By Laura Michell
Graeme Marr hasn’t played football in about 30 years, but he’s not letting that – or the prostate cancer he’s battling –stop him from pulling on the boots for a charity match this weekend.
The Meadow Heights resident is behind a cancer awareness match with Airport West Football Club’s thirds side, which will be played at Hansen Reserve, Airport West this Saturday.
The event will raise money for the Dry July Foundation to help it support cancer patients, and the family of Carly Murphy who died of stomach cancer in March.
Ms Murphy’s family have been involved in the club for 25 years. Mr Marr, 55, said he was pulling on his footy boots after so many years because he was determined not to let cancer get the better of him.
The security guard was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2015. He had surgery to remove the cancer in early 2016 but it came back.
He has completed five weeks of radiation therapy and has three to go. He hopes to then be cancer free.
Mr Marr will speak about his cancer journey at a morning tea before the match. “I always encourage people to talk about cancer. I find it helps if you smile and talk about it,” he said.
The event starts at 9.30am.
Details: airportwestfc.com.au
