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It wasn't this idea of some pristine Aboriginal existence
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The Australian Dream

It wasn't this idea of somepristine Aboriginal existence

It wasn't this idea of some
pristine Aboriginal existence

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It wasn't this idea of some pristine Aboriginal existence.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:06
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Passion Pictures,Good Thing Productions

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Movie Summary

AFL legend Adam Goodes shares the story of his life and career to offer a deeper insight into race, identity, and belonging.
It was broken glass and mangy dogs. - The Australian Dream 00:05
It was broken glass and mangy dogs.
I think the thing that we have most in common, Adam and I, - The Australian Dream 00:10
I think the thing that we have most in common, Adam and I,
I was such a shy, quiet kid growing up, - The Australian Dream 00:07
I was such a shy, quiet kid growing up,
It would take a long time to make friends, - The Australian Dream 00:07
It would take a long time to make friends,
But one thing that would help us assimilate - The Australian Dream 00:05
But one thing that would help us assimilate
My brothers and I, that was the way - The Australian Dream 00:05
My brothers and I, that was the way
A soccer ball or a tennis ball or a football, - The Australian Dream 00:07
A soccer ball or a tennis ball or a football,
I grew up playing soccer, but when I moved to Victoria, - The Australian Dream 00:11
I grew up playing soccer, but when I moved to Victoria,
Sport in this country really goes to the heart - The Australian Dream 00:08
Sport in this country really goes to the heart
But here in Australia, the local home-grown sport - The Australian Dream 00:09
But here in Australia, the local home-grown sport
It's a way of life. It's guttural, it's deep. - The Australian Dream 00:04
It's a way of life. It's guttural, it's deep.
It's handed down from generation to generation. - The Australian Dream 00:04
It's handed down from generation to generation.
It's freestyle, it's challenging, - The Australian Dream 00:08
It's freestyle, it's challenging,
You know, they've got 'the beautiful game', soccer, - The Australian Dream 00:09
You know, they've got 'the beautiful game', s...
It's said that the game that we now play - The Australian Dream 00:07
It's said that the game that we now play
It's something that our ancestors have played - The Australian Dream 00:06
It's something that our ancestors have played
Whether we like it or not, it's a part of us - The Australian Dream 00:06
Whether we like it or not, it's a part of us
I compare it to the land, where they say, - The Australian Dream 00:11
I compare it to the land, where they say,
Welcome to the MCG, grand final day 1997, - The Australian Dream 00:11
Welcome to the MCG, grand final day 1997,
It came naturally to me. My development came very fast. - The Australian Dream 00:05
It came naturally to me. My development came very fast.