A Day in the life of a AFL Hawthorn Football Player
Well, actually it was four days. My name is Taylor Forward and I was selected from nine other boys from Tasmania to go and spend four days with the Hawthorn Football Club in Victoria.
We arrived on Thursday morning and were met by Hawthorn Football representatives. We meet up with 11 other participants from various parts of Victoria to begin the MBF Highmarks Program.
My mentor for this program was Nick Holland, a tall, tall man! From there we were given a schedule of events and programs we would participate in for the next four days.
Wow!! It was great, we lived, slept and breathed football for the four days. It was non-stop.
Over the course of the four days we attended many programs and visited many venues, this gave us a greater insight into the life's of the Hawthorn Football players. We attended the Friday Night Football game at the Telstra Dome to watch Collingwood V Port Adelaide. Saturday we took a trip to Box Hill to see my mentor Nick Holland play against Werribee. We had a tour of the MCG and the AFL Hall of fame. Sunday we went to the Telstra Dome to see our team and mates Hawthorn V Geelong - We lost, but hay we were there to spur them on!!
Throughout the four days I on many occasions was able to speak to the Hawthorn Guys in person. They are normal guys with dedication and commitment to the Hawthorn Football Club. It was a great thrill. How lucky am I. I felt like a real celebrity, we had many interview and photos. This was an opportunity I will never forget.
I know one day when I have children I my own, I will sit down with them and remember the days when I went to the Hawthorn Football Club and spend four days with my mates. Yes, I refer to them as my mates. They are and will be forever in my memory.
I am so grateful to the Hawthorn Football Club and MBF for making this program possible and hope in some small way I can contribute on some level to helping other kids in this program.
Thanks to everyone involved in the program and
GO YOU HAWKS!!!!!!!!!
TAYLOR FORWARD
Last Modified on 12/07/2005 08:27