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Matildas star opens up about her eating disorder and IVF treatments
What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease. What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease. What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease. What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease.
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4 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Every player to have nominated for the AFL mid-season draft
A host of new AFL players will join the league on Wednesday night when the mid-season rookie draft takes place. VFL star Tom McCarthy is expected to go to West Coast with the No.1 pick, but there are also a stack for former AFL players hoping to get another chance. Geelong premiership hero Brandan Parfitt is among a group of ex-AFL players to have nominated, including Adam Tomlinson, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Nathan Kreuger and Charlie Lazzaro. Over 300 players have nominated from around the country. Check out the full list below. Every nominee and their club Tahj Abberley - Brisbane Lions (VFL) Oscar Adams - Glenelg (South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Zach Adams - Central District Coen Ainsworth - Murray Bushrangers (Coates Talent League) Alex Alessio - Calder Cannons (Coates Talent League) Christian Algeri - Collingwood (VFL) Rod Ali - Eastern Ranges (Coates Talent League) Matthew Allison - Coburg (VFL) Harry Arnold - Brisbane Lions (VFL) Jaxon Artemis - South Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Jake Arundell - Box Hill Hawks (VFL) Riley Baldi - Casey Demons (VFL) Jack Baldwin - Box Hill Hawks (VFL) Isaac Baldwin - GWS Giants Academy (Coates Talent League) Zac Banch - Werribee (VFL) Max Beattie - Eagles (SANFL) Dominic Bedendo - Port Melbourne (VFL) Nelson Beikoff Smart - Gold Coast SUNS (Coates Talent League) James Bell - Glenelg (South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Tom Bell - South Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Joshua Bennetts - Collingwood (VFL) Kane Bevan - Western Australia (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Trent Bianco - Box Hill Hawks (VFL) Lachlan Blakiston - East Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Thomas Blamires - Frankston (VFL) Riley Bonner - Casey Demons (VFL) Ryan Borlace - South Adelaide Evan Bradley - North Adelaide Dom Brew - Werribee (VFL) Jackson Broadbent - Subiaco (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Hugo Bromell - Coburg (VFL) Joshua Browne - Collingwood (VFL) Lachlan Bryce - Casey Demons (VFL) Samuel Buck - Sandringham Dragons (Coates Talent League) Charlie Burke - Subiaco (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Floyd Burmeister - Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Coates Talent League) Jack Bytel - Coburg (VFL) Noah Cachard - Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Archie Caldow - Peel Thunder (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Jonah Campigli - Sandringham (VFL) William Cassidy - East Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Will Chandler - Glenelg (South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Jack Cheep - Sandringham (VFL) Aaron Clarke - Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Jack Cleaver - East Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Shane Clough - Essendon (VFL) Zane Cochrane - Collingwood (VFL) Adrian Cole - Dandenong Stingrays (Coates Talent League) Nathan Colenso - Williamstown (VFL) Riley Collier-Dawkins - Williamstown (VFL) Sam Conway - Werribee (VFL) Lukas Cooke - Eagles (SANFL) Billy Cootee - Norwood (South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Marlin Corbett - Subiaco (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Cooper Craig-Peters - Footscray Bulldogs (VFL) Jesse Craven - Casey Demons (VFL) Paddy Cross - Casey Demons (VFL) Brayden Crossley - Southport (VFL) Sam Darley - Melton South Football Netball Club Jayden Davey - Port Melbourne (VFL) Kye Declase - Box Hill Hawks (VFL) Clancy Dennis - Claremont (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Oliver Depaoli-Kubank - Tasmania (Coates Talent League) Riley Disisto - Claremont (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Kade Dittmar - Central District Jordan Doherty - Frankston (VFL) Max Donohue - Box Hill Hawks (VFL) Boston Dowling - Collingwood (VFL) Connor Downie - North Melbourne (VFL) Blake Drury - Adelaide Football Club Elliot Dunkin - South Adelaide Oliver Eastland - Claremont (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Jared Eckersley - Essendon (VFL) Ben Edwards - Sydney Swans (VFL) Thomas Edwards-Baldwin - Western Australia (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Corey Ellison - Frankston (VFL) Mutaz Elnour - Richmond (VFL) Caleb Ernst - Coburg (VFL) Tom Evans - Bendigo Pioneers (Coates Talent League) Connor Evans - Bendigo Pioneers (Coates Talent League) Ryan Eyers - Werribee (VFL) Liam Farrar - Northern Knights (Coates Talent League) Oskar Faulkhead - North Adelaide Jake Fazldeen - Brisbane Lions (Coates Talent League) Luke Fellows - North Adelaide Ashton Ferreira - South Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Kristian Ferronato - Carlton (VFL) Brodie Findlay - North Adelaide Ty Fitzgerald - Gold Coast SUNS (Coates Talent League) Joel Fitzgerald - Williamstown (VFL) Zachary Fleiner - Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Matthew Foley - Essendon (VFL) Zac Foot - Southport (VFL) Nicholas Francis - Gold Coast Suns (VFL) Samuel Frost - West Adelaide (SANFL) Joe Furphy - Coburg (VFL) Aiden Fyfe - Gold Coast Suns (VFL) Julian Galbally - Sandringham Dragons (Coates Talent League) Joel Garner - Richmond (VFL) Hudson Garoni - Werribee (VFL) Jake Gasper - Central District Flynn Gentile - Coburg (VFL) Kobe George - Geelong Falcons Ryan Gilder - Brisbane Lions (VFL) Jordyn Gillard - Coburg (VFL) Glen Gillbee - Bendigo Pioneers (Coates Talent League) Lachlan Gollant - Williamstown (VFL) Maison Goodman - Northern Bullants (VFL) Thomas Graham - Port Melbourne (VFL) Baron Grant - Endeavour Hills Football Club Harry Grant - Central District Finlay Gray - Gold Coast SUNS (Coates Talent League) Olly Green - Casey Demons (VFL) Joshua Green - Port Melbourne (VFL) Wyatt Greenaway - Brisbane Lions (Coates Talent League) George Grey - Frankston (VFL) Corey Grocock - South Adelaide Jhett Haeata - Richmond (VFL) Jed Hagan - East Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Hugo Hall-Kahan - Williamstown (VFL) Josh Hamilton - Northern Bullants (VFL) Riley Hamilton - GWS Giants Academy (Coates Talent League) Cooper Hamilton - Carlton (VFL) Mitchell Hardie - Casey Demons (VFL) Zac Harding - Murray Bushrangers (Coates Talent League) Matthew Harms - GWS Giants (VFL) Joe Harrison - Sydney Swans (Coates Talent League) Otis Harvey - Swan Districts (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Jett Hasting - Eagles (SANFL) Jackson Hately - Essendon (VFL) Henry Hayes - Dandenong Stingrays (Coates Talent League) Taiquin Hayes - Southport (VFL) Jack Hayes - Eagles (SANFL) Cooper Herbert - Calder Cannons (Coates Talent League) Kade Herbert - Eagles (SANFL) Marcus Herbert - Geelong Cats (VFL) Jacob Heron - Southport (VFL) Dyson Hilder - North Adelaide Coby Hilton - GWS Giants Academy (Coates Talent League) Joseph Hinder - Western Australia (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Oscar Hine-Baston - 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Richmond (VFL) Campbell Lake - Southport (VFL) Charlie Lazzaro - Port Melbourne (VFL) Riley Leedham - Essendon (VFL) Caleb Lewis - Casey Demons (VFL) Mani Liddy - Central District Matthew Ling - Norwood (South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Mitchell Lloyd - Geelong Cats (VFL) Zaydyn Lockwood - Bendigo Pioneers (Coates Talent League) Taj Logan - Carlton (VFL) Jordan Lukac - Eagles (SANFL) Seth MacDonald - Eastern Ranges (Coates Talent League) Cooper Macdonald - Sydney Swans (VFL) Ewan Mackinlay - North Adelaide Darcy Macpherson - North Melbourne (VFL) Zavier Maher - North Adelaide Harry Mahoney - Collingwood (VFL) Max Mahoney - Collingwood (VFL) Jack Manly - Brisbane Lions (VFL) Archi Manton - Port Melbourne (VFL) Riley Mason - Collingwood (VFL) Jayden Matz - Central District Archer May - Subiaco (West Australian Football League (WAFL)) Ayden McCarroll - Western Jets (Coates Talent League) Tom McCarthy - Richmond (VFL) Tadhg McCarthy - Collingwood (VFL) Curtis McCarthy - Brisbane Lions (VFL) Charles McCartin - 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7NEWS
20-05-2025
- Health
- 7NEWS
AFL boss Andrew Dillon responds to renewed calls for mental health round in wake of Adam Selwood's death
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says the league's immediate focus is on helping players amid renewed calls for a mental health round. The death of West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood last week, just three months after twin brother and fellow ex-AFL player Troy also died, has brought the issue back to the fore. Former Eagles player Brayden Ainsworth, who was at the club during Adam's time as a coach and is now a mental health advocate, said a special round is a worthy cause if properly planned. 'But the thing with it is there might become funds, there might be ways you can then raise the money and then that can help and go back into community, services,' he told ABC radio. 'I think that's what the point of the mental health round is, it's not 'OK let's all put some different colours on our guernsey'. 'Let's raise some amazing funds, as much as we can, then put that back out into the community, and I think that's the way that the mental health round can really work to then fund services and advocacies.' Ainsworth reasoned 'one round's not going to change everything' but said football — from the AFL down to Auskick — needs to promote positivity around asking for help. He knows from experience that not acting on struggles can lead people down a difficult path. Being delisted in 2022 proved challenging, to the extent that he was later admitted to hospital and 'it was looking like I wasn't going to make it out'. 'It was all to do (with) the physical and mental health from the delisting and the self-worth, but I guess the shame and the guilt of what I was going through. And football, getting delisted was just the tipping point,' he said. 'There was a lot of things going on through my childhood and then into football that I never talked about, which was all around body image issues, anorexia, and that's what I ended up in hospital for.' His story has shone a spotlight on where the AFL community knows it can still improve. The AFL Players' Association regularly publicises 'free and confidential wellbeing support nationwide to all current and past player members as well as their significant others'. Ainsworth said it was a challenge for him to take up that offer. 'When you reach out and you ask for help, that's when it becomes real,' he said. 'And I think that's the scariest thing is because, OK, what I'm going through is actually a thing, it's not made up in my mind. 'These thoughts become true and that's when it can become a really hard thing to navigate.' Asked about a mental health round, Dillon said the AFL's next move would prioritise supporting players to feel like they can seek help. 'Such a tragic circumstance and our heart just goes out to the Selwood family,' Dillon told 7NEWS Melbourne. 'Look, I think what we want to do is focus on making sure that all of our players — our current players, past players and future players — just have all the tools and the access to everything that they need to make sure they're OK. 'How that plays out, I think that's something we'll take advice on from the experts.' Players from around the league have increasingly taken the message on board. Fremantle's Jordan Clark concluded an interview on Channel 7's Sunday Footy Feast with a plea to fans. 'I just want to say if you ever are struggling make sure you check in on your mates or reach out to someone,' he said. 'We need to start having each other's backs.' West Coast's Elijah Hewett is supportive of a mental health round but also praised the increased awareness to date. 'In the football world, it's just about reaching out and getting help when you need to,' he told The West Australian moments after the Eagles' emotional win on Sunday. 'We're no exception from society, we struggle as well, and it's important to ask for some help.'
West Australian
19-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) forward Jake Waterman reveals how Eagles handled Adam Selwood's death
A raw Jake Waterman has opened up on how Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) dealt with the sudden death of premiership player Adam Selwood, with the big forward revealing the alarming number of ex-AFL players suffering with mental health issues scares the 's***' out of him. Emotions were high as the Eagles finally tasted victory on Sunday, taking down Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) by 28 points at Optus Stadium and snapping a nine-game losing streak to start the season. But the victory was shadowed by the tragic loss of Selwood, whose death came just three months after his twin brother Troy's. The club released emotional statements and tributes in the lead-up to the clash and during the game, Waterman revealing the news shook the playing group barely 24 hours out from bounce down. 'The team meeting had to be pushed back a little bit because everyone was in the room, but I don't know how many of the boys were mentally involved in the captain's run meeting,' he told 6PR. 'Some blokes were mourning. Myself, I was rattled and just felt an emptiness and a lack of motivation. 'Obviously, when game time comes around, the adrenaline gains as the game comes closer, but there was just an overwhelming sense of sadness and grief for a lot of our past players at the moment.' Waterman also took time to reflect on the issue at large and had a poignant message for the industry. 'It's an interesting one to sit back and think about in terms of what it means to past players of this club, because we play this career and you rock up to footy every day to be a part of something bigger than yourself,' he said. 'You've got this routine, you run out on game day, you play in flags, you run out in front of hundreds of thousands of people, and then you retire one day. 'And then 10 years down the track, it feels like nothing can compare to what we go through as footballers, and it scares the s*** out of me, to be honest, that we're losing so many great people who you think are going fine, but they're just not. 'The message is for current players and past players to reach out and get some help because you are loved much more than you know. 'We are losing too many great men.' Eagles coach Andrew McQualter revealed on 7NEWS Selwood had been engaged with the club's WAFL side in recent weeks and that support networks were being put into place to help players and staff. 'This is going to be ongoing for a little while for a lot of people,' he said. 'There were a lot of deep connections with Adam for people throughout our organisation, and he had such a big impact on a lot of people. 'Even as recently as a couple of weeks ago, (he was) helping out with our WAFL program, and he'll be sorely missed.' Lifeline: 13 11 14.
7NEWS
18-05-2025
- Politics
- 7NEWS
‘Floundering' AFL stuck in crisis mode amid AFL Commission leadership vacuum emerges: ‘Nobody wants the job'
A leadership vacuum has emerged at the top of the AFL, with veteran journalist Caroline Wilson declaring it is time for league bosses to 'step up or step down'. The AFL entered crisis mode last week when football boss Laura Kane issued three separate statements on the handling of a concussion incident. The second correspondence left umpires privately seething before the AFL accepted in its third and last that it 'failed' in its processes. AFL Players' Association president Paul Marsh condemned league bosses while Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley spoke out against the 'inconsistencies' and 'lack of confidence' stemming from decisions and their messaging. Kane and her department recently received support with the appointment of respected administrator and part-time consultant Geoff Walsh to a full-time role. But Wilson said the problems continue above with CEO Andrew Dillon and AFL Commission chairman Richard Goyder. 'The first thing that has to happen is there has to be a change at the top,' The Agenda Setters expert said on 3AW. 'Most people agree, and the chorus has become deafening, that Richard Goyder needs a replacement. 'For the first time in memory, in the history of the commission, there is no succession plan — just as (former AFL CEO) Gillon McLachlan had no succession plan, which started a lot of this problem. 'There is no succession plan on the commission. Nobody on the commission wants the job, apparently, and Richard Goyder was saying there was no one on the commission he believes can do the job.' Football legend Leigh Matthews said: 'You've got to laugh at that, Caro.' Wilson replied: 'Don't shoot the messenger.' The commission is made up of Goyder, Dillon, Paul Bassat, Robin Bishop, Denise Bowden, ex-AFL player Matt De Boer, former Sydney Swans CEO Andrew Ireland, ex-Hawthorn president Andrew Newbold, former GWS director Gabrielle Trainor and Simone Wilkie. A recruiting firm has been hired to find candidates, Wilson said, adding 'in the meantime the (club) presidents are circling'. Sydney Swans president Andrew Pridham is seen as a 'strong choice', with Port Adelaide's David Koch and former Collingwood chairman Jeff Browne also candidates. Wilson said she was unsure if Goyder planned to step down when his term expires at the end of the year, or stick around during the transition to a new chair. 'That has to change. Andrew Dillon needs a strong chairman,' Wilson said. 'Andrew Dillon then needs to make (sure), and people internally are saying this, not just one person but several — never waste a crisis. Everybody admits there is a crisis. 'The communication department is floundering, the footy department is floundering. 'The legal counsel, in my view, is floundering. There's no structure. The AFL has become a regime of crime and punishment. 'The umpiring is floundering. Never have I seen the players and umpires more at odds with each other. 'Never have I seen players so disgruntled with head office over fines and the refusal to listen. 'Never have I seen the coaches more unhappy about the lack of respect they're being shown on every level.' Wilson also said she was 'disappointed' to say the communication from the AFL to the fans has been lacking like never before. 'Every interview they do is sort of manufactured,' she said. 'Someone commented about Laura Kane's recent interviews — it was like reading in an AI interview, artificial intelligence. 'These are smart, good people, but none of them are showing leadership and none of them seem to be in the right roles. 'And everyone is saying they need a deputy or they need another strong person. 'Well, no, you step up and do the job or step down.' The AFL has yet to recruit a chief operating officer to work alongside Dillon, who wants an experienced club boss to take on the role. Simon Garlick (Fremantle) has been considered the frontrunner with Tom Harley (Sydney) and Ameet Bains (Bulldogs) appearing less likely to swap clubland for AFL House.
