""I think he has got a challenge ahead still. There is a lot of people out there in Australia that have had that challenge and we have one of our player's that has a huge hurdle to get over still,"" the four-time premiership coach said. Sheedy said there is a sense of relief now that Ramanaukas has been diagnosed and he knows what he is dealing with. ""The issue in the end is how it will respond to treatment - it is pretty crucial for him.""
Sheedy said that despite Ramanauskas undergoing radiotherapy treatment in the coming weeks, he will still be heavily involved at the club. ""Adam is apart of the team and he will be with us all the way. We might have him in the box, we might have him out watching games for us and we will get him involved in the coaching side of it, so he can see how it is on the other side of the fence. Sometimes players tend to forget when you get spoon-fed, the enormity of teamwork off the ground. We will just focus on having a bit of fun in his life and with his footy as well.""
Sheedy continued to stress though that Ramanauskas' and the club's primary concern is his health, not his football career. ""The most important thing is Adam's health and there is no larger criteria than that - your health is your wealth.""
Ramanauskas is in good spirits and wants to thank everyone who has sent him messages of support.
