Our guest for Episode 42 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast is The High-Performance Director of the Carlton Football Club -- Andrew Russell.
After graduating, Andrew obtained his first major sporting role as an assistant conditioning coach with the Essendon Football Club. The club won the premiership in 2000, giving limelight to Andrew to which resulted in him being “head-hunted” by the rival football club, the AFL club, Port Adelaide.

He took up the role of Head Fitness Coach with Port Adelaide a year that paved the way to winning its Premiership in 2004.

Andrew moved back to Victoria to the Hawthorn Football Club as a High-Performance Manager. He was known as “Jack” later on.

Jack has constantly undertaken professional development to improve his effectiveness, and to this date, has been involved in six AFL premierships.

He has also coached Jeff Riseley, an accomplished Australian middle-distance runner to a World Championship 800 meter semi-final and a 5th place at the Commonwealth Games.

Something notable about Jack is that he leads by example by undertaking his own endurance running training which has allowed him to compete at events such as the Stawell Gift. 

In this podcast, we discussed:

- His love for competition and a high-performance environment.
- His mentors along his journey such as John Quinn and Mark McGrath (check out their awesome interviews in our podcast list!)
- His insight into his approach on how to prepare for AFL football, including the training, recovery, and the mental side.
 
In this episode, you will learn:

- Jack’s football journey
- The changes he has seen over his 20-year career in the AFL
- How he values education and how he goes about refining his craft.
- The importance of living an elite lifestyle and asking lots of questions
- The things that worked and haven't worked throughout his career
- The importance of team cohesion amongst the strength & conditioning, medical & coaches’ staff.
- The importance of having an individualized strength & conditioning program for working on your strengths as well as manage past injuries
- What Jack would be doing if he isn’t working in the AFL
 
People mentioned:
- Finn Russell
- Alastair Clarkson
- Ricky Ponting
- Vern Gambetta
- Vern Mcmillan
- Mark Mcgrath
- Mark Williams
- Phill Walsh
- Michael Phelps
- Cathy Freeman
- Josh Francou
- Peter Burgoyne
- Stuart Dew
- Loris Bertallaci
- Sam Walsh
- Sam Mitchell
- Kane Cornes
- Cyril Rioli
- Lance Franklin
- John Quinn
- James Hanson
- Sean Murphey
- Luke Boyd
- Phill Merriman 

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Andrew Russell's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackrussellep/
 
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#42 - Andrew Russell AFL High-Performance Director

Episode 43 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking with Anthony Scott, forward for the Western Bulldogs. Recruited from Western bulldogs VFL team. Anthony is a hard running crafty forward, mature age forward selected at the age of 25 years and has seamlessly slotted into the doggy’s team. 
 
We discussed with Anthony his love for the game and when his drive to be an AFL footballer began at the age of 13. 
 
Mentors along his journey from his Daniel Giansiacusa to peers at the Western Bulldogs. 
 
Anthony provided insight into his approach to prepare himself for AFL football. 
 
The importance of using his off-season to trial different training or lifestyle methods, such as nutrition & work in the gym. 
  
In this episode, you will learn:

- Anthony’s football journey from start to now
- His learnings from not getting drafted in his draft year and playing local VAFA football. 
- How he managed his injuries and what he has learned along the way regarding body management. 
- How he managed the challenge’s 2020 COVID season brought 
- How growing up with AFL draft prospects and listed players helped his athletic development as he joined in their training. 
- How coaches with positive energy and reinforce the importance of bringing your strengths has helped his development 
- What has worked and what has and hasn’t throughout his career
- How he values life balance and tips and tricks for young developing footballers
 
People mentioned:

- Daniel Giansiacusa
- Luke Beveridge
- Jack Billings
- Luke Mcdonald
- Hugh Beasley
- Adam Tomlinson 
- Dom Tyson
- Hugh Tyson
- Alistair Faye 
- Mitch Hannan 
- Sam Power 
- Jamie Mattocks

Anthony Scott's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tony_scott/

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#43 - Anthony Scott AFL Small Forward from the Western Bulldogs

Episode 44 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking with Harry Sharp, Midfielder for the Brisbane Lions.  Recruited from Greater Western Victoria Rebels. Harry is an elite aerobic runner and broke into the Lions team round 1 for his debut. We discussed with Josh his love for the game and when his drive to be an AFL footballer began at the age of 13.  Harry provided insight into his approach to prepare himself for AFL football.

In this episode, you will learn:

- Harry’s football journey from start to now
- His workouts & preparation for the combine where he recorded the fastest 2km time trial.
- The challenge of completing year 12 while on an AFL list. 
- The importance of having training buddies in the off season.  
 
People mentioned:

- Zav Maher
- Steve Lester
- Josh Rachele 
- Barry Rawlings 
- Jarrod Berry
- Sam Berry
- Hugh McCluggage
 
Harry Sharp's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrysharp__/

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Dylan Vizzarri
 
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#44 - Harry Sharp AFL Midfielder for the Brisbane Lions FC

In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I am speaking with Dylan Vizzarri, High Performance Manager for the Box Hill Hawks. Dylan is one of our strength & conditioning coaches and is completing his master of teaching degree. Before strength & conditioning, Dylan was a personal trainer and played football for Oakleigh Chargers & Box Hill Hawks.
 
We discussed with Dylan his love for training and football, how he has shaped his coaching philosophy during through experiences at western bulldogs, Oakleigh Chargers & and Hawthorn football clubs. Dylan also provided insight into his approach to physically prepare the players at Box Hill where he works for AFL football and the importance of sticking to the basics and training power in the gym.  
 
In this episode, you will learn:

- Dylan strength & conditioning journey from start to now       
- The importance of sticking to the basics and training lower body power in the gym. 
- His learnings from his Cadetship at Western Bulldogs 
- How personal training has helped his coaching experience and rehabilitation knowledge 
- The challenge 2020 COVID season brought
- Key tips for developing footballers wanting to play at the highest level 
- The importance of having a individualized strength & conditioning program for working on your strengths as well as manage past injuries
- The importance of internships for strength & conditioning coaches and how to make the most of them. 
- Why he has decided to study master of teaching and how it’s helping his coaching already. 

People mentioned:

- Matt Inness
- Andy Barnett 
- Calvin Phill
- Luke Boyd 
- Sean Murphy 
- Sam Mitchell 
- Marcos Bellos
- Zane Leonard
- Ben Janson 
- Nick Jack 
- James Serong 
- Daniel Napoli

Dylan Vizzarri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/performancecoach.vizzarri/

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#45 - Dylan Vizzarri VFL High Performance Manager for the Box Hill Hawks FC

In Episode 46 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I am speaking with Alex McVeigh, a Physio at the Adelaide Crows AFLW side. Alex is a sports & exercise physiotherapist from Adelaide and he holds a master’s in advanced Clinic Physiotherapy (Sports) from the University of South Australia. 

He’s worked at the Adelaide Crows FC as physiotherapist for the past 3 years across the development, SANFL & AFL programs. He also consults clinically with a particular focus on injuries of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and lower limb as well as being involved in research projects at the University of South Australia.
 
In this episode, you will learn:

- Alex's football journey from start to now
- The difference demands for female and male athletes 
- How his mentor Steve Saunders has helped shape his career and how he applies the learnings in his practice
- Alex provided insight into his approach to rehabilitate players for AFL football and what preventative measures are important. 
- His business with Steve Saunders and about their new clinic opening in Melbourne. 
- The challenge 2020 COVID season brought
- Why triple extension exercises are generally overused and what needs more attention in the weights room. 
- The importance of having an individualized strength & conditioning program for managing past injuries and preventing reinjury 
- How important work experience is when it comes to working in elite sport

People mentioned:

- Steve Saunders
- Mark Zazzana
- Mark Jones
- Erin Phillips

Alex Mcveigh's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/am.sportsphysio/
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#46 - Alex Mcveigh AFLW Physio for Adelaide FC

In Episode 47 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I am speaking with Paul Sealey, the Talent High-Performance Manager at the Australian Football league. Prior to working in the AFL, Paul was the strength and conditioning coach at Texas A&M University and has worked at Eastern Ranges FC & was a lecturer at Australian Catholic University. Paul worked at Texas A&M for 14 years in a range of different sports. 
 
In this episode, you will learn:

- Paul’s football journey from start to now
- His learnings from working in the USA college system. 
- His role at the AFL and how he manages AFL draft prospects all over the country. 
- The challenge 2020 COVID season brought, and he managed to keep players active and engaged in their development 
- Paul’s love for high performance, physical preparation, and why training yourself as a coach is so important. 
- The importance of having an individualized strength & conditioning program for working on your strengths as well as manage past injuries
- What has worked and what has and hasn’t throughout his career
- How he values technique and posture when it comes to running & gym movements for young developing footballers
- Paul provided insight into his approach to preparing AFL footballers and how important lifestyle factors like sleep & nutrition are when it comes to getting the most out of yourself. 
 
People mentioned:

- Mike Clarke
- Matthew Glassop
- Andrew Raines
- Travis Cloke
- Sean Potter

Connect with Paul: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachpaulsealey/

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Darren Burgess
 
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#47 - Paul Sealey AFL High Performance Manager for the Academy

In Episode 48 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I am speaking with Darren Burgess, the High-Performance Manager at Melbourne FC. Before Melbourne. Darren was the Director of Performance at Arsenal FC, High-Performance Manager at Port Adelaide Football Club, Head of Conditioning at Liverpool FC, and Head of Fitness at the Football Federation of Australia.

In this episode, you will learn:

- Darren’s strength and conditioning journey from start to now
- His learnings from working in the English Premier League
- His role at Melbourne and how he manages AFL players to perform each week
- Why small-sided games are so effective in developing athletic qualities like agility & mobility 
- Darren’s passion for high performance, physical preparation and how he continues to learn and develop his craft
- The importance of having an individualised strength & conditioning program for working on an athlete’s strengths whilst managing past injuries
- What has worked and hasn’t throughout his career
- How he values technique and posture when it comes to running and gym movements for young developing footballers
- His approach to preparing AFL footballers and how important lifestyle factors are like sleep, nutrition, and mindset
- In season recovery tips and tricks
- Tips for developing footballers and staff wanting to reach the highest level, including the importance of skill development and building resilience. 
- Darren's excitement for the Melbourne Football Club and 2021 and why he loves working for the club

People mentioned:
 
- John Marsden
- Anthony Crea
- Greg Matthews
- Simon Casomolo 
- Tim Cahill 
- Lucas Neill 
- Gavin Wanganeen
- Fernando Torres
- Mesut Ozil 
- Lachie Williams 
- David Watts
- Selwyn Griffith 
- David Regan 
- Brett Nicholsten  
- Daniel James
- Rebeka Alcock
- Peter Brukner

Darrren Burgess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dburgess25/

Brukie & Burgo Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brukie-and-burgo-the-podcast/id1519942623

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#48 - Darren Burgess AFL  High Performance Manager for the Melbourne FC

In Episode 49 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I am speaking with Peter Brukner AFL Sports Doctor for the Melbourne FC.

In this episode, you will learn:

- Peter sport medicine journey from start to now
- His learnings from working in the English Premier League
- Peter philosophy on nutrition and discusses his new app aiming to reduce diabetes 
- The importance of having experience at all levels Peter explains his passion for community based sport and how important it is for sports doc to get experience 
- Shares his love for team sport such as Melbourne university fc, Melbourne fc, Liverpool, Socceroos, and stories about his experience working with individual Olympic athletes 
- The importance of being able to manage serious head injuries like concussion and head blows 
- The importance of building resilient athletes and why the sports medicine industry has been shifting  away from the fix-it approach with operations and medications and more towards exercise prescription and lifestyle
- Pete shares his advice for developing footballers and physios’/sports doctors 

People mentioned:
 
- Tim Noakes 
- Paul Roos
- Rob Granter
- Darren Burgess
- David warner 
- Usain Bolt
- Cathy Freeman 
- Phill Cole
- Joe Cole 
- John Moors

Peter Brukner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbrukner/

Support Peter: https://www.defeatdiabetes.com.au/

Brukie & Burgo Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brukie-and-burgo-the-podcast/id1519942623

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#49 - Peter Brukner AFL Sports Doctor for the Melbourne FC

Bohdan Babijczuk, one of Australia's most respected fitness coaches, has had a strong involvement with AFL football. He is a highly experienced athletics & physical preparation coach. Bohdan has worked with the Melbourne FC, the Australian National Basketball Team (the Boomers), as Head Fitness Coach from 2002 until 2006, while he also worked as a consultant and specialist speed coach with Richmond, St Kilda, and the Kangaroos during 2005 and 2006. Before these appointments, Bohdan was the Fitness Coordinator at Hawthorn Football Club from 1994 until 2004, after a stint with Collingwood as strength and Conditioning Coach from 1991 to 1993. Bohdan has a Bachelor of Education - Physical Education and is a Level 5 Athletic Coach

In this episode, you will learn:

- Bohdan’s track & field/strength & conditioning journey from being an high level athlete to coaching
- His learnings from working with Olympic athletes and coaching himself to compete at a national level 
- His philosophy on video analysis and creating biomechanical reports for athletes to develop better movement efficiency 
- His love for athletics and shares some great stories around performance and life 
- The importance of being able to manage big personalities in elite sport and why creating a competitive environment is crucial for performance
- Bohdan’s approach to developing the art of coaching and he mixes in the science 
- The importance of travel and observing other high-performance environments, to upskilling himself with new credentials 
- The different type of running required for team sports and the why understanding the different demands and mechanics are so important
- The importance of journaling post-coaching sessions and preparing for future sessions 
- Bohdan’s advice for developing footballers and strength & conditioning coaches wanting to work in elite sport

People mentioned:

- Shane Crawford 
- Garry Bourne
- Jess Java
- Carmen Miller
- Bill Walker
- Neil Osborn
- Viv Mitchell
- Phill King
- Debbie King
- Viv Mitchell
- Alan Jeans
- Bachar Houli
- Ben Dixon
- John Platton
- Mick Gafer
- Valeri Stoimenov
- Chance Batman
- Ben Cousins
- Jack Higgins
- Jordan Ridley
- David Anderson
- Daniel Chick
- Dustin Martin
- Cody Weightman 
- Lauren Jackson

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Follow Prepare Like a Pro podcast
 
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch these live chats, our next guest is:
Nathan Parnham

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#50 - Bohdan Babijczuk AFL High Performance Manager & Athletics specialist

Nathan Parnham is the author of The Sporting Parent, and director of strength & conditioning at Brisbane Grammar School. Nathan Parnham draws on close to two decades of experience in the athlete development space in both the amateur and professional ranks to provide you with the key insights and knowledge you need to help your sporting child, the right way.

In this episode, you will learn:

- Nathan's strength & conditioning journey from start to now
- His learnings from working alongside Darren Burgess 
- Why he decided to be an author and the challenge of writing his book the sporting parent 
- The program and staff at Brighton Grammar school and what sets it apart from other schools
- Lots of tips and tricks for developing athletes, and staff looking to reach the elite level 
- The same 5 questions he receives from most developing athletes parents going into detail around supplements, stunting growth from weight training, body image issues, how much is too much

For further information on Nathan’s book jump over to www.thesportingparent.com which is sure to change the youth sporting landscape throughout the country.

People mentioned:

- Darren Burgess
- Brett Bartholomew
- Adam Waterson
- Lachlan Wilmot
- Simon Harry
- Elliot Taylor 
- Adam Block
- Grant Cole
- Jordan Manning
- Rhett Cope
- Cat Pace

Nathan Parhnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathan_parnham/

The Sporting Parent: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-sporting-parent-nathan-parnham/book/9780646834153.html
 
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Paul Roos
 
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#51 - Nathan Parnham Author of the Sporting Parent

Paul Roos (Roosy) is one of Australia's most respected footballers. A two-time Australian captain, Roos played 356 games and was inducted in the AFL Hall Of Fame in 2005. That same year he coached Sydney Swans to a premiership. Roosy has also worked as head of academy at Sydney, head coach at Melbourne and is currently consulting at North Melbourne Football club.

In this episode you will learn: 
 
- Roosy’s love for sport growing up and how this helped his ability to ‘read the play’ and handle high training loads
- How being so active playing footy, tennis and basketball throughout his childhood helped build base to handle
- The importance of strong leaders and mentors to show you how to train and prepare for performance
- Importance of connection amongst a team and how to continue to build on it
- Changes in AFL structures overs the years
- 2 key questions to work out what areas of your life need more attention 
- The do’s and don’ts for leadership in sport and life 
- His coaching philosophy notes that he created as a player and referred to his whole coaching career
- How to prepare and run successful meetings 
- Self-awareness and communication are critical skills and require practice 
- Culture and how important creating a safe environment is  for open and honest conversations

People mentioned:
 
- Garry Wilson
- Terry Wallis
- Tony Shaw
- Peter Francis 
- Davin Parkin
- Rodney Eade
- Paul Kelly 
- Stuart Maxfield
- Damien Hardwick
- Alastair Clarkson
- John Longmire 
- Brett Kirk 
- Kieren Jack
- Adam Goodes
- Dylan Roos 
- Brett Stevens 
- John Blakey 
- Ben Matthews
- Amon Buchanan 
- Christian Petracca
- Nathan Jones 
- Max Gawn 
- Neville Jetta

Paul Roos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulroos1/

Performance by design: https://performancebydesign.co/au/
Momentum Lifestyle https://themomentumlifestyle.com.au/
 
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#52 - Paul Roos AFL Head Coach & Director of Performance by Design

Tim Schleiger has had a long history working at the top end of international and local elite sport. His clinical work as founder of 2G Elite Sports and his more recent passion The Sports Clinic of Melbourne, has seen a career that covers 25 plus years. Tim coordinates The Sports Clinic’s wide-ranging services through his professional team of physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, S&C Coaches, and corrective exercise trainers.

During Tim’s career, he has consulted the likes of John Aloisi, Harry Kewell, Vince Grella Nathaniel Chalobah, Luke Darcy, Josh Battle, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, and Su-Wei Hsieh. Tim has also seen success with a wide range of Olympic snow sports and a range of summer Olympic athletes. Tim has always been known for his ability to think outside the square and find synergy in multiple disciplinary approaches.

In this episode we discuss: 
 
- Tim’s love for soccer and how he worked to be as fit as possible to give himself a competitive advantage
- Sport is a story and the importance of athletes understanding their sports story doesn't have to be their identity
- The importance of developing resilience in athletes to compete in the elite level
- The covid situation for the fitness industry and why it's important we don’t panic and stick to what we do best
- Tim explains the hunger index and why he believes in it for detecting talent that will have what it takes to make it in elite sport
- Why technique is so important for developing athletes and methods to best enhance an athlete's physical preparation

People mentioned: 

- David Parkin
- Darren Burgess
- John Kilpatick
- Peter Brukner 
- Ange Postecoglou
- Andrew Russell
- Stuart Lowe
- Kevin Musket
- Brett Brown
- Bohdan Babijczuk
- Chris Judd
- John Aloisi
- Harry Kewell
- Vince Grella 
- Sam Darcy
- Luke Darcy
- Josh Battle 
- James Pattinson 
- Peter Siddle
- Stefan Mauk
- Mark Mcgrath
- James Patterson
- John Hastings
- Shane Crawford
- Paul Connors
- Tom Hawkins
- Rod Marsh
- Alex Ferguson
- Craig Kelly

Tim Schleiger's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timschleiger.coach/

The Sports Clinic Melbourne: https://sportsclinicmelb.com.au/

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#53 - Tim Schleiger Director of The Sports Clinic Melbourne & Founder of Vic Active

Our guest for Episode 54 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast is David Mirra.

As a young player who was no longer eligible for junior football, Mirra joined Box Hill in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2010. In his first season with the club, he played just one senior game, spending the rest of the season playing in the development team which won the premiership. From 2011 onward, Mirra was a regular senior player for Box Hill. He became a solid and dependable defender and had been selected for the VFL in state representative matches on three occasions. In 2013, Mirra led Box Hill to a grand final win after club captain, Daniel Pratt, was unable to play because of injury. He has been named in the VFL team of the year four times and won the club best and fairest in 2016 having previously been runner-up on four occasions.

To the end of the 2019 season; Mirra has played 155 senior games for Box Hill and captained the side for four seasons from 2014 to 2017. He has captained the Box Hill Hawks in 78 matches, a club record.

Timestamps:

0:00 Guest Intro
1:34 His love for the game and fond memories of watching Essendon FC play and playing footy in the backyard with his dad
4:04 David journey as a later developer to some of his mates growing up
7:42 His mentors along his journey such as David Banfield, Brendon Bolton and his family 
7:55 How he values hard work and persistence 
12:29 Why sacrifice was crucial for his success 
14:41 His insight into his approach on how to prepare for AFL football, including the training, recovery, and the mental side.
16:27 His approach to his development breaking it down into three key areas 
17:28 The importance of living an elite lifestyle and leading by example
21:17 Why he chose to play for Boxhill and why he grew to love the club
22:42 The things that worked and haven't worked throughout his career

People mentioned:

- Mick Mirra
- David Banfield 
- James Hird
- Blake Caracella
- Matthew Lloyd
- Sam Blease
- Brendon Bolton
- Marcos Bellos
- Max Bailey
- Chris Newman
- Vincent Adduci 
- Ed Curnow
- Sam Gibson
- Sean Murphy
- Sam Switkowski
- Jarrad Rivers

Connect with David Mirra 
Miz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemirra_/
 
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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.
 
Follow Prepare Like a Pro podcast
 
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch these live chats, our next guest is:
Gaetano Farana 8 pm 18/8/21 AEST
 
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#54 - David Mirra Retired AFL & 2 time premiership VFL player

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We are the premier training program for footy players, founded by Jack McLean in 2020.

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