Dayne Beams has put his 2010 Collingwood premiership medallion up for auction attempting to raise money for those impacted by the Australian bushfires.
The auction currently sits at $24,000 and Beams said he was more than willing to part with the medal to help those in need.
“I actually follow Warney on Instagram and I saw his post with his baggy green and it got me thinking 'what can I do?' and I thought one of my prized possessions is my premiership medallion and I decided to whack it up for auction and try to raise money for all the victims that have been impacted by the fires,” Beams told SEN Afternoons.
“I guess for me it’s a material object. For me, the things I treasure most are the ones in my head.
“I’ve got a lot of great memories of the premiership and they’re never going to go away.
“It sits in my top drawer at home so it’s not in any place where anyone can see it. It just sits in my drawer and I just thought there’s a lot of people out there who need help and I can sell it and raise as much money as I can.
“I think Australia as a nation has been touched by the devastation of the fires and there’s been a lot of sports people in the sporting fraternity who have come together.
“I love living in this country because when times are tough we always get behind one another so it is the least I can do.”
Beams said he is hoping to raise $30,000, with the auction ending on Wednesday afternoon.
“Originally I was going to run my own auction on Instagram and it got a bit out of control and I couldn’t keep up with it all,” he said.
“One of my mates works at Lloyd’s Auctions and he got onto me and asked me if I wanted to put it on the website.
“It’s now on Lloyd’s auctions and the link is in my bio on Instagram.
“We’re aiming to get it over $30,000.
“It’s still in great condition. It hasn’t really left the drawer. Whoever gets it is going to be in possession of a pretty prized item.”