Tasmania

When Matthew Wade was dropped from the Australian Cricket team in 2017 he began a carpentry apprenticeship. His time on the tools, and battle with cancer at 16, have made him appreciate how lucky he is to be back playing for his country again.

Footy heartlands don't come tougher or more passionate than the tiny stretch of rocky coastline that produced Matthew Richardson and four of his former Richmond teammates. Their time for an AFL side of their own has come.

Matthew Richardson was used to life in the cold training as an AFL player. Today as a Dad, it's the same cold mornings but for a different purpose.