On today's show the team chat with Associate Professor Rich Johnston, ACU SPRINT Research Centre about the challenges of load intensity in the AFL pre-season and injury as well as concussion and managing the safety of athletes. (Starts 4minutes)

AFLW Club Champion West Coast Eagles player Dana Hooker shares her success as an athlete across the AFLW from its beginning in 2017 to the 2025 season where she is in training after giving birth in December 2024. Dana outlines the support for mothers with the new policies in place, overcoming the taboo of pelvic floor talk, and the incredible career opportunities now available for new AFLW draftees. (Starts 22minutes)

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