Australia’s oldest footballer, Neil Rainbow, still playing at 76 for Bega-Tathra in ALF Sapphire Coast comp

I am the oldest active Australian rules footballer playing in a senior competition in Australia. At the age of 76, Neil Rainbow shows no sign of slowing down. What's the old guy doing out there? After decades playing amateur, suburban and masters footy in Melbourne, Rainbow made the move to the NSW Far South Coast where he's had a decorated career. I'm well over 200 games with many awards and premierships at various clubs across the Sapphire Coast AFL and I'm very proud of that record. Playing the game hasn't been without its challenges, including a broken leg, but Rainbow surprised doctors with his recovery nurse. Would you mind getting the camera? I wanna show student nurses at someone at 56 can recover like that and bang around the football club. Helps keep him young, right? If there was anyone that could do it, it'd be Rainbow and he's the man. He's the guy. For a man that age, I tell you, he's still got some good legs on him. Don't even notice his old really half the time. His skills are still near 100%. He's been one of the main influences in my learning with AFL. While Rainbow is used to playing alongside teammates up to six decades younger than himself. He'll soon take to the field with footballers his own age in the first ever over 70s game at the National Masters Carnival in Fremantle this September. The friendships that I've made both male and female throughout Australia through AFL Masters nationally is just great. You know you can't beat that. His zest for life shows no sign of fading. And I don't feel old. No one should tell you're old. I don't care who you are. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do things if that's your passion and your dream. You should stick by it. You reckon you'd still be playing when you're 76? Probably not. Like definitely not a I'll go for as long as I can. I guess I'll have to make it to 76 first, yes. Not a chance. Ohh I don't think it's for me. And after nearly 1000 games of footy, Rainbow still isn't planning to hang up the boots. I don't see myself retiring yet. Even when you retire now. Too young for that at the moment. So you have to live life and live it cause life can be short.