Program Dates:
Tuesday 13^th September 2022 4.15pm – 5.45pm (AEST)

Guest:
Neil Saunders, Director of Football, Premier League

Neil has spent 10 years working for one of the most successful sports organisations in the world, the Premier League, where he is currently Director of Football. Prior to this evolution in role, Neil was Head of Youth Development and had responsiblity for the delivery of the Premier League's Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP), a long-term plan with the aim of developing more and better home-grown players. Prior to joining the Premier League, Neil was a professional footballer, playing for Watford FC and Exeter City FC.

Program Dates:
Tuesday 29th November 2022 8.00am – 9.30am (AEDT)

Guest:
Mike Anthony, Head of High Performance, New Zealand Rugby Union

Mike is the Head of High Performance for New Zealand Rugby Union with a wider remit across the NZ Rugby pathway, bringing 25 years experience working in rugby across a range of successful high performance sporting environments both within elite teams and leading high performance programmes. With NZ Rugby specifically, Mike has also held roles including High Performance Player Development Manager and High Performance Sports Science Manager. He has now been with the organisation for 14 years.

Program Dates:
Tuesday 28^th February 2023 8.00am – 9.30am (AEDT)

Guests:
Kate Hall, Head of Mental Health & Wellbeing, AFL

Kate is a clinical psychologist and  senior academic in addiction and mental health at Deakin University. She leads the Mental Health and Wellbeing team at the AFL. She has worked with AFL and AFLW footballers for many years to address mental health conditions and optimise wellbeing. Her role at the AFL requires her to lead policy, research and cultural reform to create mentally healthy and capable systems that support the wellbeing of all AFL people and communities.

Program Dates:
Tuesday 23^rd May 2023 4.30pm – 6.00pm (AEST)

Guests:
Eddie Jones, Head Coach, England Rugby
Neil Craig, Head of High Performance, England Rugby

Eddie is currently the Head Coach of the England Rugby Union team. He has also coached the Brumbies, Japan, the Wallabies, Randwick, Suntory Sungoliath and also worked as an assistant coach for the South Africa national team when they won the Rugby World Cup in 2007. Neil is currently Head of High Performance for the England Rugby team assisting Eddie. Neil also consults with the AIS in a coach development capacity. Neil is most known for his work in the AFL, previously working with Melbourne, Essendon and Carlton across a variety of roles.