Tony Abbott 'proud as punch' with six second beer scull

Australian Prime minister Tony Abbott enjoys a beer at the cricket. Over the weekend the PM was filmed sculling a beer in six seconds. Photo / Getty

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott thrilled players at a Sydney Australian Rules football club function by sculling 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 "scull" 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 isn'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 sculling skills, with former Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke's ability well documented.

- Daily Mail