Any Idea of the locations of donation box's?
Bretts a great guy, and noone deserves this disease. Goodluck to him!

Doesn't sound good. Let's hope it all works out well

all the best to him, will open the wallet at the game.

Prior to the game and at half-time player partners and other volunteers will be circulating the stadium with collection tins. Alternatively you can make a donation by contacting the club.

If you have met Brett Wheeler before you will know that he is an exceptional guy. He will be truly appreciative of any donations that are made.

I hope we can get receipts for this to claim on tax later in the year.

But no doubt a good cause and something you would not wish on anyone.

Are you an accountant Champ33?

I saw Brett play Div 4? or 3 U18s (!!!) at Noarlunga. Not only is he a hell of a nice guy, but a great artist too, as the Wierreanda boys can attest.

All the best Brett!

Jack Toft!

No I am not an accoutant. I just believe in claiming everything you can and that our country has too many taxes.

Champ33,
Ditto!
You wouldn't mind paying taxes if they spent the money wisely. Unfortunately, how many governments do?

I will get clarification about the claiming ability of it but think that because it is not going to a registered charity but a fund raising it is not deductible.

What you do get though is the feel good experience of helping out not only a great basketballer but a great guy too.

Also up for grabs will be corporate seats to Brett Maher's last game.

It doesn't say if the singlet is signed, it could possibly encourage a few more bids if it were...in any case, I'll certainly have a crack at it.

I believe that the Dragons will be doing something similar at their next home game, ironically against the 6ers. Unfortunately, due to tennis, it's not until Feb 4th.

Brett was also a much loved member of the Titans for a while. Fantastic person.

As far as personality goes, one of the all time greats.

Practical joker too. Goorj used to give him so much grief about the state of his car. Nagging him to clean out the crap constantly. So one day he did....straight into Goorj's car. :-)

It has been shown on here before but here is some of Wheels' comedy work

I had NEVER seen that......GOLD!!!!

Oh, that is a classic!

Are they for real with the 21st?

dracula the singlet is signed by this years team yes......

The Tigers donated $20,000

http://www.damrob.com.au/gallery2/v/Basketball/NBL/NBL+2008-09/Round+15/Melbourne+Tigers+v+Adelaide+36ers+27-12-2008/Melbourne+Tigers+v+Adelaide+36ers+27-12-2008/20081227_nbl_227.jpg.html

And here is Brett himself

http://www.damrob.com.au/gallery2/v/Basketball/NBL/NBL+2008-09/Round+15/Melbourne+Tigers+v+Adelaide+36ers+27-12-2008/Melbourne+Tigers+v+Adelaide+36ers+27-12-2008/20081227_nbl_230.jpg.html

Why has it taken the 36ers so long to do something for Wheels when the Tigers did it last year ?

And why can the Tigers fork out 20k of the clubs pocket when the 36ers expect the fans to come up with the cash ? Will the 36ers be matching the fan donations dollar for dollar ??

What you think that most of that 20k was raised by the 3000 odd people at a tigers game anon ?
I seriously doubt it, I reckon McPeake would have put in most of the money.

I just thought that maybe the 36ers could have tried a little harder to support a past player, especially given the fact that he was originally a local.

Why didn't they have a collection months ago when his illness was made public, then present a cheque to him at the next game that he was in town ?

I'm guessing that's how the Tigers did it because I didn't see anyone taking up a collection the night they presented him with the cheque.

Seems a bit more dignified way of doing it, rather than have the poor guy standing on court while people are running around trying to collect money making hime feel like some sort of charity case.

Are the 36ers planning on giving him several thousand dollars in loose change ? Get real Anon, 36ers management is a joke.

It's a free country, but surely there's a time and place to bash Sixer's management. I'd suggest this thread isn't it.

I'll keep an eye out for collectors tonight. Hope we manage to raise plenty of dosh for a genuinely nice guy and ex-player.

How bout we kick off a Hoops SA forum contribution for him . If this was to occur i would be happy to get the ball rolling . I know online talk may not be so dignified when talking amounts but maybe a simple confirmation and payment details to isaac could be sorted . That way any sixers bashers can redeem themselves and help a worthy warrior in need .

I made a donation tonight and still disappointed that we can not have receipts to claim it back on tax later this year.

Hopefully the Accountants are kind and give the deduction anyway.

Any claim under $82.50 does not need a tax invoice to be a deduction.

Find a bus ticket, right down you donation.

No, don't do that.
Get a petty cash book, do it that way. Claim the deduction.

I was also at Tigers game where Tigers presented Wheels with a great big cheque. They said the money was mostly raised at the club's Dinner dance / Auction Night. Players apparently do a review each year but, instead of doing an act, McKinnon, Anstey and Barlow got together, spoke about Wheeler and asked everyone there to dig deep - heaps was raised! McKinnon & Anstey have known Wheels for many years, and Barlow played with him at the Kings. Yeah, McPeake put a bit in at the game, but supporters and sponsors made up the bulk of the $20K.
If all 10 clubs could do something like the Tigers and 36ers have done, it would be a great example of the basketball community working together for one of the most respected NBL players.

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If you didn't get a chance to donate at the game, you can contact Cheryl at the club (8444 6444) to organise a way to pay.

To bid on the signed #13 singlet, the Print and the 8 Corporate tickets to possibly Brett Maher's last home game go here.

http://linky.com.au/w2d5w

Approximately $1,300 from players to date, $3,700 from fans at the game via the tins. Auction in progress but was at around $400 last I heard.

$410 now :)

Quick question...does the singlet have Julius Hodges signature? :)

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