Team BC!

We're taking on Cancer Council's The Longest Day...

My name is Ben and I play in the AFL for North Melbourne FC.  

Last year, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer twice; the first time in July 2021, and the second time in November 2021.

I was one of over 35,000 Victorians who are diagnosed with cancer every year.

When I’m not playing footy, I love to have a hit of golf with my friends, and my nanna, which I’ll be doing in December.

This summer, I’m taking on the ultimate golf challenge – The Longest Day – to raise much-needed funds for a cancer-free future

I’m taking part because I want everyone to listen to their body if something doesn’t feel right.

I want to encourage everyone that suspects something is not quite right with their body or health to be brave and speak to a health professional.

Participants of the golfing challenge can test themselves to The Long Day – 36 holes (two rounds); The Longer Day – 54 holes (three rounds), or the ultimate challenge The Longest Day – 72 holes (four rounds) from dawn to dusk.

The Longest Day will officially take place on Monday 12 December 2022, but participants can take part at any time during December or January.

With many clubs welcoming non-members, and some even waiving green fees for those taking on the challenge, it’s a great opportunity for Victorian golfers to get out and explore a new course and have a great time for a rewarding cause

By participating in The Longest Day, the ultimate golf endurance challenge – and by being SunSmart – you’re scoring a hole-in-one for life-saving research, prevention and support services for Victorians affected by cancer.

I’d like to encourage everyone including my fellow AFL players to step up to the tee and swing away for a worthwhile cause.

It’s exciting to know that every ball I hit and putt I sink will go towards a cancer-free future!

Thank you to our Sponsors

$10k

AFL Players Association

$520

Jane Macmillan

Well done Ben! You are an inspiration to all!

$520

North Melb cheer squad

North Melb cheer squad ‘Most courageous’

$500

Ben Cunnington

To a Cancer Free Future

$420

Cameron Zurhaar

Well done mate. Love you

$420

Michael Lin

$400

Bailey Scott

$317

Penex pty ltd

$264

Will Phillips

$264

Mary Dooley

$264

Anonymous

$264

Nick Theodossi

Well done luke great cause

$250

David Wright

Legend 👊

$250

Ricky Jenkyn

Great golf played with good company

$250

Bruce Calder

Go boys - a fellow survivor

$250

Aidan Corr

❤️❤️

$211

Dom Tyson

A pleasure to support Cunners. Ultimate family man.

$211

Glenda Edney

$211

Ben McKay

$200

McDonald Management and Events

$158

Mat Sund

$158

Jy Simpkin

$158

Miller bergman

$158

Kallan Dawson

$158

Jack Ziebell

$158

Jordan McKnight

Cunners, you are a true champion and inspiration to everyone, not only on the footy field but in life itself. Wishing you the very best for the season and years ahead.

$158

Ebb Tide Tackle

$150

Bell Partnership

$106

Matt Stephens

Great work, Cunners. Champion player and fella. Well done on raising money and hope you have a great season in 2023!

$106

Georgina Fuller

$106

Sam Thompson

$106

Jona Segal

Nothing but love ❤️

$106

Darren Flett

$106

Graeme Parkinson

$106

Alan & Cheryl Cunnington

So pleased you are well again Ben. You are so courageous xx

$106

Curtis Taylor

$106

Brendan Mutimer

$106

Anonymous

$106

Adam Carter

$106

H8CNCR

$106

Peter Taylor

Good luck Ben....you are a true inspiration...and a great footballer

$106

Marlene Jenkyn

Well Done Ben

$106

Tristan Shaw

Hi Ben your a champion on the field, wear your heart on your sleeve and a bigger one off field, good to see you back happy and healthy, if your nanna is up to hitting a ball off the tee and putting it on north Melbourne Instagram to put a smile on everyone’s face I’m more then happy to donate $500, if not that’s fine mate hope you raise the $10000 and can’t wait to see you back out playing in 2023 👍👍

$106

Lance Williams

Just love that smile

$106

Lochie ceravolo

Great to see you playing again. Go Roos

$106

The Allison’s

$106

Tim Phillips

Great job Cunners - you’re an inspiration.

$106

Kearns

$106

Jeremy Reichelt

$106

Chris Correia

$106

Harvey Leane

Cunners I am so happy to see your recovery and can wait to see you play again. I lost my mum to cancer last year, anything we can do to tip this battle our way is worth it. All the best in 2023. Harvey

$106

Victoria Pendrey

Great work Team BC 💙🤍

$106

Wes Jenkyn

$100

Tanya Paunovic

$100

Mark Daffy

Your my favorite player got your number on my jumper

$100

James Macmillan

$100

Hayley Martin

$100

Mark Attard

Inspirational Cunners! All the best with your foty, health & family!

$100

Sindrey family

Good on you guys, great cause. Go roos!

$100

L Reid

$100

Bailey Scott

$100

Tom Curran

Love ya mate! One of the biggest inspirations in my life.

$100

Cam Matthews

$100

Wendy McKane

$93

Carey4life

Amazing effort Ben

$76

Flynn Perez

❤️❤️❤️

$76

Paul Menotti

$76

Samuel Cunnington

Love your work!

$72

Anonymous

Legend!

$53

Stuart Grasmeyer Marlene Hagin

Well done Cunners

$53

Sandra Hall

Good luck Luke

$53

Dennis Francis RAFTERY

In support via Rick JENKYN with thanks & well done.

$53

Cooper Dennis

$53

Steve Carter

Hi Ben, coerced by Foxx.

$53

Corey Maynard

One of the best people you’ll ever meet❤️

$53

Sam La Spina

$53

Roland

$53

Charlie Comben

$53

Karen Sheppard

$53

Harry Sheezel

$53

Kayne Turner

$53

Charlie Comben

$53

Jack Mahony

$53

Paul Curtis

$53

John Hazeldene

Well done Ben & Rick

$53

Jordan Russell

$53

Braden Stokes

$53

Noni Taylor

Amazing work Cunners 👏🏼💙

$53

Stephen Iser

$53

Olivia Jarvis

Well done Cunners, such a worthy cause 👏

$53

Mary Elmaoula

Love the support you’ve thrown behind Cunners & this great cause! Well done Josh (&roo boys) 💙🤍

$53

Eddie Ford

$53

Najee Imam

Proud 💙🤍

$53

Nicole Keleher

$50

Jackson Archer

$50

Brian and Marg Dalton

Great effort Ben! Great cause!

$50

Mark Yaxley

Happy to Sponsor a Shinboner Legend

$50

John Raleigh

$50

Stacey Oates

Amazing work in spreading such an important message Cunners. You really are an inspiration to us all 💙🤍

$50

Cam Morris

$42

Rebekah Ledsam

Great work!

$42

Maddi Cunnington

So proud of you in every way xx

$42

Anonymous

For granice

$42

Jenko

Cunners ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️ 🍺👏

$42

Jacob Edwards

$42

Joshua Eddy

$42

Sandra Bailey

Great work. Happy to see you doing so well.

$42

Tash

You've got this! 👊

$42

Chris Speldewinde

$42

Jacob Robb

$42

Tom Powell

$42

Anonymous

$42

Glenn Scolyer

Cunners, grateful to you and boomer, you both came in to visit my niece Mollie in hospital when she was crook with cancer a few years back, it cheered us all up immensely. She is fully recovered now. Best wishes to you and yours, and Go Roos.

$42

Anonymous

$42

Lee M

Well done Cunners and the boys

$42

Lauren Boothby

Well done Cunners! 👏🙌

$42

Adam Neave

$42

Nathan Carden

Absolute legend! Keep smashing it

$42

Anonymous

$42

Anonymous

Go Roos

$42

Peter P

$42

Warren Roche

$42

Riley Scott

$42

Patrick Alewood

Thanks Cunners

$42

Robyn McMillan

Looking forward to seeing you back on the park this year Ben!!!

$42

Jed Lehmann

Love you Cunners 💙🤍

$42

Maxine Siemering

$42

Darcy King

Fuck Cancer

$42

Karl Ellis

$42

Tania Gallo

❤️

$42

Benjamin Hearnden

Keep up the great work mate, hopefully Cunners achieves hid goal target for money raised and I reckon you'll have a killer season!

$42

Alysha Shephard

$42

khan e duff

$42

Kristy Crawford

On ya Cunners

$42

Josh Monro

$42

Roxanne & Leroy Tucker

$40

McMinn Family (Scott, Naomi and kids)

You’re a legend Ben and thanks for all your support our way too as we tackle this cancer journey with Henry. Much love to you and your family

$40

James Bourke

Great work mate!

$40

Lauren Banks

Well done supporting the cause and team BC!

$40

Mishelle Dehaini

$40

Stacey H

Always an inspiration Ben. Best of luck reaching your goal!

$32

Ricky Maynard

All the best team Cunnington. Glad you’re well mate.

$32

Anonymous

Your a bloody inspiration good on ya

$32

Ron Cohen

Great cause , good on you Cunners !

$26

Joe Tanti

Hi Ben you're an inspiration to a lot of people!!! Absolutely loved watching you play for the Roos and wish you all the best. Sometimes things happen to us in life that make us start looking at things in a whole different light and make the little things in life seem so satisfying. See ya around the Snapper spots in Altona!!!

$26

Riley

You’re a superstar mate, my favourite player and an inspiration to everyone much love

$26

Linda

Keep raising awareness for this important cause, Benny! Go the Shinboners!

$26

Jarred Kieser

That swings looking good!

$26

Anonymous

Onya Cunners. All the best today and next year. Go Roos.

$26

Abbey Grant

$26

Benjamin Hawtin

$25

Tom Pentland

$21

Bronwyn Howlett

All the best Ben & team.

$21

Andrew Lock

$21

Leanne

All the best Ben.

$21

Luka Bradari?

Love you like a brother

$21

Anonymous

$21

Sam McLagan

$21

Ron Cohen

$21

Georgina George

$21

Paul

$21

Troy Makepeace

Enjoy the day mate. You are an inspiration and a true Shinboner.

$20

Jacqui Carton

Welcome to the survivors club Ben. If everyone just gave $2 or $5 you could reach you target quickly.

$20

Jonathan Chrimes

$20

Nicole Howard

$20

Max

$16

Anonymous

$16

Anonymous

$16

Anonymous

$11

Suneth DHARMASENA

Good work Benny

$11

Anonymous

Onya Cunners!

$11

Josh Goater

$11

Ruby Milton

$11

Tiffany York

$11

JC

$11

Timmy

#gonorth love ❤️ my team

$11

Kelly Lee

Thank you and we'll done x

$11

Jacob Edwards

$11

yvonne tosis

All for a good cause, as always.

$11

Anonymous

$10

Ryan Burleigh

Onya Cunners! Great to see you back fit and healthy 💙🤍

$5

Ben Zeinert

$5

Henry Milton

Lobed seeing your journey to get back to this point cunners and can’t wait to see what next year beholds. Exciting times ahead for yourself and the footy club.

$5

Jacob catley

Idol🐐

$5

Harry Bowen

$4

Ruby James

Ben Cunnington your a legend💙🤍

$2

Anonymous

$2

Fin

I love Ben Cunnington alot

$2

Anonymous