It will be an emotional night when the Pinjarra and Waroona football clubs meet in an exhibition game to honour their late mate, Ben Walsh, next month.
The two clubs' annual Mental Health Game has been a regular and highly-anticipated fixture in recent Peel Football and Netball League seasons, but this year's will take on a much more poignant cause.
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Ben, a long-time part of the Pinjarra Football Club, tragically took his own life earlier this year.
It was a loss that left the club in shock, and in an unfortunate turn of events, coronavirus restrictions on funeral numbers left many unable to give their mate a fitting farewell.
"We expected a pretty huge crowd to be able to give Walshy the send off he deserves, but the restrictions all came in last-minute," Pinjarra player Ryan Budd said.
"It was tough. We all wanted to get around his family and show our support, and we just weren't able to."
But the clubs will throw their arms around one another, as well as Ben's family, when they meet at Sir Ross McLarty Oval on Friday, September 4.
"It'll be a celebration of Ben's life," Budd said.
"He's been a big part of our club, as both a player and a sponsor, and this will be us giving him a proper goodbye.
"I think we'll see a pretty big crowd come out and support a good cause on the night."
The ties between the Tigers and Demons have always been strong, but their connection seems to run a little deeper for the Mental Health Game.
Both have felt the sting of suicide over recent years, and both are eager to make a change in their communities.
"It's something that hits home," Waroona skipper Andrew Leroy said.
"Both of our clubs have felt that loss, and that's something that's bigger than footy."
As well as trying to break the stigma surrounding mental health, the game will be used to raise funds for the Peel Health Hub, which has been inundated with young people seeking help.
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GP Down South outreach team program manager Paul Reilly said the support of the two clubs was invaluable.
"The commitment these guys show by holding this game every year is to be commended," he said.
"We've been swamped with people from around the region seeking support since the coronavirus pandemic started, so to have these two clubs at the forefront with us is a big help."
The game will be the only match Pinjarra and Waroona play all season after both clubs opted not to participate in the PFNL's Dudley Tuckey Cup tournament in 2020.
The Peel Health Hub's information truck will be at the ground from 5pm, with a junior curtain raiser game being held at 5.15pm.
The Mental Health Game will kick off at 6.30pm.
If you or someone you know needs urgent support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline (5 to 25 years) on 1800 55 1800.