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Retired rugby league legend Greg Inglis shared some important skills with junior footballers in Kingaroy on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 10, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It’s okay to not be okay – but you can always reach out to someone.”<\/p>\n

Rugby league legend Greg Inglis shared this important message to an eager bunch of young footballers during his “Goanna Academy” visit to Kingaroy on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The former Maroons and Indigenous All Stars captain, Kangaroo and Clive Churchill Medal winner was brought to the South Burnett with the support of the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation.<\/p>\n

He began by shepherding a series of free skills and drills workshops for young players from teams across the region.<\/p>\n

There were just 200 places which were quickly snapped up when bookings opened.<\/p>\n

Eight skills stations were set up around T.J. O’Neill Oval with small groups moving from one to another.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Representatives from the Dolphins, NRL and QRL were also on hand to help out.<\/p>\n

There was also plenty of time for the youngsters (and their parents) to pose with Greg for photographs and collect autographs.<\/p>\n

After this, Greg gathered a group of players aged from 12-17 for a special talk inside the Red Ants Clubhouse.<\/p>\n

He shared some more important skills, this time about life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greg talked about his ups and downs, from his years wagging school in NSW to the expectations put on him during his famous career.<\/p>\n

And he didn’t shy away from his visits to rehab, describing his waves of emotion and the “mask” he felt he needed to wear at times.<\/p>\n

What people saw when they looked at him, and how he felt inside, were often two different things.<\/p>\n

But things changed when he reached out for help.<\/p>\n

Greg said one-in-four people would experience mental illness during their lifetime.<\/p>\n

He now wanted to break the stigma that surrounded mental health issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This is why I am here today, and why I started the Goanna Academy,” he said.<\/p>\n

After talking with the young footballers, Greg began another session discussing mental health issues, this time sharing his story with the players’ parents.<\/p>\n

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Enjoying Greg’s visit were … at back, from left, John VB, Shantelle Georgetown and Thomas Walsh; front, Merna and Alexis Landers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Scott Prendergast, from the South Burnett Rugby League, with Goanna Academy (and former South Sydney) CEO Shane Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young footballers took part in skills and drills exercises in small groups around the oval<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Greg Inglis and Shane Richardson, from the Goanna Academy, with South Burnett Rugby League volunteers and representatives from the Dolphins, QRL and NRL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Greg Inglis with a South Burnett footy legend, Alex “Bunyip” Speedy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Helping out at the sausage sizzle were “footy mums and dad” Michelle Meagher, Natalee Edwards and Aaron Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Damien Martoo and Chantelle Harth, from CROW-FM … the station was broadcasting from the event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Haylee Wilson, from Kingaroy, with a young Rabbitoh, Luca Smallwood, 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Greg Inglis had a serious – but inspiring – message of courage and resilience to share with his young audience in the clubhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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