East Victoria Park Auskicker lives unforgettable Toyota AFL Grand Final Experience

East Victoria Park Auskicker, Angus McDonald, was the envy of his friends on the weekend when he was a part of greatness, participating in the 2013 Toyota AFL Grand Final, one of the biggest events on the Australian sporting calendar.

 Angus, a participant at the Victoria Park JFC NAB AFL Auskick centre, had the time of his life during a weekend of action packed activity.  Accompanied by his mother, Angus’s experience kicked off in style at the NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year Awards Dinner at the MCG.  A memorable moment of the event occurred when Geelong Captain and NAB AFL Auskick ambassador, Joel Selwood, presented Angus with his official NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year nominee playing jumper.

On Friday, Angus, marched alongside fellow Auskickers and the two competing Toyota AFL Grand Final teams through the streets of Melbourne in the traditional Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade.

 Grand Final Day was undoubtedly the highlight of the trip when Angus played NAB AFL Auskick on the MCG in front of 100,000 fans prior to the commencement of the big game.  After the match Angus, along with the other 21 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year nominees, presented the Hawthorn players with their 2013 Toyota AFL Premiership Medals.

 “It was so exciting to play in front of so many people on the MCG, and getting to present a premiership medal with all my friends and family watching on TV was really cool too,” Angus said.

 Young Angus’s opportunity to participate in this unforgettable three day Toyota AFL Grand Final experience came to life through NAB’s Auskicker of the Year competition.  This competition exists to reward selected NAB AFL Auskick participants across the country for their teamwork, passion and commitment to the sport.

NAB is dedicated to Footifying Australia and has been genuinely growing the game for the past ten years through support of programs like NAB AFL Auskick. Every year, over 180,000 children participate in NAB AFL Auskick at one of 2,900 centres nationwide.