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Kevin Sheedy wows Roxby By Zak Zeptner
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ast week saw famed former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy wow the town with anecdotes of his past in what can only be described as an excellent Sportsman’s Night.
Roxby’s Harry Harrison tries to convert Kevin Sheedy to the Crows colours during last week’s auction which raised almost $10,000 for the Woomera and Districts Football Association.
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Sponsored by Ryco Hydraulics and BHP Billiton, Sheedy spent his day visiting various groups in Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Olympic Dam, bestowing his knowledge and experience upon all those willing to listen. The day began early for Sheedy, with a morning visit to the apprentices and contractors of BHP Billiton, followed by a morning tea with the workers. Described as an excellent experience, Sheedy had the crowd eating out his hand as the former plumber bonded with the tradies. Next was a visit to Roxby Downs Area School, where a collection of Year 9 and 10 students were entertained and inspired. One of Sheedy’s main reasons for travelling to remote towns, such as Roxby, is to develop peo-
ple’s attitudes to inspire them to follow their dreams. “I watched the Olympic stadiums being built from my school classroom window in 1956 and I could see the MCG too and thought, maybe I could be there and I chose to follow my dreams and I played there,” Sheedy told the students. Through following his dreams, Sheedy learned a great deal about life, which he shared with the students. “Each step on the path of life teaches us a lot of things … and the most important thing in life is your health. Your health is your wealth.” As such, Sheedy urges everyone to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure people are able to follow their dreams. Sheedy left the students in awe, offering a signed copy of his book to Jordan Dadleh, who was brave enough to ask the first question. But it was the evening at the Olympic Dam Football Clubrooms that the town eagerly awaited. With a full house, Sheedy addressed the crowd with a collection of anecdotes about his past as a coach, the players he most admired and the future of his career as coach of the developing West Sydney AFL team. Autographing copies of his
book allowed the audience to talk one-on-one with the downto-earth Sheedy, who had everyone in fits of hysterics by the end of the night. But before the evening could come to its conclusion, an auction was held to raise money for the Woomera and Districts Football League. Autographed guernseys, including Port Power and Crows jumpers, were sold in minutes, taking in over $300 each. The major item up for auction, however, sold far better than expected. A gold framed print detailing the history of the AFL sold, not once, but four times, at a cost of $2,000 a print, bringing the grand total of the auction just under $10,000. “It’s been fantastic – it’s very warm but our welcome has been equally as warm,” SANFL Commissioner David Shipway told The Monitor. “Having spoken with the Management Group, the contractors and the school students, it’s a way for Kevin and the AFL to connect with the community. “Through the Miners’ Cup the W&DFL has gained a stronger profile in country footy and the community is the benefactor of that.”