AFL consumes Cameroon-born player

29 Jun 2012, 7:10 pm   -   Source: Glenn Osborne, SBS
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As the AFL celebrates Multi-Cultural round this weekend, here’s the extraordinary tale of Cameroon-born Patrick Ndongo, who's travelled across the globe to discover the national game.

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As the AFL celebrates Multi-Cultural round this weekend, here’s the extraordinary tale of someone who's literally travelled across the globe to discover the national game.

Patrick Ndongo was born in Cameroon, where unemployment is 30 per cent, the life expectency is just 55 and a quarter of the population live on less than a dollar a day.

But on moving here five years ago Patrick found a game which initially mesmerised him, and now consumes his thoughts.

SBS's Glenn Osborne caught up with 25-year-old Patrick at training for the Frankston Dolphins, in bayside Melbourne, and discovered he dreams of playing in the AFL, despite only picking up a football for the first time five years ago.

AFL , VFL , Patrick N'Dongo , Frankston Dolphins

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