For the fifth consecutive year, Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club rallied its players, families and the wider community in support of pancreatic cancer research by partnering with Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia, for its annual Play in Purple Round on the first weekend of August.
What began as a club initiative back in 2022, has grown into one of Bullcreek Leeming JFC’s most meaningful traditions. Over the past four years, the club has raised almost $55,000 through community fundraising events, generous donations for all our wonderful sponsors and its dedicated Play in Purple Round, where every player proudly wears Pankind socks in a visible show of support.
The annual round reflects the club’s commitment to using the power of grassroots football to make a real difference beyond the game. By bringing together hundreds of players, volunteers, families and supporters, BLJFC continues to raise vital awareness of one of Australia’s deadliest cancers while inspiring the next generation to give back to their community.
Pancreatic cancer is Australia’s third biggest cancer killer. Around 4,825 Australians are expected to be diagnosed this year, with incidence having doubled over the past two decades. Despite this, survival rates remain among the lowest of any major cancer, with only 13.5% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis.
Through its partnership with Pankind, Bullcreek Leeming JFC is helping change that. Pankind’s goal is to triple pancreatic cancer survival rates by 2030 by investing in world-class research, increasing awareness and advocating for better access to life-saving treatments.
BLJFC’s Play in Purple campaign helps bring that goal closer while reinforcing the club’s belief that local communities can have a national impact.
Platinum – One Design Construct
Gold Sponsor – Veracity Services
Silver Sponsor – Flat Packs WA, Vehicool Automotive, Mortgage & Finance, Mal Dobson & Associates, Brealey Quill Kenny, Surefire Insurance Brokers
Bronze Sponsor – Stephen Pratt MLA, Melville Glades Golf Course, Sin Gin Distillery, The Bell Tower, Cockburn Ice Arena, Fox in a Box Perth, Whipper Snapper Distillery, Cockburn Arc, Flowers of Leeming, iPlay Carousel, Whiteman Park, Flight Club Fremantle, Speedfit Bullcreek, Bunnings O’Connor, WA Museum, Bar Apothecary, The Little Parry, Endota Day Spa Carousel, The Lucky Charm Bullcreek, Realmz Escape Game
