Call To Arms Ambassadors

 Adam Ramanauskas Former Essendon Football Club Player

 

 

 

 

 

At 19, Adam Ramanauskas was the youngest member of Essendon Football Club's 2000 premiership side. Adam joined the club as the number 12 draft pick in 1998. A graceful half-back, he played 134 games over 10 years, retiring at the end of 2008 after three successful comebacks from cancer treatment and a major knee injury.

Adam now works as a talent manager for the Elite Sports Properties, coaches part-time at Essendon Football Club and delivers special commentary for ABC radio. In 2007 he was named one of Australia's Most Inspirational People by The Australian. Adam has a strong alliance with Cancer Council and is an ambassador for the Call To Arms campaign.

"I'm passionate about Call To Arms because I know what it's like to be forced off the footy field by a cancer diagnosis."

"You think it won't happen to you, but I know exactly what it's like to hear the words ‘you have cancer'. And if you're an Australian man, odds are one day you or someone you know will too." Adam Ramanauskas

Andrew Welsh Essendon Football Club  

 

Andrew Welsh captained the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup competition, where he was recruited in the 2001 National Draft as a third round pick by Essendon Football Club. Welsh came to Essendon as a hard-nosed defender who was rarely beaten in a one-on-one contest. Debuting in Round 7, 2002 at the MCG against Carlton, Welsh made an excellent impression in his first year with his strong attack on the ball.

Andrew's on-field leadership was acknowledged quickly by teammates, and at the end of 2004 he was elevated into the leadership group before being appointed as vice-captain in 2009. Essendon remains supportive of the campaign as a founding partner of Call To Arms.

Tim Cahill Socceroo

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Cahill's international soccer career began at the young age of 14, when he represented Western Samoa. Tim left Australia as a 16 year old, travelling to England to forge a career as a professional footballer. Since then his career has gone from strength to strength inAustralia and internationally. 

Tim has represented Australia for many years at World Cup and Olympic level. He has made 33 appearances as a Socceroo, scored 16 goals and is regarded as a star player for the team. Tim also plays for Everton in the United Kingdom, where his club rates him as a "forceful, strong running midfielder, remarkably good in the air". He was the Club's leading scorer in 2008/09, finishing with nine goals.

Tim has been working with Cancer Council as a supporter of its Call To Arms and other fundraising events. Last year Tim joined forces with Cancer Council to launch the Tim Cahill Cancer Fund for Children.

Patrick Dangerfield Adelaide Crows

 

 

 

 

Adelaide's first selection in the 2007 National Draft, Dangerfield was a graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy and toured South Africa in early 2007. Dangerfield was a member of the Vic Metro side at the 2007 Under 18 Championships. After deciding to stay at home in Geelong in 2008 to finish his Year 12 studies, Dangerfield made his surprise debut against Essendon in Round 20, kicking a goal with his first kick in AFL football.

"Unfortunately my family has faced a constant battle with cancer over the past 10 years. I've had four family members diagnosed with cancer in that time and lost both my uncle and my beloved pop in 2008. I was in my final year at school and in my first year with the Adelaide Crows and it was a really, really tough time. There is no topic closer to my heart than the fight against cancer. I feel very proud to be able to help raise awareness about the Call To Arms campaign and the fight against men's cancers. Together we can make a difference." Patrick Dangerfield

Tim Mannah Parramatta Eels  

 

Tim Mannah made his NRL debut in 2009 with the Parramatta Eels and has not looked back, playing every match last season. Mature beyond his years, the inaugural Toyota Cup captain has been touted as a future leader at the Eels and will continue to be an integral part of the clubs' front-row rotation this season. His brother, Jon Mannah, plays for the Cronulla Sharks and was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer in 2009.

David Parkin Media Commentator and ex-premiership AFL player and coach

David Parkin captained the Hawthorn Football Club to their second premiership in 1971 and then coached them to a flag in 1978. He later coached the Carlton Football Club to successive premierships in 1981-82 and again in 1995 in what was a record breaking season. In 2002, he was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.

David was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2009. He had immediate surgery to remove the prostate and fourteen months later feels his body and life is back on track.

David has been able to transfer his sporting and academic expertise into both business/ motivation speaking and authorship. He has consulted with hundreds of organisations and co-authored numerous books dealing with issues surrounding coaching, self motivation, effective leadership and teams.

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