Switta has had a strong impact since getting drafted as a mature age player. Sam has played over 30 games of AFL football all while managing some serious injury setbacks. Before Freo, Switta was a dominant forward in the VFL and was drafted from the Boxhill Hawks.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- Sam shares on how to improve your confidence as a footy player

- People who influenced Sam’s footy career

- Things Sam wished he had known when he was starting his career

- Things Sam does mentally to improve his performance

- What does Sam's day-to-day pre-season look like and what does he focus on

- How Freo helps him mentally and their advice on how to prepare for life after footy

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People mentioned:

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- David Mirra

- Ed Curnow

- Matt Deboer

- Sam Illes

- Sam Gibson

- Sam Collins

- David Mundy

- Marcos Bellos

- Chris Newman

- Sean Murphy

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Connect with Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam_switkowski/

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