Twin brothers Tyler and Tashiem Abbott were so desperate to achieve their dream of playing in Australia's National Rugby League ( NRL ), they embarked on a truly remarkable journey. Accompanied by handler Barry Watts, the Australian duo spent six months travelling from Alice Springs to Taree on the New South Wales north coast for 3000 miles - on camels.
The two boys, aged just 15, made the first step of their dream come true as they participated in the NSW Rugby League's (NSWRL) elite Indigenous under-16s player program. Despite growing up in the AFL-dominated red centre, the Abbott brothers have made an impression and explained why they were so keen to make the incredible journey.
“We started from Alice Spring to Taree with camels, it took us six months,” Tashiem told NITV. “We done the travelling so we could get out of trouble from Alice Springs. Now we're down here playing footy getting more opportunities... footy changed my life.”
