Team sports help children develop social and life skills that are important – from leadership and teamwork to empathy, patience and good sportsmanship. Learning these skills through sport and in a team environment is a great way to ...
Over the last couple of years, the conversation around whether children’s sport should be competitive has been a hot topic. On the one hand, some children are competitive by nature, and helping them build competitiveness in a positive ...
Winning and losing is an integral part of playing sport and every athlete has had experience with the highs and lows of winning and losing, no matter their skill level. So it is not surprising that parents need ...
Team sports help children develop social and life skills that are important – from leadership and teamwork to empathy, patience and good sportsmanship. Learning these ...
Over the last couple of years, the conversation around whether children’s sport should be competitive has been a hot topic. On the one hand, some ...
Earlier this month, the Queensland Government reconfirmed their commitment to women and girls in sport with an investment of $15 million going towards 45 sports ...
Winning and losing is an integral part of playing sport and every athlete has had experience with the highs and lows of winning and losing, ...
Maddy McAuliffe has been a Super Netball Champion for the past two years, but she hasn’t always been the one being picked in representative teams. ...
Steph Wood is a two time Super Netball Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medalist but Steph didn’t always make the team. We chatted to Steph ...
Murray was a keen athlete and then at fourteen years old he developed cataracts. Murray transitioned his love of sport to GoalBall and eventually went ...
Last year we had some phenomenal conversations. We chatted to experienced athletes like Matt Renshaw, Cameron Carr, Jess Jonassen, Romelda Aiken and Adam Treloar. We’ve ...
Justin Erasmus is a four time ABL premiership winner with the Brisbane Bandits, former Red Sox Pitcher, South African and Australian World Cup representative and ...
TIERNAN STEWART WORKS WITH SOME OF QLD BEST FEMALE ATHLETES. WE CHATTED TO TIERNAN ABOUT WHAT A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH DOES AND HOW THEY ...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IS A DAY WHERE WE CAN CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN. EMMA ZIELKE, CURRENT CAPTAIN OF THE BRISBANE LIONS AFLW TEAM, CHATS ...
Cameron Carr has represented Australia in Wheelchair Rugby in 187 games. He has been to 3 Paralympic Games and 2 World Championships. But before Wheelchair ...
South African born, twin brothers JP and Ruan Smith have played Rugby all over the world and now call Queensland home. We chat to them ...
Jess Jonassen is an all-rounder for the Australia Cricket Team and also plays for the Brisbane Heat and Queensland Fire. Growing up in Rockhampton Jess ...
Kiri is now in her second year with the Wallaroos and has represented QLD in both formats of Rugby Union. But before playing Rugby Union, ...
Alana Thomas is the inaugural coach of the Melbourne Rebels Women’s Rugby Union Team. Alana was also awarded the Geoff Shaw Community coach in 2017 ...
Murray Davis has been the Assistant Coach to the Brisbane Lions AFL team since 2011. Murray has also coached the NT Thunder in the NEAFL ...
Romelda Aiken has played in 3 Commonwealth Games and two World Cups as well as 10 seasons with the QLD Firebirds. Romelda has played over ...
Karina Brown is a two Time World Cup Winner with the Australia Jillaroos, Captain of the QLD State of Origin Team and is currently playing ...
Matt was the youngest player to ever score a century for Queensland in first class cricket. He has played eleven test matches for Australia. We ...
Ali Brigginshaw is the current five eight for the Jillaroos and is the inaugural captain of the Broncos Women’s team. We chat to her about ...
David Shillington played 200 games in the NRL including 14 caps for Australia and 18 Origin appearances. Dave is now the manager for the QLD ...
Well, the Suncorp Super Netball is over for another year. If you are a netball nerd, or just the casual watcher and tuned into the ...
KATE MCCARTHY HAS BEEN A QLD REPRESENTATIVE IN TOUCH FOOTBALL, ATHLETICS AND CRICKET AND HAS HAD A PACEMAKER SINCE SHE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD. KATE ...
Nerves are one of those things that are a part of sport, some athletes thrive on nervous energy while others look for ways to minimise ...
Australian Diamond and Collingwood Magpie netballer, Kim Ravaillion and Collingwood Magpie AFL player, Adam Treloar share their thoughts on coaching, mindset and sportsmanship. Both have ...
Teaching children the right mindset for sport, especially if they are serious about competition, can be challenging. We need to make sure they understand that ...
Over the length of my career, personal coaches and mentors have played a pivotal role in helping me become the player that I am today. ...
MATT WAS RAISED IN KINGAROY AND GROWING UP HE NEVER FELT LIKE HE WAS NATURALLY TALENTED AT SPORT. BUT, HE APPLIED HIMSELF AND ENDED UP ...
TAYLOR MCKEOWN HAS BEEN TO TWO COMMONWEALTH GAMES, TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AN OLYMPIC GAMES. WE SPOKE TO HER ABOUT HER PREPARATION, COACHING RELATIONSHIPs AND ...
The axiom “actions speak louder than words” is very true when it comes to teaching children about sportsmanship. As children model their behaviour on others’, ...
COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 SHOWCASED AMAZING TALENT, TEAMWORK, TRIUMPH, HEARTBREAK AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WONDERFUL DISPLAYS OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND HUMILITY. AUSTRALIA HAD IT’S MOST SUCCESSFUL COMMONWEALTH GAMES ...
DANIEL MERRETT HAS PLAYED 200 GAMES IN THE AFL. HE IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST FULL BACKS TO EVER PLAY. WE CHATTED TO ...
Ever since competitive sport has been played, athletes have looked for a winning edge over their opponents. Today’s sporting stars are no different but with ...
Water. It accounts for 60 per cent of the average adult’s body mass. We can last weeks without food but we only have about a ...
Women in sport have had an amazing year in 2017, we have collated a list of our highlights. It includes teams and individuals that are ...
The annual Sportette Summit for Women in Sport and Business was recently held on the Gold Coast. This event brought together men and women in ...
Growing up in Albany Creek in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Matt Renshaw played cricket all the time with his dad in their backyard and ...
Children who lack confidence may find their self-doubt and fear eradicated when they play sports. Sports are a fantastic way for children to boost their ...
Renowned American football coach Vincent J. Dooley once said, “I do not believe there is a more worthwhile profession than coaching.” For those who share ...
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Australian basketball star Chris Goulding has been bouncing around the world for ten years. Since 2006, he has played over 170 NBL matches, enjoyed a ...
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Team sports help children develop social and life skills that are important – from leadership and teamwork to empathy, patience and good sportsmanship. Learning these ...
Over the last couple of years, the conversation around whether children’s sport should be competitive has been a hot topic. On the one hand, some ...
Earlier this month, the Queensland Government reconfirmed their commitment to women and girls in sport with an investment of $15 million going towards 45 sports ...
Winning and losing is an integral part of playing sport and every athlete has had experience with the highs and lows of winning and losing, ...
Maddy McAuliffe has been a Super Netball Champion for the past two years, but she hasn’t always been the one being picked in representative teams. ...
Steph Wood is a two time Super Netball Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medalist but Steph didn’t always make the team. We chatted to Steph ...
Steph Wood is a two time Super Netball Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medalist but Steph didn’t always make the team. We chatted to Steph ...
Last year we had some phenomenal conversations. We chatted to experienced athletes like Matt Renshaw, Cameron Carr, Jess Jonassen, Romelda Aiken and Adam Treloar. We’ve ...
TIERNAN STEWART WORKS WITH SOME OF QLD BEST FEMALE ATHLETES. WE CHATTED TO TIERNAN ABOUT WHAT A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH DOES AND HOW THEY ...
Cameron Carr has represented Australia in Wheelchair Rugby in 187 games. He has been to 3 Paralympic Games and 2 World Championships. But before Wheelchair ...
Teaching children the right mindset for sport, especially if they are serious about competition, can be challenging. We need to make sure they understand that ...
MATT WAS RAISED IN KINGAROY AND GROWING UP HE NEVER FELT LIKE HE WAS NATURALLY TALENTED AT SPORT. BUT, HE APPLIED HIMSELF AND ENDED UP ...
Last year we had some phenomenal conversations. We chatted to experienced athletes like Matt Renshaw, Cameron Carr, Jess Jonassen, Romelda Aiken and Adam Treloar. We’ve ...
South African born, twin brothers JP and Ruan Smith have played Rugby all over the world and now call Queensland home. We chat to them ...
Romelda Aiken has played in 3 Commonwealth Games and two World Cups as well as 10 seasons with the QLD Firebirds. Romelda has played over ...
The axiom “actions speak louder than words” is very true when it comes to teaching children about sportsmanship. As children model their behaviour on others’, ...
Ever since competitive sport has been played, athletes have looked for a winning edge over their opponents. Today’s sporting stars are no different but with ...
Women in sport have had an amazing year in 2017, we have collated a list of our highlights. It includes teams and individuals that are ...
Earlier this month, the Queensland Government reconfirmed their commitment to women and girls in sport with an investment of $15 million going towards 45 sports ...
Winning and losing is an integral part of playing sport and every athlete has had experience with the highs and lows of winning and losing, ...
Maddy McAuliffe has been a Super Netball Champion for the past two years, but she hasn’t always been the one being picked in representative teams. ...
Steph Wood is a two time Super Netball Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medalist but Steph didn’t always make the team. We chatted to Steph ...
Murray was a keen athlete and then at fourteen years old he developed cataracts. Murray transitioned his love of sport to GoalBall and eventually went ...
Last year we had some phenomenal conversations. We chatted to experienced athletes like Matt Renshaw, Cameron Carr, Jess Jonassen, Romelda Aiken and Adam Treloar. We’ve ...
Steph Wood is a two time Super Netball Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medalist but Steph didn’t always make the team. We chatted to Steph ...
Last year we had some phenomenal conversations. We chatted to experienced athletes like Matt Renshaw, Cameron Carr, Jess Jonassen, Romelda Aiken and Adam Treloar. We’ve ...
TIERNAN STEWART WORKS WITH SOME OF QLD BEST FEMALE ATHLETES. WE CHATTED TO TIERNAN ABOUT WHAT A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH DOES AND HOW THEY ...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IS A DAY WHERE WE CAN CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN. EMMA ZIELKE, CURRENT CAPTAIN OF THE BRISBANE LIONS AFLW TEAM, CHATS ...
Cameron Carr has represented Australia in Wheelchair Rugby in 187 games. He has been to 3 Paralympic Games and 2 World Championships. But before Wheelchair ...
Murray Davis has been the Assistant Coach to the Brisbane Lions AFL team since 2011. Murray has also coached the NT Thunder in the NEAFL ...
Maddy McAuliffe has been a Super Netball Champion for the past two years, but she hasn’t always been the one being picked in representative teams. ...
Steph Wood is a two time Super Netball Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medalist but Steph didn’t always make the team. We chatted to Steph ...
Murray was a keen athlete and then at fourteen years old he developed cataracts. Murray transitioned his love of sport to GoalBall and eventually went ...
Justin Erasmus is a four time ABL premiership winner with the Brisbane Bandits, former Red Sox Pitcher, South African and Australian World Cup representative and ...
TIERNAN STEWART WORKS WITH SOME OF QLD BEST FEMALE ATHLETES. WE CHATTED TO TIERNAN ABOUT WHAT A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH DOES AND HOW THEY ...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IS A DAY WHERE WE CAN CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN. EMMA ZIELKE, CURRENT CAPTAIN OF THE BRISBANE LIONS AFLW TEAM, CHATS ...
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