NSW firms as favourite for AFL ‘Magic Round’; delisted Blue’s anxiety struggle; Hurley’s new role

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New South Wales is emerging as the favourite to host a proposed extra “magic” round of football in 2023, as the AFL works through ways to avoid it clashing with the Sydney Royal Easter Show. That story and more in today's AFL briefing.

NSW firming to host the AFL’s “Magic Round”, as long as a date clash can be avoided.Michael Hurley has joined Travis Cloke in taking up coaching roles at Essendon.proposed extra “magic” round of football in 2023In the initial proposal, the idea was for the “Magic Round”, which would see nine games played in Sydney on the same weekend, to be held from April 13-16 to coincide with school holidays.

Clubs expect a windfall of close to $1 million per club as a result of the round with an expectation among football departments that a significant part of the extra income could be added to the football department soft cap. “I had this weird assumption that the second I started earning money for being a professional athlete, and when I was surrounded by these elite performers, everything in my brain would just compartmentalise and disappear,” he told thepodcast. “The scrutiny and the expectation I put on myself, there were all these factors that just magnified what was going on in my head.

“Basically things spiralled out of control and my plan was to retire and forget about football and disappear into the sunset and live happily ever after.Stocker returned to play 17 AFL games in 2021 and six this year, but was not offered a new contract with the Blues. “For me, it’s going to be destigmatising mental health, whether it’s in men’s health circles or in the AFL, but I’m going to do everything in my power to make people feel like suffering like this is OK.If you or anyone you know needs help, contact Lifeline 13 11 14 or beyondblue 1300 22 4636Essendon favourite Michael Hurley has joined former Collingwood premiership star Travis Cloke on the Bombers’ coaching panel.

 

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