QUICK VIEW. Schwass said he grew up with the mentality that men who cried and showed emotion were weak, a narrative that was magnified once he started playing football.Schwass hid his battle with depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder during his 15-year, 282-game career with North Melbourne and Sydney.“I lived in fear, paralysing fear for 12-and-a-half years about what would people say, what they would do, how they would react if they knew that I had mental health conditions.”“We were conditioned to be incredibly strong athletes, and I was one of those, but we were also conditioned to disconnect emotionally because of the association with weakness and a loss of respect.”It was the greatest achievement of his sporting career, but he was broken.“Men aren’t meant to cry and show emotions. Privately, he was battling suicidal thoughts.Schwass also revealed the moment he broke down in his car during the 1993 season, terrified his relationship would break down if he was honest about his mental illness.“At that particular moment I was thinking about how I could end my life,” Schwass told Victoria’s mental health royal commission on Tuesday. - $200.00. In the moments after winning the 1996 AFL premiership, North Melbourne player Wayne Schwass was thinking about ending his life. Social Media [If they do] they’re weak, they’re soft, you can’t trust them. West Coast Eagles Keep in mind, some players, like Brent Harvey, played in multiple positions ... so you'll need to work out where he's best suited. 1995 Ansett Cup Premiership. $24.95.

AFL journo responds to Docker’s extraordinary rantHe went public with his depression battle in 2006 and now advocates for mental health awareness.“I didn’t think I had the capacity or the tools or other options to find a way through this incredibly insidious and invasive set of conditions.”Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-outWayne Schwass (right) was celebrating his greatest career moment. Hawthorn The North Melbourne Football Club has made several list changes as it looks to… 1946 VFL Under-19s Grand Final: G: B: Total : North Melbourne: 11: 9: 75: Carlton: 5: 12: 42 Venue: Warringal Park: Crowd: ? Richmond Open

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It was North Melbourne's second premiership, defeating Collingwood by 27 points. Terms & Conditions Flashback: 1996 Premiership - Hey Hey It's Saturday - … FOR SALE! Telstra TV Keep in mind, some players, like Brent Harvey, played in multiple positions ... so you'll need to work out where he's best suited. Melbourne Costa Sports 7,159 views. The official AFL website of the North Melbourne Football Club. 264316493820

Bequest Twenty years on, Pagan says North Melbourne is ticking the only box that is required in home-and-away footy. Careers 2020 Pre-Season Raffle Results The 1996 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1996. Tipping

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