While sidelined long term for the second time in his AFL career, veteran Essendon defender Michael Hurley has gifted a Bombers fan suffering hardship their membership costs for the year.
Despite AFL players wearing a minimum 50 per cent pay cut for the rest of the year to help to keep the league afloat while games are off due to the coronavirus shutdown, Hurley has reached into his own pocket to help a fan.
The fan tweeted that the big-hearted act had left her in tears.
“I contacted EFC (Essendon Football Club) in regards to my financial difficulties paying my membership.
“Received an email back, letting me know a player has ever so graciously offered two pay the balance for me, so I can continue being a member of the greatest club ever.”
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She said she had emailed the club about her financial stress, hoping to pay the outstanding amount later in the year when her situation improved.
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The club responded that two-time All Australian Hurley had offered assistance.
“I was just hoping I could possibly pay it all later in the year when hopefully things were better. Was not expecting such a wonderful outcome,” the fan wrote.