Jeffrey Bishara

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Ph.D. Candidate, Victoria University

Clayton Oliver has opened up about the pressure he felt to lose weight in order to play in the AFL. Julian Smith/AAP

August 14, 2018

‘Too fat to get drafted’: the worrying body‑image pressures in the AFL

Jack Hynes, Victoria University; Cameron Van der Smee, Victoria University, and Jeffrey Bishara, Victoria University

Until the league stops pressuring players over their weight, token measures to address mental health concerns will have a limited impact.

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