Cats can’t beat them. Watch the footage of the games and discuss the Cats’ on-field performance. s $RAWING ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE of the Tamar Cats, design a banner for the team. Present your work on A3 poster paper. over a hundred years the He was born and raised s 4HE 4AMAR #ATS PLAY /LD tenuous social fabric of this in Queenstown but has Scotch. They have edged mining community has been played most of his football close to a grand final victory held together by Australian on Tasmania’s northwest but by quarter time the Cats football played on an oval coast. Now with a mining are struggling. Old Scotch covered, not by grass, but boom in full swing, he is back takes control of the match by gravel. Though the gravel home running a constructing and the Cats’ season comes holds little fear for the locals, business. Brett is determined to a disappointing end. How it has always struck fear into to take the Crows to their DO THEY HANDLE DEFEAT the hearts of visiting football first senior premiership. What teams. It’s been called demands and difficulties s ‘If you’re struggling people the biggest ‘home ground does he face as coach of don’t want to know you.’ advantage’ in Australia. THE 1UEENSTOWN #ROWS – Paul Filgate – Narrator What do you learn about his Do you agree with Paul’s claim COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM What do the images of the THAT @WINNING IS EVERYTHING opening sequence reveal about s "RENDAN @"EETLE (ULL IS s 7ATCH THE lNAL SEQUENCE Queenstown and football’s announced as captain for this of the episode. Are you place in the community past season. Beetle began work as optimistic about the future of AND PRESENT a fitter and turner at the mine THE 4AMAR #ATS until it closed in 1994. Now s 7HAT PICTURE DOES THE CAMERA that the mine has reopened, The Queenstown Crows PAINT OF 1UEENSTOWN he is an underground s Queenstown is located in s "RETT 3HULTZE IS THE COACH maintenance supervisor. Tasmania’s wild west. For of the Queenstown Crows. He has been around the
SCREEN EDUCATION 11 club for a long time and is well respected by the other players. What moments confirm that Beetle is a good LEADER ON AND OFF THE GROUND s 7ITH FEWER MEN ABOUT THE place much of the hard work of running the club has fallen to the women. Cheryl Gamble s -ARK 'OTTLIEBSON HAS game. They are all talking is the Crows’ secretary. She returned to Queenstown of retiring and even Beetle arrives at the clubrooms early after a few years away. He doubts that he will be back. to begin her frantic round heads up a mine rescue The conditions aren’t familiar of chores. Robyn Foulds unit and joins a long list of to the Queenstown players, is the Crows’ trainer. Her miners that have played a for a start they are not used association with the club role in Queenstown football. to the ball bouncing. Watch began in the 1970s when her At almost 200 centimetres, the footage of the game and son was playing. Write a role Mark is a welcome signing discuss the Crows’ on-field description for either Cheryl for the Crows. Mark has to performance. or Robyn. Why do you think juggle working with playing the women are so devoted to s ‘I think just overall we just but doesn’t mind. Shift THE #ROWS lacked a little bit of passion rosters can play havoc …’ s 4HE CLUB RAISES MOST OF ITS with the games given most – Brett funds through functions at of the players work every the clubrooms. Brainstorm second weekend. Why does s ‘I was pretty disappointed. I a list of the challenges Gottliebson play for the must admit that. I’m always of fundraising in a small 1UEENSTOWN #ROWS disappointed when you get COMMUNITY $RAW ON THE that far and you lose.’ s 4HE 1UEENSTOWN #ROWS WIN moments of this episode as – Robyn the first game of the season. well as the fundraising scenes Their premiership campaign Use these statements to initiate of the other episodes to is off to a flying start. Based a discussion of the thoughts compile the list. on the games shown in the and feelings that follow sucha s $ESIGN A CLUB MASCOT FOR THE episode, write a review of the significant loss. Queenstown Crows. Crows’ season. s )N 1UEENSTOWN OVAL s 7HAT DO YOU LEARN ABOUT THE s "URNIE IS THE VENUE FOR THE was inducted into Tasmania’s #ROWS SUPPORTER BASE $O semi final between the Crows football hall of fame. Why you think that the community and their archrivals. For do you think the filmmakers VALUES THE CLUB Robyn, Brett and Brendan, end the episode with scenes there’s a lot riding on the CELEBRATING THIS ACHIEVEMENT
SCREEN EDUCATION 12 Production Values s 7HAT EXPECTATIONS DOES THE opening of each episode CREATE (OW ARE YOU POSITIONED AS A VIEWER s Alive and Kicking is about real people and their lives. The production team had to work hard to gain the trust of each s 7HAT IS THE ROLE OF THE s 7HAT DOES SOUND CONTRIBUTE of the communities. Their narrator in Alive and Kicking TO THIS SEQUENCE efforts were rewarded. They s ,IST THE SETTINGS USED BY THE s (OW DOES THIS SEQUENCE were given unprecedented filmmakers in each episode. contribute to our knowledge access to the behind-the- What do these settings and understanding of the scenes workings of country reveal about each of the INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED football. They were welcomed communities featured in Alive s 7HAT IMPORTANT IDEAS ARE into change-rooms, on-field and Kicking huddles and the homes, HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS SEQUENCE s 7HAT PART DOES MUSIC PLAY pubs and workplaces of Analytic Responses the players, training staff, in Alive and Kicking? Do you supporters and committee find the filmmakers’ choices s Alive and Kicking is a members. EFFECTIVE celebration of the world of country football.’ Discuss. As a class, discuss the s !S A CLASS VIEW A SEQUENCE demands of making an from an episode of Alive and s Alive and Kicking offers observational documentary like Kicking. viewers stories rich in drama.’ Alive and Kicking. s $ESCRIBE THE SETTING AND $O YOU AGREE s $O YOU THINK THE lLMMAKERS action of this sequence. s @!USTRALIAN COUNTRY FOOTBALL have achieved engaging s 7HAT IS THE TONE OF THIS part morality play, part portrayals of the places and SEQUENCE (OW IS IT CREATED community theatre in a the people featured in the PADDOCK $O YOU AGREE s 7HAT IS THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN SERIES SHOTS IN THIS SEQUENCE s 3PEND SOME TIME RESEARCHING the qualities of a review. Write a review of Alive and Kicking that would appear in a television guide. Creative Responses s $RAW ON THE FORMAT OF A football record to compile a detailed document about one of the teams featured in Alive and Kicking. s ,ISTEN TO THE TEAM SONGS featured in Alive and Kicking. Write a team song for one of the other teams featured in the series. In doing so, consider the ethos of the
SCREEN EDUCATION 13 game and the purpose of a team song. To what music or tune would you set your LYRICS s 7ATCH THE COACHES addresses before matches. Imagine you are the coach of a sporting team. Write the pre-match address you would of the history of football in give, drawing on content Going Further Tasmania. and language that is meant s 4ASMANIA HAS LONG BEEN A to motivate your team to breeding ground for mainland s ,EARN MORE ABOUT !&, achieve. Australian Football League Tasmania and the Tasmanian Devils and Tassie Mariners at s 7RITE A FEATURE ARTICLE ABOUT clubs. Ian Stewart, Peter
SCREEN EDUCATION 14 s /RGANIZE A FOOTBALL CLINIC Invite some players and a representative from a local club to attend. s ,OCAL FOOTBALL RECEIVES VERY little media coverage, which in turn leads to difficulties with developing a spectator base, selling tickets and creating funds for the competition. Brainstorm some changes that could make the game more appealing to spectators. s $O YOU THINK THAT THERE SHOULD be an AFL team based in 4ASMANIA $EBATE THIS SUBJECT References in class. Use the websites of The Age and The Mercury Alive and Kicking Press Kit, Roar newspapers to research the Film, 2008. subject.
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