At long last. It’s now April. The Academy is like a drought-cursed farm upon whom the rains have finally fallen. Sally Tanner and Eliza Goulding, the latter of whom is tying the laces on her boots ahead of playing her first game of Australian Rules in the Redbacks’ practice match against South Morang this Saturday,… Continue reading Reserves Coach: Gezim Zeneli
The evening April air is cooling at Bundoora Oval. The happy chatter of the Redbacks and the regular thump of boot on ball is suddenly split by the tell-tale blast of a sports whistle. “Alright, bring it in!” hollers Mitch Lower. His players swarm around the clubroom-side boundary and Mitch begins to speak with Gezim… Continue reading Senior Coach: Mitch Lower
Matt Newbold and Riley Box stand either side of Mitch Lower, surveying the Redbacks’ Round 5 clash with Mazenod in the minutes before half time. The pair, who make up the Strength & Conditioning team at the Academy, will intermittently offer their perspective on the state of play to Mitch but, more often that not,… Continue reading Strength & Conditioning Team
“Tape?” “Yep.” “Got enough D3?” “Should do. Spray plasters and Elastoplast too.” “Ice?” “Yeah, full esky.” Harry Stemp and Olivia Ellis are doing their final Thursday night stocktake at Bundoora Oval. Come Saturday’s matches against North Brunswick, the two sports trainers of the Academy will be ready to assess and treat any aches, pains and… Continue reading The Sports Trainers
April Goldring, Gezim Zeneli and Chris O’Connor sit in a row on the changeroom bench looking like a budget quiz show panel. In twenty minutes, they will head out onto Bundoora Oval for the first training session after the Redbacks’ first game. For the next twenty minutes, however, they are fulfilling media duties. “Alright guys… Continue reading Culture
