Pickup game of football in Melbourne

My mates and I were off again on another adventure. This time we were traveling to explore the city of Melbourne and then to Tasmania for some hiking. When we were in Melbourne, we decided to delve into some of Australian’s culture and went to the Melboune Museum. Walking up the front lawn, there were some young boys playing soccer and I exclaimed that we had to go watch! One of my mates quickly corrected me and said, “it’s football here, Natalie”. I got to talking to one of the kids on the sidelines and he explained that they weren’t playing for a particular league, he was just getting together with some of his mates for a bit of fun. They come there almost once a week with a different collection of friends and it was such a great spot because it was well kept grass and open to the public. There weren’t any fans watching besides my two mates and myself, but the boys on the sidelines still got into the game whilst they were “sitting out”. It was fun to see how passionate they were at their age for a game that didn’t count for anything, just some mates having a good time. It reminded me of my young days of getting together with some friends at a local park and kicking the ball around. However, I’d say these boys were much more competitive!