You don’t expect Superman, Batman and Supergirl to fly in during your main training session – but that’s exactly what happened last Wednesday morning at Ikon Park!
In the lead up to National Superhero Week, which raises awareness and funds for Muscular Dystrophy, a very special Blues fan and his family had a morning they’ll never forget.
10-year-old Dylan, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, was beaming as Captain Carlton introduced him to all his favourite players including Andrew Walker, Zach Tuohy and Bryce Gibbs.
Dylan’s parents Johanna and Tony, and his little siblings Caiden and Harper, also met the players and had a kick-to-kick on Ikon Park.
Midfielder Patrick Cripps presented Dylan with a guernsey, which was personally signed by the team (while he was wearing it!), and he received an almighty cheer as he stood in the middle of the team huddle ahead of training.
Patrick Cripps presents Dylan with a team-signed Carlton guernsey. (Photo: Carlton Football Club)
Carlton captain Marc Murphy says it was “wonderful” having Dylan and his family at the Club for the morning.
“Our members and supporters are so important to us, so it’s really important to give back to the community where we can. It was just great to get Dylan down here and see him light up when he met the boys and came out to training with us,” Murphy said.
“I hope we see heaps of superheroes around town this week for National Superhero Week. Muscular Dystrophy Australia is doing some terrific work, so hopefully plenty of people get behind them to help kids like Dylan.”
The boys are introduced to Dylan. (Photo: Carlton Football Club)
From Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September more than 200 workplaces and schools around the country will unleash their inner superhero too, raising funds to fight Muscular Dystrophy. That includes 300 kids at Dylan’s school, who will be dressing up as superheroes on Tuesday to help raise awareness and vital funds.
About one in 600 Australians has some form of Muscular Dystrophy, a progressive muscle-wasting disorder with 60 different variations. The disorder eventually causes immobility, respiratory problems and cardiac complications.
The funds raised during National Superhero Week will support MDA services and research by the National Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre in Melbourne.
Click here if you would like to donate and help fight Muscular Dystrophy
