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$2,013,000 the final amount raised. No Ron Walker btw.

170 people in attendence plus 25 people who couldn't make it, making it 195 x $6,000. The total amount pledged is currently being calculated. My source was on a table with Greg Wells, Aaron Davey and Adam Yze. Every table was given a team captain, theirs was Greg Wells. Everyone on the table was given a short sleeved Melbourne jumper with the number 11 on it, which they all wore throughout the dinner. (Must have been a big jumper for my source). It was held in a warehouse in Kensington, with the entrance fashioned as a players race into the MCG. Garry Lyon gave a speach in the mould of a coach addressing players. There was a competition for tables to pledge the most. They had a hand held computer thing for each person to punch in their pledge. He said Jimmy asked people to remaining standing if they pledged over $10k. A certain amount of people sat. Jimmy then asked people to remain standing if they pledged over $20k. More people sat down. Jimmy then asked people to remain standing if they pledged over $30k. More people sat down, with fewer people left standing. This was repeated up to $100k. Two people pledged at least $100k each, with a MFC director pledging over $100,000. 22 players are in attendence. Total amount pledged to be announced in a minute.