Fremantle forward Chris Mayne is one of three AFL players nominated for the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award.
Mayne was nominated for his commitment to community groups Ladder, Live the Dream and Ronald McDonald House.
The award is named in honour of Melbourne legend and Brownlow Medallist Jim Stynes, who died in 2012, and will be presented at the 2015 Brownlow Medal Ceremony in Melbourne on Monday 28 September.
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Other nominees are Carlton’s Dennis Armfield and Geelong’s Corey Enright.
Maynes’s nomination said, “Mayne has demonstrated excellence in community leadership through his commitment to a variety of community and volunteer programs over a long period of time.
“He is a mentor with Ladder, a youth homelessness charity, and has worked with Live the Dream and Ronald McDonald House.
“He has also been a major ambassador for the Starlight Foundation over the past seven years.”
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the award was a lasting tribute to Jim Stynes’ legacy.
“This award commemorates Jim Stynes’ significant contribution to the community and is a tribute to his standing in the game,” he said.
“Jim was an administrator, philanthropist, charity worker, writer, father and a loving husband.
“We look forward to Sam Ludbey-Stynes again presenting the award to the winner at this year’s Brownlow Medal count, an event that saw Stynes crowned the competition’s fairest and best player in 1991.”
