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FromDaics2Dids
Team Captain
Always liked Rhyce, some of you might not no this but Rhyce had Chronic Fatigue syndrome the year before he got drafted, I am a year younger than him and when i was in year 11 back in 1999 I got glandular fever and then afterwards got chronic fatigue syndrome.
I was so sick at the time that I thought id never get better as it takes a long time to see any improvement.
I wrote a letter to Rhyce to ask how he got well and he wrote me a 3 page letter outlining exactly what he did, he gave me his phone number and promised me if i made TAC cup the next year "Ballarat Rebels" he would get Collingwood to allow me in the rooms before the game and to sit on the bench during the game.
I never made TAC cup after being a good school boy and junior, but he gave me so much support and motivation to do everything i could to get through what was a tough 12 months back then.
To this day 13 years later i will never forget it, and for this reason i hope Rhyce win's a flag this weekend.
I was so sick at the time that I thought id never get better as it takes a long time to see any improvement.
I wrote a letter to Rhyce to ask how he got well and he wrote me a 3 page letter outlining exactly what he did, he gave me his phone number and promised me if i made TAC cup the next year "Ballarat Rebels" he would get Collingwood to allow me in the rooms before the game and to sit on the bench during the game.
I never made TAC cup after being a good school boy and junior, but he gave me so much support and motivation to do everything i could to get through what was a tough 12 months back then.
To this day 13 years later i will never forget it, and for this reason i hope Rhyce win's a flag this weekend.