The spotlight gets shone on one of football's biggest issues in the latest episode of The Courier's 'Off The Record' podcast.
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Titled Concussion: Football's Black Hole, the podcast focuses on the impact of brain injury in our national game and what might be able to be done to lessen its prevalence for future generations.
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Former Melbourne and North Melbourne high-flyer Shaun Smith, who spent time with Central Highlands Football League club Newlyn, is a central point of the discussion and opens up about his struggles with concussion and mental health.
The episode also includes interviews with Josh Bromley-Lynch, who talks about the battles of his father Alan 'Dizzy' Lynch, Lake Wendouree premiership-winning skipper Gavin Webb and Milli Bilson, who is a Ballarat-based research analyst.
The podcast is the seventh in the 'Off The Record' series.
PREVIOUS EPISODES
- Footy's darkest day and the shining light that follows: 'Off The Record' podcast, episode one
- What really happened when Smythesdale folded? 'Off The Record' podcast, episode two
- Legendary coach Fitzy's unforgettable journey: 'Off The Record' podcast, episode three
- Hepburn's return from country football oblivion: 'Off The Record' podcast, episode four
- When Ballarat lost its Pride: 'Off The Record' podcast, episode five
- Ballarat netball legend Sally McLean: 'Off The Record' podcast, episode six