Susan Alberti on Women In Football – What Impact Is It Having On Men?

Susan Alberti on Women In Football – What Impact Is It Having On Men?

It was a really disappointing end to the AFLW season in 2020 with the COVID-19 state of emergency meaning that those teams who had battled to the top were not able to square off in a final to find an ultimate winner.  It was a real body blow to not only the players, but a whole battalion of women who had watched, thrilled, as AFLW had tenaciously worked to win the hearts and minds of the general public.  Proving that women’s footy was a sport well worth playing, watching and supporting.

Lockdown means no sport with an increased risk of mental health issues.  How can you cope?

Lockdown means no sport with an increased risk of mental health issues.  How can you cope?

With the lockdown of Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire until the 19th of August at the earliest, sport is once again off the table and the impact will be significant for a lot of adolescents and young adults.  The risk of increased mental health problems is real.

Ressurecting Local Sporting Clubs Post COVID-19

Ressurecting Local Sporting Clubs Post COVID-19

The temporary shutdown of sporting clubs that has been brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will have critical, long lasting implications.

Dave Burt, Founder of SALT (Sport and Life Training), has spent years using the strength of sporting teams and clubs as the springboard for cultural change, and he believes that this forced shutdown presents a tremendous opportunity.