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In 2006, despite a decision by the Australian Football League (AFL) to the contrary, Essendon Football Club players wore yellow armbands, in the inaugural Clash For Cancer match against Melbourne Football Club, to support team-mate Adam Ramanauskas who was undergoing intensive treatment for yet another cancer diagnosis.

The AFL fined Essendon $20,000 for wearing the armbands, and later agreed that the fine could be donated to Cancer Council, Essendon's preferred charity.

In 2007, the AFL agreed to allow yellow armbands to be incorporated into the sleeve of the Essendon jumper for subsequent Clash For Cancer matches.

Call To Arms was developed in Victoria in 2007, as an extension of the Clash For Cancer match, and involves any sporting club to wear yellow armbands and fundraise for Cancer Council during a match in July.

Today, Call To Arms is a national campaign supported by ambassadors including Socceroos' Tim Cahill, Essendon's Andrew Welsh and Parramatta Eels' Tim Mannah.

This year, professional sporting clubs including Essendon Football Club, Parramatta Eels, Titans, Broncos, West Tigers, Melbourne Storm, Adelaide United Football Club and Adelaide Crows will wear a yellow armband in a Call To Arms match

Call To Arms is open to all ages, from junior leagues up to professional clubs across all codes.

Since 2006 Call To Arms has raised over $700,000 to help prevent and detect cancers in men, find new treatments, as well as support men in need by funding Cancer Council's important cancer research, prevention and support programs.

For more information and to register, visit calltoarms.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85.

Important Stats:

An estimated 114,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia in 2010

1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85

Compared to women, Australian men are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and are more likely to die from the disease.

Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia - more than 43,000 people are expected to die from cancer in 2010

The survival rate for many common cancers has increased by more than 30 per cent in the past two decades

One in three cancers are preventable

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Sporting clubs urged to kick cancer this July

Cancer Council Call To Arms 2010

Big name sporting stars, Socceroos' Tim Cahill, Essendon's Andrew Welsh and Parramatta Eels' Tim Mannah are urging sporting clubs across the country to join them in Cancer Council's

Call To Arms this July to help tackle their toughest opponent yet - cancer.

Compared to women, Australian men are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and less likely to survive their diagnoses.

To fight back and help save men's lives, professional sporting clubs including Essendon Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, Parramatta Eels, Titans, Broncos, West Tigers, Melbourne Storm Adelaide United Football Club and Adelaide Crows will hold a Call To Arms match and don a yellow arm band during July to help raise awareness and funds for men's cancer - a disease that effects 1 in 2 men by the age of 85.

Funds raised will help prevent and detect cancers in men, find new treatments, as well as support men in need by funding the Cancer Council's important cancer research, prevention and support programs.

Call To Arms is open to all ages, from junior leagues up to professional clubs from all codes. For more information and to register, visit www.calltoarms.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85.

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