It’s been a long time since we sent our last newsletter… sorry if you’ve been waiting patiently, we look forward to staying in touch with you more regularly from now on.

So much has happened in the world of footy cards since November last year. We’ve seen Select release the Series 1 Champions for both AFL and NRL, The Herald Sun again released an AFL set as did the Daily Telegraph with NRL. Even the AFL Umpires Association are getting involved by releasing another short run series for 2009.

The biggest release of 2009 is just around the corner… with details of Select’s Series 2 being officially released just yesterday.

We’ve got some info on the AFL Pinnacle Series (below), and as we get confirmed details of the NRL Classic release we will write to you again.

There are a couple of reasons why the newsletter stopped for a while, the biggest reason was because earlier this year we moved from Sydney to Brisbane to be closer to family.

We are really pleased with the move so far. Our two boys Robbie and Max are spending lots of time playing with their cousins and of course the weather is much nicer here in QLD (sorry Sydney).

But there is a sad side to our move as well.

One of the reasons we wanted to move closer to our family is because my 8 year old nephew; Thomas, was diagnosed in October with a Stage 4 Metastatic Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, an agressive form of cancer found mostly in children and adolescents.

Tom continues to undergo treatment as I write this and so far has responded really positively. His spirits remain high and he’s got loads of friends offering support to him and his family. We’re praying that he continues to improve and his cancer goes into remission so he can live the life every child should live.

Cancer seems to touch so many people’s lives. In the last two years three of my own family and friends have been diagnosed and undergone treatment. Chances are, you probably know someone with cancer too.

If you can afford a few spare dollars, please consider donating to the Cancer Council.

Your contribution, no matter how big or small helps improve the prevention, treatment and support for cancer patients.

Donate online to the Cancer Council of Australia by clicking here… or if you prefer to donate by mail download the postal donation form here…

Every little bit helps.

Please enjoy the rest of the newsletter.

Ian