GET AROUND THIS! SOMEONE NEEDS YOUR HELP.

[AstonSouffle]

Hello everyone, let me start by saying I have serious reservations of about using this as a way to pass an external message but... I got to raise awareness for a teammate.

Not sure if anyone has seen it on the news the past three days on Channel 7 & 9, but a teammate of mine playing for Canning Vale in a amateurs match on the weekend vs Coolbinia West Perth was involved in a sickening accident. Was going to pick up the ball and an opposing player clean connected with his head and caused spinal injuries, ribs, collarbone. We're trying to raise money for his medical bills that will be hefty and are throwing a fundraiser this coming Saturday.

There's a hashtag #doitfordamo & there's a facebook page called 'Donations for Damo'

Thanks for reading and I'd of loved to post my own thread but I'm just not on here enough to get my posts up to do that.

 

[slicedndiced]

AstonSouffle doesn't have the site privileges to start this, so I will. Help this guy please!!



Hello everyone, let me start by saying I have serious reservations of about using this as a way to pass an external message but... I got to raise awareness for a teammate.
Not sure if anyone has seen it on the news the past three days on Channel 7 & 9, but a teammate of mine playing for Canning Vale in a amateurs match on the weekend vs Coolbinia West Perth was involved in a sickening accident. Was going to pick up the ball and an opposing player clean connected with his head and caused spinal injuries, ribs, collarbone. We're trying to raise money for his medical bills that will be hefty and are throwing a fundraiser this coming Saturday.

There's a hashtag #doitfordamo & there's a facebook page called 'Donations for Damo'

Thanks for reading and I'd of loved to post my own thread but I'm just not on here enough to get my posts up to do that.

 

[slicedndiced]

I have donated already, and I urge you to do the same.

 

[Bender571]

https://www.facebook.com/Doitfordamo?fref=ts

Pretty sobering news, only played against Coolbinia a couple of weeks ago

 

[slicedndiced]

Thanks Bender571

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Done

 

[AstonSouffle]

Seriously fellas, thanks a bunch. Any effort means a lot and is much appreciated.

Donations can be directly deposited into the following bank account for Damo

BSB 306-988 ACC 0054126

Please use DAMO and your surname as the reference.

 

[Seppo]

Have shared on twitter and will be donating.

 

[Straawberry]

Have shared on twitter and will be donating.

Good onya Seppo. I will be at Clifton park on Sat so will be good to meet some of the other BF posters who are there.

 

[BettercallSaul]

Done. I wish him all the best.

 

[Simmofreo]

Will donate this afternoon. All the best to the lad

 

[slicedndiced]

Thanks Chief

 

[strobe00]

Done. Best wishes for the young bloke to make as full and speedy a recovery as possible.

 

[Paracleet]

Donated.
What's the story re insurance in the WAAFL?

 

[Pavs_Risotto]

Do I need an account name out will just the account number and bsb number be sufficient? Or do I just use Damo as the account name? Cheers

 

[scon]

Use Damo and your surname as reference is the way they're asking for it to be done.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Have shared on twitter and will be donating.

Larri's posted a link to this thread on our board (so you should have a few of our blokes come over here, sorry about that ) and we've tweeted a link to the thread.

Great cause, will make a donation myself now.

 

[Freo Shark]

Sad story, wish Damo all the best and a speedy recovery!!
Obviously donating as well.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Donated.
What's the story re insurance in the WAAFL?

I found a link to the application for personal injury cover provided by JLT Sport. You would have to assume that if there is a fund raising appeal organised that he didn't take it up. Can anybody shed some light?

 

[slicedndiced]

Larri's posted a link to this thread on our board (so you should have a few of our blokes come over here, sorry about that ) and we've tweeted a link to the thread.

Great cause, will make a donation myself now.

Thanks Fivey . I PM'd larri and swannies about this, but couldn't tag you into it for some reason.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Thanks Fivey . I PM'd larri and swannies about this, but couldn't tag you into it for some reason.

Probably because I've blocked you

Nah not really. Maybe you can only add two people to PMs, who knows?

Dropped some cash into that account, all the best for Damo and his family

 

[JunglistPosse]

Restores my faith in humanity this thread...good work all!

 

[Paracleet]

I found a link to the application for personal injury cover provided by JLT Sport. You would have to assume that if there is a fund raising appeal organised that he didn't take it up. Can anybody shed some light?

I'm the treasurer of a PCA cricket club and I can tell you we have three insurance bills applicable to the senior club.

1 building insurance

2 club property (jlt)

3 national club insurance (paid to the association but ultimately ending up with jlt)

This last one covers committee liability, public liability and personal injury including non-Medicare covered medical expenses, loss of income and capital benefits.

Does the WAAFL not have something like this? If not I’d be a little concerned since footy is clearly a bit more dangerous than cricket.

Rallying round and community support is a great thing but this isn’t America and hopefully will only be required as a short term measure (financially I mean, not other support in event of long term health consequeces)

 

[Reginald Perrin]

I'm the treasurer of a PCA cricket club and I can tell you we have three insurance bills applicable to the senior club.

1 building insurance

2 club property (jlt)

3 national club insurance (paid to the association but ultimately ending up with jlt)

This last one covers committee liability, public liability and personal injury including non-Medicare covered medical expenses, loss of income and capital benefits.

Does the WAAFL not have something like this? If not I’d be a little concerned since footy is clearly a bit more dangerous than cricket.

Rallying round and community support is a great thing but this isn’t America and hopefully will only be required as a short term measure (financially I mean, not other support in event of long term health consequeces)

WAAFL seems to have the same, but is it included in your subs or do you have to arrange it yourself?

 

[slicedndiced]

I'm the treasurer of a PCA cricket club and I can tell you we have three insurance bills applicable to the senior club.

1 building insurance

2 club property (jlt)

3 national club insurance (paid to the association but ultimately ending up with jlt)

This last one covers committee liability, public liability and personal injury including non-Medicare covered medical expenses, loss of income and capital benefits.

Does the WAAFL not have something like this? If not I’d be a little concerned since footy is clearly a bit more dangerous than cricket.

Rallying round and community support is a great thing but this isn’t America and hopefully will only be required as a short term measure (financially I mean, not other support in event of long term health consequeces)

But it's not like having insurance cover is an open cheque book for him though.

Obviously, we all hope that he makes a full recovery, however, if he doesn't he will need ongoing care and rehabilitation. Insurance companies will cover a generous proportion of this and , in time, he may receive a substantial payout to tide him through life.

Sadly though, many people are forced into the courts to gain benefits befitting what they will face for the rest of their lives.

Insurance companies are soulless, heartless kharnts of things who only care about their bottom line.

In the short term, at least, he needs all the financial support that he can get.