Jamie Cripps from St Kilda football club talks about diabetes

Jamie Cripps is 19 years old and plays AFL club St Kilda. Jamie was diagnosed last year with type 1 diabetes shortly after being recruited as St Kilda's number one draft pick.

After hearing about diabetes australia and their national diabetes week eye related campaign Jamie is going to have his eyes checked for the first time. "I'm going to get my eyes checked regularly and you should do the same." Visit http://www.diabetesweek.org.au for more information

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