The Merger
If they can play they can stay
2018 | 103m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Mark Grentell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Damian Callinan |
| Staring: |
| A country football coach who has a plan to rebuild the local football team by recruiting recently settled asylum seekers. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Mark Grentell |
| Writer: | Damian Callinan |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | refugee, sports, country club, australian rules football, asylum seekers, inclusion |
| Production Companies | Screen Australia, Crow Crow Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Damian Callinan | Troy Carrington |
| Kate Mulvany | Angie Barlow |
| John Howard | Bull Barlow |
| Rafferty Grierson | Neil Barlow |
| Fayssal Bazzi | Sayyid |
| Josh McConville | Snapper |
| Angus McLaren | Carpet Burn |
| Nick Cody | Goober |
| Penny Cook | Fran Barlow |
| Stephen Hunter | Neville |
| Zenia Starr | Navina |
| Michael Morley | Morris Dancer / Medieval Performer / Goal Umpire |
| Aaron Gocs | Porterhouse |
| Sahil Saluja | Suresh |
| Ben Knight | Harpo |
| Harry Tseng | Tou Pou |
| Francis Kamara | Didier |
| Adam Drummond | Hibbert |
| Liam Campbell | Second Goal Umpire |
| Michelle Brasier | Gretchen |
| Dane Simpson | Roosters Player |
| Gavin Baskerville | Morris Dancer / Medieval Performer |
| Danny McGinlay | Weet-Bix |
| Matthew Humphrey | Boof |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Damian Callinan | Writer |
| Mathilde Anglade | Post Production Coordinator |
| Mark Grentell | Director |
| Tony Luu | Cinematography, Director of Photography |
| Christopher Mill | Editor |
| Marianne Evans | Art Direction |
| Debbie Muller | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist, Makeup Department Head, Hair Department Head |
| Freya Rogers-Fauske | Post Production Supervisor |
| David Bridie | Music |
| Faith Martin | Casting |
| Nicola Stillone | Production Design |
| Andrew Infanti | Costume Designer |
| Michael Jaballah | Sound Recordist |
| Peter Purcell | Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tara Webb | Sound Effects Editor |
| Justin Spasevski | Sound Effects Editor |
| J.B. Williams | Sound Recordist |
| Justin Besser | Steadicam Operator |
| Simon van der Borgh | Script Consultant |
| Riki Byrne | First Assistant Camera |
| Kelly Lefever | Script Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Anne Robinson | Producer |
| David Gross | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Harrison | Executive Producer |
| Liam Branagan | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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