BUILDING HAPPY & HEALTHY AUSTRALIANS THROUGH FOOTBALL

Lifelong Health Promotion for Players

Programs available through the Roy Cazaly Football Club:

Having a balanced football life:

• 'Whole of life ' approach to sport (some things are more important)
• Avoid 'all or nothing' approach to footy (leave room for other sports)
• Learn the principles of health and exercise science to benefit you for the rest of your life, not just your footy life.

Healthy training & lifestyle habits:

• Good nutrition from start to finish
• Avoid overtraining syndrome/burnout
• Respect your body- Grog

  - Drugs

  - Risk taking

Healthy Competition &

Sportsmanship

Taking turns at the ups & downs:

• Value your opponents as well as your team mates
• Even Superman can't play 'our game' every minute, every match
• No upswing without a downswing

Enjoy being a team player:

• Savour being relied upon - someone to be counted on

Contributing to the club:

• Remember the giants who came before us, those who built this club and left it in your care.

Building Bridges Within Football Communities

Engage with families:

• Engage & support single parent families with tools & skills
• (Team) respect for mums & dads, sisters, brothers who miss out on something so we enjoy everything

Include women in the club & the game:

• Always (24/7) treat women with respect
• Reflect on the amazing privilege it is to be 'real men' (show you are a competent driver of your own testosterone)
• Behave in a way that invites women into the football world so we can all benefit from their influence
• Allow women equal access to the resources of the club & respect 'women only' activities

Maintain relationship with former players:

• Invite past players to participate as club 'pioneers' by sharing share magic moments with them
  
• Invite them to benefit from improvements in knowledge & facilities to enhance their lives e.g. Gutbusters program & other men's health initiatives