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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson reveals how her husband's footy teammates made her wedding dream come true when it was almost ruined by her cancer battle
Kellie Finlayson has revealed how her husband's Port Adelaide teammates quietly stepped in to cover the cost of her dream $10,000 wedding ring as she faced mounting medical bills from life-saving cancer treatment. The act of generosity, led by veteran midfielder Travis Boak, made her dream wedding possible when the couple's finances were stretched thin by chemotherapy and hospital stays. Kellie and husband Jeremy Finlayson had planned to marry in October 2023. But everything changed when Kellie's oncologist gave her the devastating news - her bowel cancer had returned and spread to her lungs. It was terminal. Doctors warned she could lose her hair in the coming weeks, prompting the couple to move the ceremony forward. With just over three weeks to organise it, their wedding took place at Tennyson Beach in South Australia, surrounded by close friends and family. Kellie never thought her dream ring would be part of the day. The couple were engaged to be married but had to rush the proceedings after Kellie received the life-changing news she had cancer 'When we knew we had to act quickly, I didn't even think about things like the ring anymore,' she said. 'It just wasn't something we could afford.' That's when Jeremy's teammates stepped in. They pooled together to buy the exact ring Kellie had once hoped for. 'It meant the world to me,' she said. 'They didn't just show up for Jeremy, they showed up for me, too.' The day was full of emotion. Sophia, their 19-month-old daughter, walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of daisies. Kellie followed arm in arm with her father and maid of honour. 'There wasn't a dry eye in the room,' she said. Jeremy watched on, overwhelmed. 'Watching Kell walk down the aisle with her dad was just breathtaking,' he said. 'One of the most precious moments of my life.' Kellie continues to fight the deadly disease and is a mentor, source of inspiration and ambassador for all others battling cancer He made a quiet promise to their daughter: 'I made a vow to Sophia to take care of her while her mummy can't, and I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life.' Kellie was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2021 at just 25. At the time, she was three months postpartum and mistook her symptoms for normal recovery. It wasn't until she noticed blood in her stool that she sought medical help. Scans uncovered a large bowel blockage. Surgery and chemotherapy followed. For a brief moment, there was hope the cancer had gone. But by Christmas 2022, the disease had metastasised to her lungs. The diagnosis crushed plans for more children. Chemotherapy left her infertile. Kellie and Jeremy tried to grow their family through surrogacy. Seven attempts failed. She details the grief, pain and resilience in her memoir There Must Be More. In it, she describes the physical side effects of treatment, including terrifying anaphylactic reactions. She recounts the emotional toll of missing moments with Sophia and spending anniversaries in hospital. Kellie is now an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation, urging Australians to take bowel symptoms seriously.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
AFL world sends outpouring of messages over news about Ollie Wines and partner
The AFL community is sending messages of congratulations to Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines and partner Olivia after they revealed over the weekend they're expecting a baby. Ollie and Oliver announced the wonderful news on social media, while also revealing they're having a boy. 'Soon to be three,' Olivia wrote alongside a photo of the ultrasound. The couple also shared a video of them cutting into a blue cake to reveal the gender. The official Port Adelaide account was among the many to congratulate Ollie and Olivia. 'Couldn't love this more,' they wrote. Maisie Rozee, the wife of Port captain Connor, wrote: "Congratulations!! Sooo exciting!!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia May (@oliviamay666) Kellie Finlayson, the wife of Port player Jeremy, wrote: "Congratulations beautiful humans." While Charlotte Viney, the wife of Melbourne player Jack, commented: "So happy!" Wines is a popular player around the AFL world and won the Brownlow Medal in 2021. He paid a moving tribute to Olivia at the time, saying: 'You're probably the reason for my success this year. So thanks very much and hopefully we're back here next year.' The pregnancy news comes amid a difficult time for the 30-year-old Wines. He was substituted from Port's win over Sydney last month with a recurrence of a heart issue. It was the third time since 2022 he'd been taken out of a game because of the condition. "Without speaking about his personal health too much, I think it's a managed situation which we know how to manage really well," Power coach Ken Hinkley said. "Ollie, more importantly, understands it really, really well. "Even on the weekend, he's self-diagnosed himself, he knows himself what's going on. So what I'm comfortable is that Ollie understands everything and he's comfortable about it. He's more than OK to continue on and be playing the game." RELATED: Nick Daicos in worrying scenes as teammate confesses to Daisy Pearce AFL world calls out 'horrible' response after awful Collingwood incident Wines sometimes experiences a condition where his heart is out of rhythm. He's reported no symptoms since the Sydney game. "He knew exactly what's going on, he wasn't too worried about it - it was more why did this happen again, that's all," Hinkley said. "He has moved on. He's got great support from the medical team here and his specialists. He's really comfortable and I hope his family are absolutely really comfortable about it, and I think that's the really important part." Port suffered a five-point loss to bitter rivals Adelaide in a South Australian Showdown thriller on Saturday night. The Power now have four wins and five losses, and sit in 13th spot in a logjam of clubs just one win outside the top eight.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Port Adelaide AFL star Ollie Wines makes a huge announcement on his personal life in heartwarming double reveal
Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines has shared heartwarming personal news, announcing that he and long-time partner Olivia May are expecting their first child. The couple made the announcement on Mother's Day via Instagram, with Olivia writing, 'Soon to be three.' The post featured a carousel of images, including an ultrasound photo and a cake with blue frosting inside, confirming they're having a baby boy. Friends, fans, and fellow AFL families quickly flooded the post with congratulations and well wishes. Kellie Finlayson, wife of Port player Jeremy, wrote, 'Congratulations beautiful humans,' while Charlotte Viney, wife of Melbourne 's Jack, added, 'So happy!!' The reveal also brought a smile to Port Adelaide supporters following the club's disappointing loss to Adelaide in Saturday night's Showdown. Port Adelaide's official Instagram account responded to the news with: 'Couldn't love this more.' Olivia, an interior stylist, shared the update with her nearly 4000 followers, and the post gained attention across the AFL community. Other partners of players, including Byra Powell-Pepper, Claudia Neale and Els Walker, joined in the celebrations with heartfelt messages. Wines and Olivia have been together for around five years, and their announcement marked another major moment in their journey together. When Wines won the 2021 Brownlow Medal, he paid tribute to Olivia early in their relationship. 'You're probably the reason for my success this year,' he said during his acceptance speech. 'So thanks very much and hopefully we're back here next year.' The joyful news comes amid a challenging period for the midfielder, who has dealt with ongoing heart issues across recent seasons. In April, Wines was subbed out of Port Adelaide's clash against Sydney at the SCG after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in the first half. It marked the third time he's been subbed out due to the condition, which he first encountered in 2022. Despite undergoing minor surgery late last year, the issue returned unexpectedly. Coach Ken Hinkley addressed the concern post-match, saying, 'To the best of my knowledge Ollie had another one of his little episodes on his heart, which our doctors have had well under control.' Hinkley assured fans the club is managing the situation closely. 'He is pretty comfortable in the rooms… he knows how to react with it. He self-diagnosed and said, 'My heart is doing a few silly things at the moment,' Hinkley said. The club will continue to monitor the issue. Hinkley added that Wines is 'a little frustrated' but remains confident he'll be fine based on past recoveries.
Courier-Mail
27-04-2025
- Health
- Courier-Mail
How a terminal cancer diagnosis taught Kellie Finlayson to live
1/11 The author, podcaster and wife of AFL player Jeremy Finlayson opens up to Body+Soul about the reality of being diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer at 25, and shares a life-saving message with every Australian. Kellie Finlayson is many things. Proud mum to a three-year-old daughter Sophia, a dedicated wife to her husband, Port Adelaide AFL player Jeremy Finlayson, a successful podcaster, a debut author (more on that later), and a passionate advocate for raising bowel cancer awareness for one very personal reason – she was diagnosed with the disease at the age of just 25. Kellie is searingly honest about the reality of living with a terminal illness. Her cancer isn't curable. It's not something she can overcome; it's something she has to live with. Refusing to be defined by this devastating event, Kellie is so much more than her diagnosis but has dedicated herself to speaking openly about one of the country's most common cancers and one that an estimated 15,542 Australians were diagnosed with last year alone.
