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Mental Health, News - 1 year ago

How community footy clubs are tackling mental health

Monash University's controlled study into Tackle Your Feelings found the program increases a participant's knowledge of mental health and wellbeing by 30 per cent.

Video - 1 year ago

Tackle Your Feelings 2022 Highlights

As 2022 draws to a close, take a look at all the best moments from this year. To watch the video, click on the player below.

AFL Players, Mental Health - 1 year ago

Steven May: A Tackle Your Feelings Story

Melbourne AFL star and two-time All Australian Steven May opened up to Tackle Your Feelings about his mental health journey. The premiership player shared how he was able to shift his mindset towards mental health and accept that “being vulnerable isn’t a weakness”. Check out the full video by clicking on the player below:  ...

Mental Health, Video - 1 year ago

Tackle Your Feelings WA Road Trip

The Tackle Your Feelings team took to the roads of regional WA to deliver workshops across Busselton, Collie, Bunbury, and Dunsborough.

Mental Health, Video - 1 year ago

TYF Case Study: Melbourne High School Old Boys

The Tackle Your Feelings Program ran workshops in 2021 and 2022 with the Melbourne High School Old Boys’ Football Club through our partnership with the VAFA. Tackle Your Feelings psychologist Bree Van Ryswyk delivered the session to 38 coaches, committee members and club support staff who all participated in the program, and as part of...

Ambassador, Mental Health - 2 years ago

Touk Miller: A Tackle Your Feelings Story

Gold Coast captain Touk Miller has discussed the importance of football and connection and reflected on how he learned to provide support for two of his loved ones who had experienced grief in their life. Miller, who finished third in the 2022 season after a standout season for the Suns, “When you do move interstate...

News - 2 years ago

Win one of 32 prizes for your footy club

Tell us how your club is supporting the mental health of its players to go in the draw to win one of 32 prizes, including two x $5000 grants for your club to spend on equipment or apparel! We also have 10 x Team Apparel vouchers (valued at $1,500) and 20 coaches’ packs (valued at...

Ambassador, Video - 2 years ago

Simon Goodwin: A Tackle Your Feelings Story

Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin has opened up about the mental health challenges he experienced as the Demons struggled to live up to the expectations that were set following a promising 2018 premiership finals run.

Ambassador, Video - 2 years ago

Bec Goddard: A Tackle Your Feelings story

Hawthorn AFLW coach Bec Goddard has opened up about the mental health challenges she experienced following the inaugural AFLW premiership she won at Adelaide as coach in 2017.

Blog, Mental Health - 2 years ago

Listen up! Five podcasts to kickstart your season

With the recent launch of the Tackle Your Feelings podcast, The Coaches’ Box, we wanted to share some other podcasts that we think you might enjoy. We have chosen a variety of episodes with some applicable takeaways for you and your playing group. Happy listening!

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