Ellie Blackburn: A Tackle Your Feelings Story
February 24, 2022 11:30 am Leave your thoughtsWestern Bulldogs AFLW captain Ellie Blackburn opens up Tackle Your Feelings about the importance of finding balance away from football.
Categories for Mental Health
Team-first mentality to help school your students
February 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsHead coach at Melbourne's Scotch College, Marcus Drum, speaks about instilling a team-first attitude in players on The Coaches' Box podcast.
No one-size fits all approach to coaching: Eva
February 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCaptain of the GWS AFLW side and development coach in the Giants AFL Academy program, Alicia Eva, speaks about challenging players based on their unique skillsets on The Coaches' Box Podcast.
Fostering respectful relationships with players
February 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsAssistant coach at Essendon, Daniel Giansiracusa, speaks about establishing respectful relationships with players on The Coaches' Box Podcast.
Important to take parents on football journey
February 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsMelbourne Grammar firsts football coach, Rhy Gieschen, speaks about managing parents on The Coaches' Box Podcast.
Crafting a premiership-winning mentality
February 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsMelbourne coach, Simon Goodwin, speaks about managing stress and delegating responsibility on The Coaches' Box Podcast.
The coach’s role in supporting players’ mental health
February 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsTackle Your Feelings program psychologist, Luke Jankie, speaks about the role that community coaches play in supporting their players mental health on The Coaches' Box podcast.
Building a mental health game plan
February 11, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsWe’ve got some considerations for how you and your club can support mental health to create a wellbeing game plan. Just like in a footy season where the premiership isn’t won in round one, these initiatives can be implemented across the course of a season to help you achieve sustained success.
Five tips to help you keep a fit mind in COVID times
January 21, 2022 11:31 amLike many, I was optimistic about a COVID free 2022, unfortunately that is not the case. The uncertainty that COVID brings can potentially bring up uncomfortable emotions.
Pre-season: Supporting players through ‘the return’
November 22, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s been a long time between kicks, and we are excited to see community football returning for pre-season! Whilst we are experiencing the joy of reconnecting with our teammates, dusting off the whiteboard, and re-familiarising ourselves with the scent of deep heat, many may be experiencing feelings they didn’t expect.