Why everyone should play a contact sport
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3 min readAug 4, 2019
Of all the experiences in my life thus far, one stands head and shoulders above the rest as having shaped who I am today. Playing Australian Rules Football or ‘footy’, as it’s known in the land down under.
Footy’s combination of physicality and endurance creates an experience of emotional intensity that reveals aspects of your character hidden by the comforts of everyday life. The intensity of…