The Merger
The Merger
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2018
1h 43m
5.8(15 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A country football coach who has a plan to rebuild the local football team by recruiting recently settled asylum seekers.

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Cast & Crew

24 members
Acting

Damian Callinan

Troy Carrington

Damian Callinan
Acting

Kate Mulvany

Angie Barlow

Kate Mulvany
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John Howard

Bull Barlow

John Howard
Acting

Rafferty Grierson

Neil Barlow

Rafferty Grierson
Acting

Fayssal Bazzi

Sayyid

Fayssal Bazzi
Acting

Josh McConville

Snapper

Josh McConville
Acting

Angus McLaren

Carpet Burn

Angus McLaren
Acting

Nick Cody

Goober

Nick Cody
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Penny Cook

Fran Barlow

Penny Cook
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Stephen Hunter

Neville

Stephen Hunter
Acting

Zenia Starr

Navina

Zenia Starr
Acting

Michael Morley

Morris Dancer / Medieval Performer / Goal Umpire

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Aaron Gocs

Porterhouse

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Sahil Saluja

Suresh

Sahil Saluja
Acting

Ben Knight

Harpo

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Harry Tseng

Tou Pou

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Francis Kamara

Didier

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Adam Drummond

Hibbert

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Liam Campbell

Second Goal Umpire

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Michelle Brasier

Gretchen

Michelle Brasier
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Dane Simpson

Roosters Player

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Gavin Baskerville

Morris Dancer / Medieval Performer

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Danny McGinlay

Weet-Bix

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Matthew Humphrey

Boof

Matthew Humphrey

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