Geelong post heartbreaking tribute to AFL fan, six, who lost his battle with cancer just days after posing for a team photo with his beloved Cats
The Geelong Cats community is in mourning over the loss of beloved six-year-old AFL fan Henry McMinn, who passed away on Saturday after a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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The young boy, described by his mother Naomi Uwland as a 'loving brother and gentle and caring child', had been in remission and undergoing maintenance treatment.
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Henry's mother said that he had been treated with a chemotherapy drug associated with blood clots, and that blood clots had filled his body, starting at the kidneys.
Henry was thrilled to get a photo with his heroes at the Geelong Cats just days before he died, with the club posting the image and a tribute
'He would watch the Discovery Channel and learn about animals over watching cartoons – he was a bit of an old soul.
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Tributes have poured in for Henry, who touched the lives of those around him in a way that belied his young age.
Geelong Cats captain Patrick Dangerfield wore a black armband during Sunday's match against Essendon and star forward Jeremy Cameron paid tribute with a shaka sign in Henry's honour.
Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield shared this image of teammate Jeremy Cameron doing the shaka sign for Henry in their match against Essendon
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'Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hosting Henry at our team photo day where he inspired us all with his strength and positivity, ' the club posted.
'We are deeply saddened to hear of his passing and send our thoughts to his family, friends and everyone else who had the opportunity to meet him.'
Henry's father Scott McMinn has taken to social media to clarify that it was the cancer treatment which led to Henry's passing,
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'This is the hardest thing to write. But I feel I need to so everyone knows our Henry died cancer-free … Sons bury fathers, not fathers bury sons. I'll always love you dads little farmer … I'm lost, gutted, devastated and angry.'
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Dmg media Contact us How to complain Leadership Team Advertise with us Contributors Work with Us Terms Do not sell or share my personal information CA Privacy Notice About MailOnline Privacy policy & cookiesGeelong are one win away from an elusive AFL premiership after banishing their preliminary final demons with a 71-point thumping of the Brisbane Lions at the MCG. Lifted by a heroic performance from star veteran Patrick Dangerfield, the Cats booked their second grand final appearance in three seasons by winning 18.12 (120) to 7.7 (49) in front of 77, 677 fans.
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Geelong will enter the 24 September decider on a 15-game winning streak and are guaranteed to start the game as warm favourites no matter if the Sydney Swans or Collingwood win the other preliminary final. It was the Cats’ sixth preliminary final since 2013, but they have not won a flag since 2011 and their only grand final appearance in that period was a loss to Richmond in 2020.
But young speedster Max Holmes looks set to miss the decider after being subbed out with a suspected hamstring injury in the third quarter. The 20-year-old looked heartbroken on the bench, punching the ground, as Irishman Mark O’Connor was substituted into the match.
Dangerfield set the tone for Geelong, booting the first goal of Friday night’s match on his way to a first-quarter tally of nine touches and two majors. The Brownlow medallist finished with 28 possessions, approaching the match with a steely determination to win the premiership that has eluded him in 302 games with Adelaide and the Cats.
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“We feel like we have been building and it is not just one player, it has been such a strength of ours all year, if one is down, the next stands up and that is been our mantra, ” Dangerfield told the Seven Network. “It is a credit to our coaching staff, they have been so balanced and not just with the wins, even when we have not played our best.”
The Cats fielded the oldest team in VFL/AFL history with an average age of 28 years, 173 days, including 10 players aged more than 30, but it was not just their established veterans who stepped up. Brownlow medal favourite Lachie Neale’s influence was curbed after the Lions superstar opened the finals series with two dominant midfield performances.
Neale was restricted to just one touch in the second quarter as Geelong built a match-winning lead, skipping away to a 30-point lead at half-time. Geelong’s defenders dominated Lions tall forwards Eric Hipwood and Joe Daniher as Tom Stewart, Jack Henry and Sam De Koning took intercept marks with ease.
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Any hope the Lions had of repeating their second-half heroics from the semifinal win against Melbourne were ruined at the start of the third term when Joe Daniher kicked a set-shot out on the full, before Tyson Stengle snapped an opportunistic goal a minute later for Geelong.
Star forward Tom Hawkins (four goals) and dynamo Tyson Stengle (three) were crucial, while Gryan Miers and Gary Rohan slotted multiple majors. In a blow for the Lions, former No.1 draft pick Cam Rayner was helped off the field with a suspected foot injury and was subbed off for Rhys Mathieson.