If there's one thing the Perryman brothers have in common it's a love of sport, and a slight competitive streak.
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After years of playing cricket together in the backyard at the family's farm near Lockhart, Nick, Harry, Ed and Joe were presented with their first opportunity to all join each other on the cricket field of Saturday.
The brothers donned yellow and black for Osborne in their clash against Walbundrie, and while the result didn't go in their favour, oldest brother Nick said it was still a great experience to share alongside his younger brothers.
"We didn't get the win, but it was still good to be able to play with them all," Nick said.
"We always played in the backyard, but with us all being different ages it's taken us this long to play together."
Seven years separates Nick from youngest sibling Joe, with 21-year-old Harry and 19-year-old Ed sitting in between.
Life looks a little bit different now from their backyard cricket days, with Greater Western Sydney defender Harry now residing in the city, while the other three remain in the Wagga and Lockhart area.
The AFL off-season break helped align the perfect opportunity for the Perrymans to play the one-off game together, with Harry set to return to Sydney next week.
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The brothers also share a love of football and can be found on the field when they don't have bat or ball in hand.
The Perrymans were all there to support Harry in Greater Western Sydney's AFL grand final clash with Richmond at the MCG this year.
While the Giants went down to the Tigers by 89-points, Nick said it was still a special occasion for the family to share together.
"We all went to watch Harry," Nick said.
"The result was a bit disappointing, but it was still a pretty good experience."
Despite no longer all living in the same area all year round, Nick said the brothers still maintain a close bond, as well as a competitive streak.
"There's always competition, especially when we lose," Nick said.
Giant Harry made the most runs of the brothers in his special appearance with 32, while also taking four wickets.
Young guns Ed and Joe continue to open the bowling for Osborne and had three wickets between them, with Ed also backing it up with 20 runs.
Nick finished the day with 10 runs in Osborne.
Despite a bit of friendly competition between the boys, Nick said who the best cricketer was in the family was always ebbing and flowing.
"It depends on what day it is," NIck said.
"Sometimes some of us struggle and some of us go well, it's always different."
Ed and Joe continue to go from strength to strength this season, with Osborne currently sitting on four wins and two losses.