Personal Life
Tredrea donated the proceeds of the 2004 3AW Player of the Year award to the Women's and Children's Hospital. The $10,000 worth of Magnavox fridges, televisions, sound systems and microwaves were distributed to children's therapy rooms and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
"One of my good friends' mums works at the Children's, and I'd heard a lot of kids that are getting chemotherapy haven't even got a TV to watch," Tredrea said. "Those guys are doing it a lot tougher than I am, and it would be nice if those kids could have a little bit of happiness," the former Port Adelaide captain then added.
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