Lifelong Western Bulldogs tragic David Porter was all smiles last week as he took hold of the AFL premiership cup.
The 57-year-old is a well-known face among Bulldogs fans, having led the club’s cheer squad for more than two decades through thick and thin.
The club life member is so committed to his beloved Doggies he attended 499 consecutive home and away games from 1990, missing only his milestone 500th a few years ago due to a broken foot.
Born in Footscray Hospital, Mr Porter has been back in the hospital since December after having his left leg amputated due to diabetes complications.
He said getting his hands on the Bulldogs’ drought-breaking premiership trophy during its trip to the hospital on Thursday was a big thrill.
“It’s the people’s club. It’s not like some of the elite clubs where you are just a face in the crowd.”
The 2016 premiership cup toured several wards at the hospital as part of the Western Bulldogs’ Sons of the West program, aimed at improving the health of men in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
