Michael Weyman Charity Match Up
Michael Weyman in action.CREDIT:JAMILA TODERAS
The lush, green grass of Seiffert Oval is a far cry from Michael Weyman’s drought-affected farm back in Moruya.
The game raised money for charities Treehouse and Respite Care for Queanbeyan, David Reid Homes putting an All Stars team featuring the likes of Weyman, Jason Croker, Ken Nagas, Alan Tongue and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs up against Terry Campese’s Queanbeyan Blues.
Mal Meninga and Bill Harrigan look on.CREDIT:JAMILA TODERAS
Since retiring, Weyman has a cattle-and-sheep farm down the coast where the drought has started to hit hard to the point he’s hand feeding his livestock.
Alan Tongue was all smiles on Friday night.CREDIT:JAMILA TODERAS
“It’s very tough at the moment. We’re hand feeding cattle at the moment. It’s pretty hard when you start hand feeding cattle every day.”
The federal government has come to the aid of farmers, giving them financial assistance to help get through the drought.Jason Croker looks on.CREDIT:JAMILA TODERAS
“I’m lucky in a way that I’m not relying on my wage from the farm to live, but some people rely on that to live. When you’re losing stock as quick as they are it makes it hard.”
Weyman answered a call from Pie in the Sky organiser Ken Beissel to be part of the game, having only hung up the boots a couple of years ago.Tom Learoyd-Lahrs takes a breather.CREDIT:JAMILA TODERAS
“I was three parts charged when he rang and it sounded like a good idea at the time,” Weyman said.
Did it still sound like a good idea come game day? “No,” he laughed.