MEDIA RELEASE MR-09-0517 Issue date: 8/05/2017 House doing country Australia proud ahead of AFL Country Festival It’s a long way from the Western Australian wheatbelt where he grew up, but Geelong draftee and proud Gnowangerup local Timm House is exactly where he wants to be playing footy with – the Cats. In November last year, the 21-year-old’s he was picked up at 68 in the AFL life changed when was driving a truck for Dad during harvest, delivering the grain to the silos and a mate draft. “I actually rang me and told me picked up that I’d been by Geelong,” said Timm. “I couldn’t quite believe it.” This weekend at the MCG, both the AFL and event sponsor Case IH will be celebrating players like Timm, and communities like Gnowangerup at the second annual Country Festival game between Geelong and Essendon. to be involved in such a great event, recognising the great players and “We’re thrilled supporters from country said Bruce Healy, Case IH Brand Leader Australia & communities,” – great to see the AFL, including the Geelong Football Club supporting country New Zealand. “It’s kids in achieving their dreams.” Timm is equally excited to celebrate the country great game’s strong connections. “So many players and people in the AFL have come from regional towns, and I think this event is an opportunity to recognise the role that country people play in our game.” Back in his days playing footy for the Gnowangerup Bulldogs, Timm would look forward to playing was certainly the dream growing up, my brother and I were on the back all week. “It lawn everyday for hours playing footy said Timm. of revolved around together,” “Our winter sort local footy. Mum and Dad would drive us around the countryside to play.” Like in many regional communities throughout Australia, Timm said the footy club was, and still is, a place for locals to gather each week. I go back, I always to try to catch a game and still see a lot of the people that I grew “Whenever up playing footy with who are now playing in the he said. go watch them and senior side,” “I catch up with them after the and glad to see me back, and game. Everyone’s very welcoming glad to see I’m them.” [continues]
MEDIA RELEASE MR-09-0517 Issue date: 8/05/2017 House doing country Australia proud ahead of AFL Country Festival It’s a long way from the Western Australian wheatbelt where he grew up, but Geelong draftee and proud Gnowangerup local Timm House is exactly where he wants to be – playing footy with the Cats. In November last year, the 21-year-old’s life changed when he was picked up at 68 in the AFL draft. “I was driving a truck for Dad during harvest, delivering the grain to the silos and a mate actually rang me and told me that I’d been picked up by Geelong,” said Timm. “I couldn’t quite believe it.” This weekend at the MCG, both the AFL and event sponsor Case IH will be celebrating players like Timm, and communities like Gnowangerup at the second annual Country Festival game between Geelong and Essendon. “We’re thrilled to be involved in such a great event, recognising the great players and supporters from country communities,” said Bruce Healy, Case IH Brand Leader – Australia & New Zealand. “It’s great to see the AFL, including the Geelong Football Club supporting country kids in achieving their dreams.” Timm is equally excited to celebrate the game’s strong country connections. “So many great players and people in the AFL have come from regional towns, and I think this event is an opportunity to recognise the role that country people play in our game.” Back in his days playing footy for the Gnowangerup Bulldogs, Timm would look forward to playing all week. “It was certainly the dream growing up, my brother and I were on the back lawn everyday for hours playing footy together,” said Timm. “Our winter sort of revolved around local footy. Mum and Dad would drive us around the countryside to play.” Like in many regional communities throughout Australia, Timm said the footy club was, and still is, a place for locals to gather each week. “Whenever I go back, I always to try to catch a game and still see a lot of the people that I grew up playing footy with who are now playing in the senior side,” he said. “I go watch them and catch up with them after the game. Everyone’s very welcoming and glad to see me back, and I’m glad to see them.” [continues]
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