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[stkildathunda]

I'm so proud of my brave sister Madeleine, says Nick Riewoldt

ST Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt has told of his love and pride for his sister, Madeleine, who is battling a rare blood disease.

"We're incredibly proud of her and how strong she's been through some pretty trying circumstances," Riewoldt said yesterday.
Madeleine, 23, is suffering aplastic anaemia, a life-threatening blood disorder in which the body's bone marrow doesn't make enough new blood cells.

Blood tests on Nick and their brother Alex proved they were not compatible for a marrow transplant.
But a donor has been found in France and will be used if needed.
The close Riewoldt family learned of Madeleine's condition in September.



She has been treated at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for the past year. Riewoldt yesterday said he admired the strength of his little sister.

"She's strong and she's stubborn," he said.
"Obviously it's tough to see your sister like that. Really, really tough."
The most confronting time was when Riewoldt went to hospital in Texas for a compatibility test.
Alex, who was living in New York at the time, also visited a hospital.

The naked truth about Nick Riewoldt and the nude photo affair

Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt was an angry man earlier this year for a whole host of reasons. Time has healed his wounds and now he can talk about it.

NICK Riewoldt could finally smile about it.
As an experiment in social media and its power, Riewoldt was yesterday shown an iPhone with a photo on the screen, purporting to be the one of him - naked - with Zac Dawson clowning beside him.
It wasn't THE photo, of course. Just any photo. Just to see his reaction.
That THE photo was approximately on five million mobile phones at the start of this year did not surprise him. That someone still had it amused him.
"I'd be worried about you if you had photos of a naked man on your mobile," he said.
He laughed heartily at that.

Laughed, perhaps, for the first time since a mischievous schoolgirl and a wannabe funny photographer called Sam Gilbert, who was distracted, and who left his computer opened, scaled all heights of personal privacy for an AFL footballer.

 

[Hammers_Saints]

I love our skipper

 

[stkildathunda]

Knew about his sister is all year but didnt mention it. I know few others did aswell. It came out couple times on the Saints forums but was quickly deleted by all moderators which was good. Its good that he was able to come out and tell people about it rather then newspaper spreading it like wildfire...

I hope now people will get off his back about his performances this year and actually realize what a job he did considering the circumstances. There is NOONE else that should be captaining this great club & leading us to that ultimate prize next September.

 

[SA1NTER]

Read both articals, the "naked truth" one was simply a great read.

All the best to Madeleine and the Riewoldt family going through this difficult time. I had no idea she wasn't well.

Get better soon.

 

[Murraj1966]

Heart like a lion, the Roo has.

 

[Michael Scarn]

Great read

 

[TassieSaint]

Heard about this not long after the GF last year, and selfishly my first thought was I hope this doesn't effect his season.

Can't use this as an excuse, but add it onto the photo scandal, his managers scandal, injuries and 3 winless grand final's... massive burden to carry and it showed.

 

[CHBench]

Puts it all into perspective really. In the end, footy is just a game.

Wishing her the very best of luck.

 

[karmafree]

"The Handicapper's" response....... "I knew he was a good guy". Men don't get higher praise from her than that.

Yes you are one of the good guys Nick.

 

[SamFisher25]

Puts it all into perspective really. In the end, footy is just a game.

Wishing her the very best of luck.

it's just a group of young men chasing around a piece of leather (sometimes yellow sometimes red) that some poor cow donated and everything in melbourne is sadly surrounded by which group of young men in particular you hue and cry for.

have not ever met madeline but i hope she can start producing some quality bloodcells.