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This local footy club has lost four men to suicide. Here’s what they want you to know

Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News·Hannah Kennelly·3 days ago
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Every Thursday night without fail, Hawthorn Amateur Football Club’s men’s and women’s sides gather for dinner after training. Over a rotating menu of homemade fish and chips, burgers and spaghetti, a player from each team volunteers to stand up and share something personal. Dubbed “the Triple H” – a bonding exercise pioneered by Damien Hardwick during his tenure at Richmond – each player reveals a hardship they’re currently experiencing, a highlight from the week, and a hero or figure they admire. As Hawks women’s footy player Charotte Miller notes, the Triple H doesn’t have to be “really deep or private”, it just has to be honest. Charlotte Miller is a Wings program coordinator and footy player. Chris Hopkins “I think sharing things about yourself is really good, especially with people you’re seeing three times a week. You know them pretty well, but you may not know something hard going on in their life,” she told this masthead.…

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