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 Nov
15, 07 "This
article appeared in the Gawler and area Bunyip newspaper in South Australia
on Wed Nov 7, 07." Myk Aussie
Sport
Kym takes Aussie Rules to the masses
Sports profile
with Robert Laidlaw
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Left: An action shot from this year in Canada as
Kym is about to kick the ball, while playing with Calgary Kangaroos in the
Kelowna Cup against the Burnaby Eagles. Right:
Kym
Harrison, aka Myk Aussie, as he appears on his website
Former Gawler boy Kym Harrison is making a name for himself in Canada, riding on
the crest of the popularity of a home grown product, Australian Rules Football.
The hometown footy star is taking AFL to the masses as ‘Myk
Aussie’, and has become a household name in parts of Canada.
On his website, ‘Myk’ welcomes users to “the biggest ‘legal’ sports comedy
internet TV station in the world!” “I’m the Australian Sports, Comedy, Media
guy. I have been based in Western Canada the past nine years, traveling to many
sporting events,” the website says. “I’m confident you will enjoy the hours of
intense 3-10+ minute sports, comedy TV shows that we have produced and the many
sports columns. See you in mates club!”
Born in Gawler, Kym was raised in Roseworthy and played his early football with
Hamley Bridge, where he won a junior association medal and captained the Gawler
and District mini-league team at SANFL games. Transferring to South Gawler, Kym
played in the junior and senior colts, making his A grade debut in 1982. After a
stint in Darwin, he joined Flinders Park in the SAFA, where he was recruited to
Woodville. From 1988-1990 Kym played six League games, winning the Warriors’
reserves best and fairest in the final year before the club amalgamated with
West Torrens. Returning to South Gawler in 1991, he played in the country
championships at Football Park before an Adelaide versus Essendon AFL game, and
at the end of the season won the Lions’ top award. Under Malcolm McGrath, the
local export finally played in a South Gawler premiership in 1992, and after
retiring a few years later, sought his fortune elsewhere, moving to Canada and
starting his webcast enterprise.
“I mainly reported on the NFL and CFL from 1999 to 2004 with approved media
passes, and then in 2005 I started focusing on promoting Canadian and USA Aussie
Rules footy,” Kym said. “Aussie Rules has been a bit of a hit over here in
Canada, and Toronto has the second largest competition outside of Australia,
only London being bigger. We have had some great names from Australia over here
who I have interviewed. “Last year it was Dipper and Peter Schwab, and recently
we had Kevin Sheedy and Stephen Silvagni over. “Sheedy is a huge advocate of
overseas footy, and seeing he’s not coaching he took a trip to the grand final
in Toronto, Canada, and then to Louisville, Kentucky to be a guest at the 2007
US nationals – an interview with him is on my website.”
Teams started in the USA 10 years ago and there are now around 60 all over the
country. In Western Canada, the Vancouver Cougars were formed in 2000- 01. The
following year the Calgary Kangaroos came along, and those sides now have a
great rivalry. “We have the largest junior competition outside of Australia, and
this year a women’s team was formed in Calgary,” Kym said. “Although most of my
time is spent covering as much about football as I can, I still find time to
have a kick and a catch myself.” Kym produces sports comedy internet TV shows
and writes a weekly Aussie Rules football column, often mentioning his beloved
Lions. Also featuring on radio shows in the USA, Kym wears his Lions’ guernsey
on “Off The Record,” a popular sports show based out of Toronto, which is shown
in prime time nightly all over Canada. For a good laugh and to discover a little
more about Aussie Rules in Canada and the USA, look up the home page
www.mykaussie.com
"I appreciate Robert Laidlaw and the Gawler Bunyip writing this article" Myk
Aussie
"07 CDN and USA MYKwebTV shows! After
producing many CDN and USA Aussie Rules Footy MYKwebTV
shows in 2005, 2006 and 2007 I aim to be concentrating even more on Aussie Rules
Footy in CDN and the US
in the future! Can you help me in promoting this great
game to the world via MYKwebTV! Advertise on past or upcoming
Aussie Rules
Footy MYKwebTV, in a TV style commercial.
Call me 011 1 403 870-5578 or
email me
myk@mykaussie.com"
Myk Aussie
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