''It's now everything to me,'' the 17-year-old Schofields year 12 student said of the game (indoor soccer to those who've been playing footsies when they should have been paying attention).

Twice a NSW premiership winner with reigning champions West City Crusaders, winner of consecutive Golden Boot awards for top goalscorer, this season's player of the year, NSW representative seven times for three wins, three seconds and a fourth, winner of the most valuable player award at the latest Australian titles, member of an Australian representative team which beat Canada 3-0 and now chosen to go to Spain in July for the Costa Dorada Cup.

It's also struggling for acceptance from the hierarchy. Elliott said it's regarded as destroying outdoor skills and long passes weren't used.

Elliott pointed to Brazil, where fields were scarce and both boys and girls played indoors and in the street until they were 14, employing futsal skills.

She trains twice a week at Riverstone Sports Centre - three or four times in intense periods  and also has weekly team training with St George.

The 2007 Sydney Royal Easter Show will return to the past, with over 170 musical acts providing the sounds for showgoers over two separate stages from April 5 to 15.

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