Officials Edge - The Podcast

This week on ConnectRef we interview Najwa Allen.

Najwa currently plays for the Adelaide Crows Women's side but in her spare time she works with athletes, officials and women to make them stronger, better and faster whilst also helping for recovery or prevention of injuries.

Join us as we discuss what does an EP actual do, how they work holistically with a physio or a PT and what you can do to take your recovery, health and strength further. 

A treat on Officials Edge this week. Our first ever interview and its with Phil Haines!!

In both the able body and wheelchair Phil has umpired at an extremely high level within Basketball

His attention to detail, hard work ethic and focus has led him to excel in his field. 

This episode he talks about what he did to achieve his goals, his feedback for all up and coming officials and how he sees the future of Basketball officiating in South Australia.

This week on Officials Edge we interview the CEO of Rise Above Adversity - Cal McKinnon

Cal currently works with many athletes from various sports regarding mindset and game preparation to perform at your ultimate highest level.

In our episode we talk about how mindset is so important for players and officials, the use of meditation and visualisation to provide an overall edge and tools that can help reduce stress as an official.

Our next interview is with Bryan Sheehan.

Bryan is seen as one of the most respected umpires to have ever umpired AFL Football.

He umpired 367 VFL / AFL matches, 6 Grand Finals and in 2013 he was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.

Join us as he discusses his time in VFL / AFL, his favourite matches, characters of the game and his current work with umpires in the AFL

Our next interview on Officials Edge Podcast is Neil Poulton

Neil was fortunate enough to have a career that saw him officiate Baseball all over the world and umpire some greats of the game.

He still currently officiates in the Australian Baseball League spending his time enjoying the game and mentoring new officials into the league.

Please join us as he discusses his time in Baseball, the characters he has officiated and the lessons he last learnt over the last 30 years.

Our first interview on the Officials Edge Podcast is Michael Aylen!!

Michael is a current FIBA & NBL official who is regarded as being one of the top Basketball Officials in Australia. Michael started as a 13 year old and quickly came through the ranks umpiring SEABL at 16 years of age. He has umpired multiple Olympic Games and was appointed to the Gold Medal Men's game at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Please join us as we focus on his early days coming through the ranks, Olympic preparation and his current views on umpiring and being part of the Elite Referee Development Squad!