The Playmakers' Playbook

Sharron Flahive is a leader in sports medicine. She was the NSW Waratahs chief medical officer for 20 years, she is the CMO for the Wallaroos and is on the board of the International Rugby Union Players association. Her passion for the physical and mental health of her athletes is renowned around the sporting world.

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Graham Cornes is a legend of South Australian and AFL football. A player, coach and media commentator. 

Graham talks about the evolution of the AFL coach and how leadership and mentoring has changed over the last generation. Strategies of the past no longer apply.

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She'll make you laugh and she might even make you tear up.

For all her achievements on and off the court Liz Ellis' latest endeavour is one of her most important. 

On this episode of the Playmakers' Playbook Liz shares her leadership philosophies and opens up about her fertility battles. And she tells us why the discussion around the reproductive health of professional female athletes is a conversation that must be had.

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Bart Campbell has managed superstars like Richie McCaw, Ian Botham, Michael Lynagh and Dan Carter.

He's a co-owner, and until recently was chairman, of the Melbourne Storm.  

And he's New Zealand's representative on the board of World Rugby.

He's an entrepreneur and deal maker and has mentored some of the biggest names in sport.

On this week's Playmakers' Playbook hear Bart's leadership principles and philosophies.

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Rob Clarke is the interim CEO of Rugby Australia at perhaps the most challenging time in rugby's professional history. 

This week on the Playmakers' Playbook we get an insight into Rob's leadership philosophies and his vision for the future of Australian rugby.

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Laurie Daley is one of Rugby League's great leaders. He captained his club, state and country before coaching NSW to a drought-breaking State of Origin series win in 2014. 

In this episode of the Playmakers' Playbook he reflects on his career, the leadership shown by ARL commission boss Peter V'landys, and he looks beyond sport to consider what influence, as an indigenous man, he can play in the reconciliation.

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Wayne Barnes is not only regarded as one of the best rugby referees in the world but also a leader in his other chosen career, as a barrister specialising in global investigations and white collar crime. In this week's Playmakers' Playbook he talks about his leadership style, the value of excellent communication, and what sport can learn from the world's top businesses.

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As Richmond CEO Brendon Gale was a key member of the brains trust that helped deliver the Tigers' first AFL premiership in 37 years in 2017 and another two years later. His leadership and vision were crucial in putting the brakes on the coaching merry-go-round at Punt Road. It gave coach Damien Hardwick the structure and the breathing space to deliver on the dream. And now Gale, regarded as one of the best brains in the business, is being touted as the next boss of the AFL.

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As the high-performance guru with Australian Cricket, the Sydney Swans, St Kilda and Melbourne Dave Misson has seen what makes a great leader.He was there for Australia's Cricket World Cup victory in 1999 and the Swans premiership in 2005. What were the keys to those successes? What is the fine line between success ad failure in sport and business?Find out with Dave Misson on this week's Playmakers' Playbook.

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In 2012 Curtis McGrath lost both legs when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan. 4 years later he won Paralympic gold in Rio. An inspirational story of determination and will. It was his own leadership that helped him stay alive that day in Afghanistan and he now mentors others helping them become great leaders. This is his story.

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