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SHOWS: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (FEBRUARY 3, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1.
PEOPLE PLAYING AMERICAN FOOTBALL ON BARGE IN SYDNEY HARBOUR 2.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LOGO ON GROUND / PEOPLE PLAYING AMERICAN FOOTBALL 3.
PEOPLE PLAYING AMERICAN FOOTBALL 4.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PUNTER MICHAEL DICKSON KICKING FIELD GOAL 5.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PUNTER MICHAEL DICKSON, SAYING: "Yeah I mean it's unreal.
There was a local team playing a bit of a NFL game before we got out here.
It's a nice day out here on the harbour, nice football field setup, superbowl party." 6.
AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION PLAYER, BERNARD FOLEY KICKING FIELD GOAL 7.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION PLAYER, BERNARD FOLEY, SAYING: "You know as a kicker and a fellow kicker, there's a little bit of stuff that can cross over and a bit of information sharing there.
So it's been good to meet him and also great to see Aussies doing big things on the global stage." 8.
DICKSON PUNTING BALL 9.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PUNTER MICHAEL DICKSON, SAYING: "I'm not, I don't really want to see either of them win unfortunately.
I just want to see a good game, that's all I really care about.
I'm not really going for anyone." 10.
VARIOUS OF AUSTRALIAN SPORT STARS POSING FOR MEDIA 11.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALLER JOSH JENKINS, SAYING: "I'm actually going to go with the young guys.
I want to see someone new win it and be in it.
So I'm going to go with the Rams - saw them play a couple of years ago on a trip to the states so love Todd Gurley, love Jared Goff, love coach Sean McVay.
So young, so enthusiastic so I'm going to pick the Rams in a high scoring game." 12.
FORMER NFL PLAYER COLIN SCOTTS THROWING BALL TO AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER D'ARCY SHORT STORY: Pro bowl punter Michael Dickson brought the NFL down under to Sydney Harbour on Sunday (February 3), where he put a slew of Australian sport stars through their paces ahead of the Super Bowl.
Playing on smaller replica NFL field on a barge with the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as a backdrop, the Australian - who plays for the Seattle Seahawks - displayed his skills that lead to a breakout debut NFL season.
The punter was joined by Australian Rules player Josh Jenkins, Australian Cricketer D'Arcy Short, Australian Wallabies player Bernard Foley as well as former NFL player Colin Scotts amongst others.
Super Bowl LIII will be played in Atlanta, with the New England Patriots taking on the Los Angeles Rams.