HOF was combining forces with CHPRSL to raise awareness about heart health in sport and at the same time, bringing together some of the biggest names in Australian Football (soccer) at the inaugural National Soccer League (NSL) Reunion Dinner in the club’s auditorium.
Just under 300 football people associated with clubs and organisations from all over Australia gathered as part of the fundraiser for HOF that raised an estimated $55,000 profit.
The night was a celebration of the old NSL with more than 150 ex-players representing 15 clubs that ran between 1977 and 2004.
HOF was set up by football identity Andy Paschalidis to promote healthy hearts in sport via player education, reduce health risks and install defibrillators at all sporting fields.
“The management and board of CHPRSL are proud of their association with HOF as part of the broader strategy of their support for grassroots sport,” said CHPRSL Community Manager Paul Kougias who also volunteers for HOF.
CHPRSL also bid successfully on the night for a one-hour coaching session run by Socceroos coach Graham Arnold for a local junior team.
Cahill said: “This is where our football was born. Clubs in the old days – even the smaller ones like Marrickville, Lakemba and Canterbury – were all about family, culture and tradition. The game needs harmony and everybody coming together to help in any way.”
The following day, Cahill made his first public appearance as the ambassador for ‘Greyhounds as Pets’ at their Adoption Day.
