In just over two weeks, the Goulburn Swans will undergo a mass shave which will mark the official beginning of a club-wide Movember campaign.
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The initiative was announced on the club's Facebook page on Saturday, with a goal of raising $2,500 by the end of November.
The decision to join Movember, explained Swans president Simon Treloar, was in part to support a former player in his battle against prostate cancer, and also to raise awareness of men's health issues in general.
"It's not all about the money, it's more about supporting someone that means a lot to us and raising money towards awareness for prostate cancer and mental health is really important," Treloar said.
"It's such a great organisation. I did it myself last year and to talk to people about it and make sure they're doing alright while I was growing a disgusting mo', it was good to talk about it."
The Swans have been in good form with fundraisers in 2021, after their annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness Round in July raised nearly $8,000 after the club set its initial target at just $1,000.
Without expecting the same level of success from the Movember campaign, Treloar is confident the roughly 16 players who have joined the event can hit the goal without too much trouble.
But what pleases him even more is the players' commitment to one another off the field.
"It was a big thing for me when I jumped on as president, that I really wanted to have community," Treloar said.
"Not just have the boys play footy and drink beers after the game, but develop that mateship off the field as well. It's such an important thing to have, and I look at past generations of the Swans and they're still best mates today.
"I really want these boys to have that off the field once they stop playing footy. They're still going to have those really good mates."
In addition to the club's online fundraising, a 2015 Sydney Swans jersey will be sold at the Swans' presentation night on December 3 at the Astor Hotel.
The Goulburn Swans' Movember page can be found here. Further information about the club's presentation night will be released as it becomes available.
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