Craig Foster

It has to be including everyone in the project of Australia.

And I think we've forgotten that.

I think we've been... You know, you look at the gas lobbies, what's happening.

You look at the billionaires lobbying.

You know, all of these issues, I think, are a part of this puzzle that Australia is trying to work out right now.

So, yes, Australians, every Australian...

should have a shared purpose because we all, for different reasons, whether you started here or you ended here, it's of no consequence, but this country is doing something for all of us.

So that's why we love the Matildas and Socceroos so much because when we play this sport, we all feel together.

I think it is making a difference.

It's not the solution.

It's not going to turn Australia around, but it is providing conversations.

And again, these are conversations that have been long avoided as well.

So what sport does is it brings us together in a shared space of

And it's a safe space because everyone can just stand next to someone they're told they're supposed to hate at Fed Square while I'll be for the games.

And in that moment when the Socceroos do well, we all start hugging and we're high-fiving and everyone feels the same emotion.

And that's critically important because it doesn't happen that often in Australian life anymore.

For many, it could possibly be.

I think it's important.

Representation is vital.

So, you know, when you've got, you know, a number, I think, eight Socceroos of different African backgrounds, including Lucas Harrington, Zimbabwean and the like, that's incredibly powerful.