{"id":4796,"date":"2018-12-05T19:51:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T08:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/?p=4796"},"modified":"2018-12-05T20:36:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T09:36:27","slug":"table-football-draws-the-crowds-at-melbourne-city-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/?p=4796","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne City fans try their hand at table football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A55FD09D-C8C3-4C2A-9BB3-D6BBC9197F59.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4797\" src=\"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A55FD09D-C8C3-4C2A-9BB3-D6BBC9197F59-300x295.jpeg\" alt=\"A55FD09D-C8C3-4C2A-9BB3-D6BBC9197F59\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A55FD09D-C8C3-4C2A-9BB3-D6BBC9197F59-300x295.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A55FD09D-C8C3-4C2A-9BB3-D6BBC9197F59-624x613.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/A55FD09D-C8C3-4C2A-9BB3-D6BBC9197F59.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Victorian table football\u2019s three clubs united to promote table football and support the Melbourne City FC pre-game entertainment prior to their A League clash with Newcastle Jets on Sunday 2nd December at AAMI Park.<\/p>\n<p>There was a touch of \u201ctable football\u2019s coming home\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After all, it was through a fan forum for the then Melbourne Heart FC that current Melbourne Table Football Club (MTFC) President Luke Radziminski and former Australian Table Football Association President Benji Batten met.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These two players founded MTFC and then played a key role in getting table football back on track in the state.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great opportunity to showcase table football to the thousands of football fans in attendance thanks to Melbourne City FC.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Many fans tried the game outside AAMI Park in City Square, both those new to table football and those that had seen or played the game before.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was fantastic to see people of all ages, male and female, eager to play. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is truly one of the great things about table football.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the venue, table football was also available in the VIP corporate room of McDonald\u2019s.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The McDonald\u2019s workforce that were in attendance had fun trying their hand (or should that be finger!) at table football both pre-game and during half-time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dual AFL premiership player Leigh Colbert, present at the event, noted that his son was particularly keen on the game.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He was one of many bitten by the table football bug!<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully this was the start of ongoing involvement between table football and Melbourne City FC.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>With this on the back of similar activity held by Brisbane Subbuteo Club prior to a Brisbane Roar A League game, and the planned Perth Subbuteo Club\u2019s involvement with Perth Glory pre-game, it is great to see involvement between table football clubs and Hyundai A League clubs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Exciting times for Australian Table Football!<a href=\"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/298E4A09-6811-4D0E-B3E8-2A6CC4D35A19.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4799\" 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