Episode 51 - The Road to the Draft: Mental Health in Elite Youth AFL

Hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are kicking things off with a powerful conversation about mental health and wellbeing of elite male youth footballers during their AFL draft year. This episode explores key findings from the study 'Mental health and wellbeing of elite male youth Australian footballers on the road to the AFL draft', including the important role of sleep, self-compassion, and social support in the wellbeing of young athletes pursuing the AFL dream.Timestamps:(00:00)-(02:40) Introduction(02:41)-(04:50) Club of the Day: Glenelg District Cricket Club(04:51)-(20:55) Mental wellbeing around the AFL draft year(20:56)-(21:37) Good Sports Ad(21:38)-(30:50) Changes in sleep, self-compassion, and social support in sport(30:51)-(31:23) Sammy D Foundation Ad(31:24)-(38:10) Fast Four(38:11)-(39:15) OutroGet involved with Beyond the Club at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in touch with us at:Sam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our supporters:Sammy D FoundationAlcohol and Drug FoundationSA Recreation and SportFlinders UniversityC2M ConsultingSHAPE Research Centre#BeyondTheClub #AthletePerformance #youthsport #youthathlete #communitysport #funinsport #podcast #sportpodcast #clubsport #adultparticipation #participation