Tag: life
Shane Tuck took his own life after receiving repeated head knocks as a footballer and boxer. Now a coroner says the AFL must change
Quick Read In short: Victorian State Coroner John Cain has recommended the AFL reduce contact training sessions to lower the risk of concussion. His recommendation…
Ron Barassi’s extraordinary life in Australian rules football helped shape the modern game
In sport, as in life, sometimes people come along who change things by their presence, their efforts and their ideas. Ron Barassi (1936-2023) As a…
Man fighting for life after football incident in north-east Victoria
A man in his 30s is fighting for life after an incident at a football match in north-east Victoria yesterday. Key points: A man in…
Footy great Russell Ebert’s life story captured in new biography
The late football legend Russell Ebert is being immortalised in a biography written by his teenage grandson to honour the South Australian great. Key points:…
How the Footy 4 Life program is changing the game for football fans living with a disability
For Caleb Namatjira-McMillan, football is life. The 19-year-old may be wheelchair bound, but that does not stop him from heading down to his local oval…
Adam was like any footy-loving boy of the 80s until a trip to Footscray’s Western Oval turned his innocent life into a nightmare
For reasons that become obvious once he starts talking about his life, Adam Kneale is one of those people whose many personal qualities are hidden…