HBF Health Fit Fan Ben Harffey has been an Eagles fan as long as he can remember. Not content with just one game a week though, he’s also a member of a social footy club – but until recently, he’d had to stick to the sidelines, lacking the fitness levels to get on the field.

He was even struggling to keep up with his 8-year-old son, who was doing all the running when they were kicking a football around. So when he spotted the HBF Health Fit Fans competition, Ben decided to enter so he could join in the fun, both with his son and his social footy club.

Now halfway through the season, Ben’s feeling fitter than ever. “It’s definitely the fittest I’ve been since I was a kid! I used to be too tired to do anything when I got home from work, but now I can run around after my son, and I’ve also got off the stands and onto the field to play in my local footy club. I’ve lost 10% body fat already, so I’m confident I’ll reach my goals by the end of the season. Then it’ll just be about keeping it off!”

The HBF Health Fit Fans competition aims to improve the health and fitness of 22 West Coast Eagles members over the 2014 season, through nutritional and training support. The winner of the competition will win the trip of a lifetime to the 2014 Toyota AFL Grand Final in Melbourne.