Every time, this films on t.v. I watch it. This is one of those little gems, that you pass off or let slip away from viewing it. Okay, I'm South Aussie, and these locations used, intrigued me. I first put it down, the locations were closer to home. Then I thought, well may'be, they sat between Pt Lincoln and Ceduna. The hotel, and the old footy field, were somewhat familiar, locations used over on the Yorke. The location of Blackie's house was what I intrigued me the most. I'd say Fisherman's Bay. I was so right with the Yorke as I know Port Pearce between Balgowan and Port Victoria is aboriginal land. But getting on with the film, it's a simple forward story of race, prejudice, and truly robbing one black footballer, of a rightful win and trophy, on account of this undying problem, which catapults the black guy into madness, when stealing the trophy back on celebration night, from whence the tragic turn of story makes the last forty minutes, sit up and take note stuff. Luke Carroll was so powerful as the wronged of his win footballer, where Nathan Phillips wasn't bad as his mate Blackie. His mate Pickles, I hated. I've known a lot of punks like this, especially growing up, which the young actor gives a truly and magic touch to that intolerable character. Simon Westaway steals this film though as Blackie's abusive and very racist father, while Martin Vaughn is wasted as a hermit. Here's one of these eye catching films, with a simple moral and story, where unfortunately it's message, in this continuing day and age, is never changing. Neatly, well made quality, take note film.
Review of Australian Rules
