sherb
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*Posting with permission from the Carlton Board mods*
Hello everyone
On Sunday, 21st November, there will be a major fundraising event for Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania occurring in Hobart.
Craig Davis - originally from Tasmania and long-time Sydney resident - who played for Carlton, North Melbourne, Collingwood & Sydney in a career spanning 1973 to 1988 - will be pushing fellow Taswegian Lucas Peters in a specially designed wheelchair from Wrest Point Casino to the peak of Mount Wellington, a distance of 21km - pretty much all uphill - "The Big Push".
Lucas suffers from Muscular Dystrophy and is also a big Melbourne fan. Christian Petracca arranged for his family to get to the recent Grand Final and Lucas was one of the first people he celebrated with following the win.
This is being done as a challenge, so there is no online fundraising page - instead you need to "pledge" an amount and then follow up payment later. You can do this by emailing Craig at - c.davis@arc.unsw.edu.au
Craig recently turned 67. He said -
"Lucas stole my heart when we met a number of years ago. They say it's the hardest half marathon course in the world but it's worth it, even if my doctor thinks I'm an idiot."
I believe that Christian Petracca planned to be there whilst Davo undertook this challenge but is now unfortunately unable to attend. I'm sure he will be there in spirit however.
No amount pledged and donated is too small (nor, naturally) too big. I would be grateful if people here would consider contributing to this monumental effort being undertaken for a wonderful cause.
(I'm posting this here because of Davo's connection with the Carlton FC. For those who may not know much about him, the Blues recruited him from Launceston - also the Blues - as an 18 year old in 1973. His fifth game for the Blues was the 73 Grand Final, when he was still 18. He won the club's goalkicking in 1974. In a 1976 pre-season match, he suffered an horrific eye injury, and was advised by the club to retire, leading to his delisting at the end of the season. Defying that medical opinion, he went on to play for North, Collingwood and the Swans in a distinguished career. If not for the injury, that distinguished career could have been spent largely - or completely - with the Blues).
Cheers & thanks.
Craig Davis
*Carlton 1973-1975: 42 games, 72 goals
(Suffered a severe eye injury in the 1976 pre-season, was advised by Carlton doctors to retire and was delisted by Carlton at the end of 1976)
*North Melbourne 1977-1978: 10 games, 20 goals
*Collingwood 1979-1983: 102 games, 251 goals
*Sydney 1988: 9 games, 17 goals
(Came out of retirement to help the Swans during a tumultuous year)
Total: 163 games, 360 goals
*Leading goalkicker Carlton (1974), Collingwood (1979 & 1980)
*5th game of VFL football was the 1973 Grand Final, at the age of 18
*Played in the 1973, 1979, 1980 & 1981 Grand Finals
*His son Nick played 168 games (235 goals) for Collingwood and the Swans from 1999-2008 and was a member of Sydney's 2005 premiership side
Hello everyone
On Sunday, 21st November, there will be a major fundraising event for Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania occurring in Hobart.
Craig Davis - originally from Tasmania and long-time Sydney resident - who played for Carlton, North Melbourne, Collingwood & Sydney in a career spanning 1973 to 1988 - will be pushing fellow Taswegian Lucas Peters in a specially designed wheelchair from Wrest Point Casino to the peak of Mount Wellington, a distance of 21km - pretty much all uphill - "The Big Push".
Lucas suffers from Muscular Dystrophy and is also a big Melbourne fan. Christian Petracca arranged for his family to get to the recent Grand Final and Lucas was one of the first people he celebrated with following the win.
This is being done as a challenge, so there is no online fundraising page - instead you need to "pledge" an amount and then follow up payment later. You can do this by emailing Craig at - c.davis@arc.unsw.edu.au
Craig recently turned 67. He said -
"Lucas stole my heart when we met a number of years ago. They say it's the hardest half marathon course in the world but it's worth it, even if my doctor thinks I'm an idiot."
I believe that Christian Petracca planned to be there whilst Davo undertook this challenge but is now unfortunately unable to attend. I'm sure he will be there in spirit however.
No amount pledged and donated is too small (nor, naturally) too big. I would be grateful if people here would consider contributing to this monumental effort being undertaken for a wonderful cause.
(I'm posting this here because of Davo's connection with the Carlton FC. For those who may not know much about him, the Blues recruited him from Launceston - also the Blues - as an 18 year old in 1973. His fifth game for the Blues was the 73 Grand Final, when he was still 18. He won the club's goalkicking in 1974. In a 1976 pre-season match, he suffered an horrific eye injury, and was advised by the club to retire, leading to his delisting at the end of the season. Defying that medical opinion, he went on to play for North, Collingwood and the Swans in a distinguished career. If not for the injury, that distinguished career could have been spent largely - or completely - with the Blues).
Cheers & thanks.
Craig Davis
*Carlton 1973-1975: 42 games, 72 goals
(Suffered a severe eye injury in the 1976 pre-season, was advised by Carlton doctors to retire and was delisted by Carlton at the end of 1976)
*North Melbourne 1977-1978: 10 games, 20 goals
*Collingwood 1979-1983: 102 games, 251 goals
*Sydney 1988: 9 games, 17 goals
(Came out of retirement to help the Swans during a tumultuous year)
Total: 163 games, 360 goals
*Leading goalkicker Carlton (1974), Collingwood (1979 & 1980)
*5th game of VFL football was the 1973 Grand Final, at the age of 18
*Played in the 1973, 1979, 1980 & 1981 Grand Finals
*His son Nick played 168 games (235 goals) for Collingwood and the Swans from 1999-2008 and was a member of Sydney's 2005 premiership side
