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OLD HALEIANS

OLD HALEIANS EVERYWHERE
KEEPING IN TOUCH

HAVE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL STORIES TO TELL.

Selby Lee-Steere Magic platform and subscribe at the sport, to help boost engagement in
the game. As a two-time back-to-back
start of each season to the season
(2002-06) guide, which delivers tools, resources AFL Fantasy winner in 2017 and 2018,
With a degree in Commerce and an and insights designed to help fantasy Selby answered the call to action and
MBA behind him, in March 2018 Selby coaches, including a podcast featuring launched a free fantasy competition
started Moreira’s Magic, the ultimate Hawthorn premiership player and Triple and website for AFLW, named AFLW
fantasy sports platform. M radio host, Xavier Ellis. This year, nine Fantasy by Moreira’s Magic, at the
AFL Fantasy takes footy tipping to the Moreira’s Magic members finished in commencement of the 2022 AFLW
next level. It is a competition where the top 10 of AFL Fantasy, including the season.
people make their own fantasy team overall winner and runner up, despite For Selby, however, it’s not all about the
of football players that they ‘coach’ making up approximately 2% of the game. A key driver of developing the
throughout the season, scoring points competition. platform is to create joy and give back
based on their real-life statistics. The AFL Fantasy has a significant fan to the community. A significant portion
team of 30 players must all be selected base, boasting over 130,000 fans of profits earned by Moreira’s Magic
before the start of season and must who play the game each year. Given have been donated to charity. Donations
be reflective of the official AFL salary the AFL Women’s League (AFLW) is to the Starlight Children’s Foundation
cap. This is where Moreira’s Magic now in its seventh season, there was alone over the past five years have
comes into play. Fantasy ‘coaches’ sign also support within the community to raised over $100,000, granting 14
up for membership to the Moreira’s create an official fantasy game for this Starlight Wishes to sick children.

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