Promotions and Patrons
A promotion at the 2006 Commonwealth Games saw footballs presented to Tanzanian athletes including marathon gold medalist, Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi.
Patrons of the Convicts include football legend Ron Barassi and Herald Sun reporter Scott Palmer.
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