The Pat Cronin Foundation is honoured to have a number of high profile individuals who have agreed to be Ambassadors for the foundation. Our list of Ambassadors is growing and includes the following people:
Matthew Richardson
Matthew “Richo” Richardson is a retired Australian rules footballer and current media personality who represented Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL). Matthew was one of Pat’s favourite players.
Kevin Sheedy
Kevin Sheedy AM is a former Australian rules football coach and player in the Australian Football League. He played and coached in a combined total of 929 games over 47 years from 1967 until 2013, which is a VFL/AFL record. Sheedy was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Greg Davies APM
Grey Davies is Victorias first Victims of Crime Commissioner. He was a member of Victoria Police from 1977 and obtained the rank of Senior Sergeant. In 2002 he joined the Police Association of Victoria where he served until his retirement in 2014. Greg is a advocate for victims of crime and has been only too happy to help spread our message to Be Wise.
Matthew Keenan
Matthew Keenan is an Australian International cycling commentator who can be heard each year on SBS’ coverage of the Tour De France.
Here are some words from Matthew: I support the Pat Cronin Foundation because I have two young children who I want to be safe when they go out, as everyone in the community deserves to be safe.
It’s actually hard to articulate why I support the foundation because there isn’t a single good reason not to. Anything that reduces any form of violence is a great cause, particularly cowardly acts of unprovoked violence.
Matthew’s reach to a worldwide audience will definitely help us to spread the word to Be Wise and to End the Coward Punch. We look forward to a wristband photo or more from the Giro or Le Tour later in the year.
Andrew Gaze
Andrew Gaze, AM is Australia’s most decorated basketball player having played 612 NBL games, ranked 1st in points scored and won 7 MVP awards.
He has the record for the most Summer Olympic Games played by an Australian Basketball player and famously was the flag bearer and team captain for Australia at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
He is currently the coach of the Sydney Kings in the NBL. He and his wife Melinda have four children and therefore is only too happy to add his voice and reach in our message that There is No Excuse and that we need To End The Coward Punch
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Pat’s cousin Cailey played her 50th game of junior football today and paid tribute to Pat by not only wearing her normal number 12 but also by having #PC12 emblazoned on her banner.
Cailey celebrated her milestone game with a win.
Thanks Cailey for always thinking about Pat.
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Thanks to the St Mary's Greensborough Junior Football Club for their support of the Pat Cronin Foundation. This message was on their Facebook page yesterday:
'The St. Mary's Greensborough Junior Football Club stand side by side with the Pat Cronin Foundation. If you see these guys at a game tomorrow or in the Club Rooms tomorrow night rattling their tins, dig deep so together we can end the coward punch.'
An update from this morning:
'The 8 year olds are doing better the the Colt boys. They are using their cute factor to their advantage.'
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We are very pleased to announce another addition to our list of Ambassadors for the Pat Cronin Foundation with 15 year old Jaylyn Robotham who is a driver in the Toyota 86 Series.
In 2017 in his own laconic way, Jaylyn Robotham popped out of relative obscurity to national prominence when he won the popular ‘Aussie Driver Search’ out of thousands of hopefuls
Robotham was touched by the Cronin family’s mission and also wanted to jump on board and help towards spreading the word….’Be Wise, There Is No Excuse, End The Coward Punch’.
“I am really eager to jump on board and help raise awareness of the Pat Cronin Foundation,” said Robotham.
“Patrick was only a few years older than me and I think it’s so important for everyone to be aware of the consequences of such a senseless act.
“I’m determined to help make a difference by raising awareness and preventing people from using the coward punch.
Look out for the Pat Cronin Foundation logo on Jaylyn's car as he races before the V8 Supercars!!
Thanks for helping us to spread the word to Be Wise Jaylyn and thanks for thinking about Pat!!
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Tonight we were honoured to present our Be Wise presentation to the Watsonia Football and Netball Club with over 70 players, coaches and supporters in attendance.
The respect and the level of conversation and questions proves to us that together we can make a difference in attitudes towards violence.
Thanks to Allan, Wayne, Jarrad, Nicole, others from the Committee and all players for welcoming us so warmly and thanks for allowing us to share Pat’s story.
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The watsonia football club was honoured to have Matt and Robyn at our club tonight, their presentation is an absolute must for all clubs and schools to see and talk about, we cannot thank them enough, amazing family.