Being a Hawthorn Football Club supporter for years now and having had so many great moments that this football club have given to me during these years inspired by some wonderful footballers who have worn our jumper with pride I often reflect on these times and try to figure out what has filled me with pride, which moment had sent my emotions from my heart out of my body into the here and now, was it the moment when Dermott Brereton in the 1989 Grand Final got up off the ground (after the Mark Yeates collision) when he couldn’t, the moment when Leigh Matthews literally mugged in the 1st half of a game at Princes Park against Carlton in the 1980’s and inspired his team with 5 goals to come from behind and win, even the merger game in 1996 against Melbourne when Chris Langford took his jumper off as he headed to the rooms after the game, to display to everyone his support for his team, there was also Dermott Brereton’s speech to the fans at Glenferrie Oval who rallied against the merger with Melbourne instigated by another Hawthorn great in Don Scott, the 1991 Premiership Team labelled as ‘too old and too slow’ by the experts, there are many more I could rattle off but I will spare you the history lesson. You may say that there is more important things in life than football, and you would be right, but alas these instances are football imitating life, as all these people fought for what they believed in, and in doing so have inspired myself to be passionate and motivated in my life to fight for what I believe in. I know what your thinking now ‘ What has this to do with your headline ‘Love You Shane’ ???? The Shane is Shane Crawford ( just happens to be a premiership player with Hawthorn as well, that’s uncanny!!!) who for the past week has walked from Adelaide to Melbourne to raise money and awareness about breast cancer, he is suffering mentally and physically from all reports, so please support this cause and the community via this link : http://www.bcna.org.au/events/key-fundraising-events/shane-crawford-thats-what-im-walkin-about .This is a noble effort from a man who put his body on the line for 17 years for his football club, his passion had never wavered despite the tough years when people were lining up to question his commitment to his football, there is no doubt that Shane is committed and passionate to everything he does in his life as shown by his efforts over the last week. I’m proud of the Hawthorn Football Club and all those memories engraved into my mind, Shane Crawford this week has added another. Love You Shane
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