The Wire

Before Essendon and Richmond lock horns at the MCG tomorrow night, expect to see the kind of energy that only excitement, novelty and a touch of nerves can bring. When the under seventeens team from Rumbalara come face to face with the Tiwi Islands they want to put Rumbalara on the map. And remind Australians everywhere of what it means for Indigenous athletes to get on side with one of the nations most popular sports. Jaime Newborn speaks with the Rumbalara coach, an Indigenous sports officer based in Alice Springs, and BMX star Kahlen Young about the challenges and rewards of a career in sport.