Beyond the Club

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the next ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. Sam unpacks why. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs. Time Stamps: (00:00)-(00:53) Intro (00:53)-(03:52) Having people cheer at the game (03:52)-(07:07) Playing agai...

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in conversation with Sally Underdown from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. In this episode, Sally discusses the mission of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Good Sports Program, explores the challenges for sporting clubs to change culture, and highlights opportunities to make your club safer. Time Stamps: (00:00)-(02:32) Intro (02:32)-(06:18) Club of the Day (06:18...

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the next ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs. Mentioned papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201634/ Time Stamps: (00:00)-(00:20) Intro (00:20)-(02:43) Showi...

Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott unpack Sam’s latest published research on the growth of sporting opportunities for girls and the consequences for traditional sports like netball. Sam offers four important tips for sporting organisations concerned with a potential leakage of players to other sporting codes. Mentioned Paper: The promotion of sporting opportunities for girls and young females and the imp...

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the next ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs. Mentioned papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201634/  Time Stamps: (00:00)-(00:29) Intro (00:29)-(01:17) Team...

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott interview Craig Scott, president of the Goodwood Saints Football Club. In this episode, Craig describes how Goodwood have become a club at the forefront of best practice on and off the field, and what you can do to improve club operations and culture. Time Stamps: (00:00)-(00:57) Intro (00:57)-(02:40) Club of the Day (02:40)-(03:21) Good Sports Ad (03:21)-(29:31) B...

In this episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by emerging researcher and PhD student Kayleigh O’Donnell from Flinders University’s SHAPE Research Centre.  Kayleigh discusses the relationship between parents and coaches in sport and how important a good working relationship is to establish a positive and successful club environment. Kayleigh offers some great advice based on her PhD...

In this episode, host Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by emerging research and PhD student Ashley Montero from Flinders University. In this episode, Ashley discusses the relationship between sleep, mental health, recovery and injury in sport. Ashley provides a great overview of the link between sleep and mental health for both current and retiring athletes. In addition, Ashley discusses how...

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the next ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs. Paper mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201634/ Time Stamps: (00:00)-(01:05) Intro (01:05)-(02:00) Having...

Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Professor Murray Drummond, a researcher and director of the SHAPE Research centre at Flinders University. In this episode, Murray discusses all things relating to girls and young women’s involvement in youth sport. Importantly, four really important, evidence-informed tips are offered for sporting clubs, parents and coaches. Research mentioned: Open Access...

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the first ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs Time Stamps: (00:00)-(01:49) Intro (01:49)-(03:33) A coach who listens to players and takes their opinions into consideration (0...

In this special episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Shannon Downling from the Sammy D Foundation. In this episode, Shannon discusses the important work that Sammy D Foundation do with community sport clubs to prevent violence. In an honest, fun, yet candid fashion, Shannon offer all sporting clubs some really important practical tips to help young people develop the skills and...

In this episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by emerging researcher and PhD student Catherine Litchfield from Flinders University’s SHAPE Research Centre. In this episode, Catherine discusses the intersection between injury and social support for female athletes. Catherine offers some great advice based on her PhD research involving AFLW, SANFL and amateur level footballers. This...

In this episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott discuss the hotly debated topic of parental involvement in youth sport.  Sam discusses the major factors that influence parental involvement, stressors they encounter, relationships between parents and coaches, nature of their verbal comments, policy, impact on children and more! Beyond the Club - bringing the latest research to community sporting...

In this week's episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott dive into the research on the topic of sport confidence. Sam discusses different types of sport confidence and how it can be sourced.  This is an important episode for coaches and parents of youth athletes who experience self-doubt or fluctuate in self-belief in sport. Drawing on the work of Robin Vealey, Sam shares eight ideas for rebu...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Deb Agnew, an Associate Professor at Flinders University to discuss her research on masculinised sport settings and the struggle for athletes as they retire from sport. Deb proposes a whole-career approach of support for athletes who ultimately exit from sport at some stage during the career. Practical tips for clubs, parents and players are provided...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott dive into Sam’s published work on participation and retention of female youth in sport and the things your club can do to attract, facilitate and retain players this season. Sam proposes a blueprint for keeping players by discussing the phases of attraction, facilitation and retention developed from his research in AFLW. By exploring how and why AFLW has been able...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott dive into Sam’s published work on talent identified footballers and the role parents can play as youth move into a talent pathway. Sam discusses the critical issues around the provision of feedback, understanding the changing social dynamics, negotiating dual commitments to school and sport, and the importance goal setting and regularly ‘checking in’ with youth at...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliot are joined by Murray Drummond, Professor in Sport Sociology, and director of the SHAPE Research Centre at Flinders University. Murray discusses his latest research projects on mental health and community sport and provides five take away messages for clubs to do their bit in supporting members, players and the wider community. Practical tips for administrators, com...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Shane Pill, an Associate Professor in sport coaching and physical education at Flinders University. Shane discusses the concept of the coach developer, why coach developers should be in all sporting clubs, and how they can be funded. Practical tips for administrators, committees, volunteers, parents and players are provided. Beyond the Club - bringin...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott explore Sam’s published work on the impact of COVID-19 on youth sport in Australia and what we have learnt as we move forward. Sam discusses the four ‘R’s: recognising struggle, reconnection, re-engagement, and reimagination and offers timely advice for sporting clubs and organisations to navigate their way through the global pandemic. Practical tips for administr...

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott explore Sam’s research-informed insights into what successful sporting clubs of the future will look like. Sam discusses how ‘clubs of the future’ will prosper by knowing how to; attract and retain participants; develop partnerships inside and outside the club; develop programs that make a measurable impact and embrace technology. Practical tips for administrators...

Host Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott introduce the Beyond the Club Podcast - bringing the latest research to community sporting clubs.