As the 2018 Dally M Coach of the Year and former head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Anthony Seibold is accustomed to performing under pressure. However, even Anthony was unprepared for the ugly turn of events shortly after landing the high-profile role as Head Coach for the Brisbane Broncos, when, already under fierce criticism for a series of losses, he became the subject of a vitriolic smear campaign online. With the rumours and trolling spiralling out of control, Anthony was forced to recruit legal and cybercrime experts to find the culprits, taking the unprecedented move to pursue criminal, rather than civil action against those responsible.

Having played and worked as a professional rugby league player in Australia and overseas, Anthony also pursued a parallel career as a teacher and academic, completing a Master of Education and lecturing at the University of Southern Queensland. Today, he is an advocate for mental health and wellbeing as ambassador for the Readiness app and campaigns for legislation to hold online trolls accountable for cyberbullying.

In this episode, Anthony and I have an in-depth chat about standing up for yourself in the face of intense public scrutiny. We also talk about his journey as a kid from Rockhampton who became a world-class rugby league player and coach, and what it takes to be a leader in sport.

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