2015 Nashville Kangaroos Exemption Request for Duane Mathes

Duane Mathes has played with the Nashville Kangaroos since 2011, and he will play his 50th USAFL game during Nationals. He suffered a hand injury last winter and was expecting his second surgery to restore full function, but the surgery was postponed until after Nationals. Although he made a down-payment on his dues in January, Duane delayed paying his remaining dues due to unreliable income and the possibility of surgery. After playing every game in 2014, he played 8 USAFL games and a couple of Metro games this season. This included away games in Louisville, Baton Rouge (though we're not sure how he got there!) and Atlanta.