Coaches from Melbourne’s south-east tackle their feelings
June 11, 2019 4:23 pm Leave your thoughtsON A SOAKED Cranbourne evening, a group of local Australian Rules football coaches were all eyes and ears as Melbourne’s...
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Coaching beyond the football field
June 11, 2019 12:05 pm Leave your thoughts"You want to know that the person next to you has got your back, whether you’re about to put your head over the footy or you’re experiencing a challenging time."
AFLCA, AFLPA and the Zurich Foundation launch Tackle Your Feelings program
May 23, 2019 12:06 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Tackle Your Feelings mental health training program launched last night with the delivery of the first face to face session to more than 25 community coaches from Melbourne’s south-east region.
‘A feeling of insecurity that I could not escape’
April 1, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWords by Tom Downie (GWS Giants) JLT Community Series Game 1 — Saturday February 18, 2017. How could watching the...
My year off social media
April 1, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWords by Connor Blakely (Fremantle Dockers) Have you ever considered removing yourself from the world of social media? Maybe you’ve...
How a Geelong AFLW star balances scientific research, football and anxiety
April 1, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsGrowing up Dr Erin Hoare battled her own internal struggle with anxiety. From the age of 15, Hoare used sport...
How the AFL industry is supporting mental health
April 1, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsPlayer Development and Wellbeing Player Development and Wellbeing has been one of the AFL industry’s biggest priorities for the last six years. The 2012-2016 CBA mandated that every AFL club must employ at least one full-time Player Development Manager (PDM) whose sole role is to work with the players to support them and develop their non-football identities.
How do you react to losing something you love?
April 1, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWords by Josh Green (Brisbane Lions & Essendon) My earliest memories of playing football were at Auskick in my hometown...