Jason McCartney - AFL Legend

Date of birth: 14 March 1974  
Height: 191cm
Resides: Melbourne
Favourite movie: Men of Honour   
Sporting hero: Alan Border
Favourite quote: "It's not what you're dealth with in life, it's how you deal with it" 
Favourite food: My homemade lasagna   
Favourite charity: Life Support (Alfred Foundation), KIDS Foundation (Burns Survivors Network)
Favourite holiday destination: Koh Samui, Thailand
Favourite book: Winning, by Clive Woodward
Interest/hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, holidaying in Bali and Thailand

Snapshot
Jason McCartney became a national hero in the wake of the Bali Bombings and epitomises the Australian fighting spirit. His story is one of humanity overcoming adversity. Jason, a young Australian with an exceptional talent to play Australian Rules Football, was thrust into the hearts and minds of all Australians through his courageous fight-back from horrible burns he suffered in Bali.

Few will forget his triumphant return to AFL football on the evening of June 6, 2003. He helped in scoring the winning goal, but his ultimate glory was a victory over terrorism and a "win" for all those who survived Bali. Jason was awarded an OAM in October 2003.

Jason's career highlights include being a member of the AFL 200 Club, Kangaroos Best Clubman 1999 and 2000 and 1998 Pre-season Premiership Kangaroos. His career started when he was drafted at pick number 4 in the 1990 National Draft by the Collingwood Football Club. Following 38 games with the Pies, Jason crossed over to the Adelaide Crows where he played a further 37 games. In 1998, Jason returned to Victoria to play for the Kangaroos and went on to play 182 senior games.

Jason is a remarkable guest speaker with an amazing ability to inspire audiences with accounts of how he overcame adversity through amazing support from family, friends and team mates. The burns he received in Bali have seen him become a staunch supporter of various charities including the blood donation and the Red Cross Blood Service and he maintains a strong commitment to helping those less fortunate.