Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott thrilled players at a Sydney Australian Rules football club function by skolling a beer . Mr Abbott was asked to have a drink by University of Technology Sydney Bats coach Simon Carradous , and the Prime Minister happily obliged . It appeared to take the Prime Minister about six seconds to down the schooner , as players cheered and chanted 'skol ' and 'Tony ' . Scroll down for video . Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott thrilled players at a Sydney Australian Rules football club function by skolling a beer . It appeared to take the Prime Minister about six seconds to down the schooner , as players cheered and chanted 'skol ' and 'Tony ' Mr Abbott also gave a speech to the players , according to Australian Women 's Weekly . 'He grabs the microphone and gives a speech , which went along the lines of : 'well is n't this a real treat , I 've been a rugby man all my life but now I finally get to hang out with some real footballers ' to which of course the crowd went crazy , ' Mr Carradous said . 'Then he proceeds to reach down and grab a schooner and he drank from head-to-toe the entire schooner , dribbling little bits on his shirt ... He was proud as punch . ' Mr Abbott is not the first Australian Prime Minister to show off his skolling skills , with former Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke 's ability well documented . Mr Abbott was asked to have a drink by University of Technology Sydney Bats coach Simon Carradous , and the Prime Minister happily obliged . 'He drank the entire schooner , dribbling bits on his shirt ... He was proud as punch , ' a witness said .
Australian Prime Minister skols a beer with celebrating football players . Video emerged of Tony Abbott drinking the beer in six seconds . The Prime Minister reportedly earlier gave a speech at the club function . Comment: