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Swans win and through to prelim final in two weeks.

Qualifying final Swans v Giants SCG

Perhaps google Perth and see what there is to do and see what you would like to do. Come back and we can answer more specific questions.

Yes, you will need to obtain a NZeTA before you arrive in NZ. Yes, you will also have to pay the IVC too unless you have an Australian passport or passports from some Pacific countries. You are entering the country, even those international visitors who are on cruise ships which stop in NZ have to pay the IVC. As far as purchasing them before Oct 1 I suggest you look at the link supplied in the previous post. That will help you.

When the fixture for the AFL is released, I'll let you know if either Sydney Swans or Greater Western Sydney Giants are playing at home while you are there.

I would suggest you contact the Portland Cable Tram directly to check if the ship has booked out the trams for the day. manager@portlandcabletrams.com.au

They can miss Kangaroo Island because of weather/seas but at Phillip (no s) Island the ship is usually moored in quite a sheltered position away from the wind off Bass Strait.

When we visted Gisborne pre Covid, we just took the shuttle bus from the tender pier to the city centre where there was Maori cultural display and a small market. We just wandered around there and then returned to the ship.

There are four main types of football played in Australia - 1. AFL which started in Victoria as a game for cricketers to keep fit during winter back in the mid 1850s. It then spread to Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia before moving into the states to the north of Victoria. It is very different to the other football codes and played on an oval shaped ground around 135-185 metres long and 110-155 metres across from the widest points. Cricket is quite often played on these grounds/fields. There are 18 players on the ground per team at any one time. Players kick the ball, run with it but having to bounce the oval shaped ball every 15 metres before kicking or handballing it. Handballing is holding the ball in one hand and punching it with the other. The aim is to kick more goals than the opposition - there are four posts to kick through - a goal (six points) is scored when the ball is kicked through the two middle posts. A behind (one point) is scored when the ball is kicked through the posts on either side of the two middle posts or hit through or comes off the hands of players either through any of the posts. 2. Soccer/Football - introduced from the UK and played all over the country. A very popular sport for participation. 3. Rugby Union - introduced from the UK and played in NSW since the 1840s.Teams play on a rectangle shaped field no longer than 100 metres long and 70 metres wide. RU is played in all states now but the majority in NSW and QLD. I am not an expert on either Union or League so I will include a link on how to play them - How to Play Rugby Union There are fifteen players for each team on the field. The aim of the game is to score a try. This about all I know! 😀The Australian National Men's team is called the Wallabies. 4 Ruby League - basically a professional game (NRL) with teams in NSW and QLD and one in Victoria. Played on a similar sized field to Union and with thirteen players on each team. There are also various other forms of rugby - Rugby 7s, touch rugby and tag rugby are what I can recall off the top of my head. Hope this helps.

The Swans play GWS Saturday afternoon 7th September.

I was thinking exactly this. Although when I first saw the original post, I read it as this year. I was thinking how are all these passengers going to rearrange their time off work, flights etc in time. 🤣

That did make me laugh! I did love the Golden though.

Enjoy your early retirement Lyle, even if only a few days.

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Fixture is the schedule of matches for each round/week. There are 24 rounds in an AFL season and I think 27 in a NRL season. NRL calls it a draw istead of fixture. If either the Swans or Giants are playing in Sydney while you are in town, you will need to purchase tickets through Ticketek for a Swans' match. Ticketek I think that Ticketek is also used for the Giants' match tickets. The Swans play at the Sydney Cricket Ground which is easy to get to - just to the south east of the central business district. You can take the light rail from along George Street which goes via Central station and then to Moore Park with a few minutes walk to the SCG, The Giants play at Engie Stadium at the Sydney Olympic complex in western Sydney - you can catch a train.

By ferry, you would need to come back to Circular Quay and change to a different ferry route. The Luna Park ferry is F3 which is a five minute ride from Circular Quay and the zoo ferry is F2 from Circular Quay, a 12 minute ride. It might be worth looking at Captai Cook ferries as well. Captain Cook Ferries This link may help you plan your trip using the public ferries, trams and trains - Transport NSW Timetables

When will you be in Sydney? The AFL and NRL fixtures will not be available for some time. The AFL fixture is usually available around November. I think it is similar for the NRL. Tickets will not go on sale until after the release of the fixture.Of course there is no guarantee that the Sydney Swans will be playing at home while you are in town. There is a second AFL team in Sydney - the Greater Western Sydney Giants (GWS) - they could be playing at home which is at the Olympic Park complex in western Sydney, The AFL website is afl.com.au and the NRL is rnl.com The NRL season started 2nd March this year and the AFL 14th March. As for cricket, I can't see any international or national matches at this time sheduled for Sydney. There will be local competition finals being played though - probably not what you were looking at.

It may be what you call a tourist trap but it is what people like to visit.

Spot on Linda! Too easy.