Alex Johnston is a professional rugby league player in Australia. In his first year of playing NRL he achieved something many players wish to do over their careers - winning a premiership. To date he has scored 130 tries in 160 games. To those who don’t understand rugby league, that is a ridiculously rare strike rate. He has also represented Australia and Papua New Guinea at international level.

We speak about more than his achievements during this interview. I wanted to find out the person behind the player and I learnt a lot about what makes Alex tick. His competitiveness at an early age set him up for a career in the top grade. It wasn’t easy though. He believes in hard work, doing extra training, focusing on your studies and much more. 

This was a great conversation. Hope you enjoy it.

 

Connect with Alex: 

Instagram: @alexjohnston95 https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnston95/

Swysh: https://heyswysh.com/collections/rugby-league/products/alex-johnston 

 

About David Mead

David Mead has played professional rugby league for 13 years. Spending time with other athletes, coaches and football staff has given him great insight into how the sport is played at a high level. He wants to use insights and stories from these people as well as from his experience to inspire and to empower the youth. He believes in "leaving the place better than you found it." This podcast will help him and others do just that. 

Connect with David and follow him on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.mead.94

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidmead411/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidmead411

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mead-7604b986/

Website: www.davidmead.com.au 

Producer: Jason Strozkiy (@strozkiymedia) www.strozkiymedia.com 

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