2017 in photos

2017 has been a very busy year! Here are some highlights!

Jan

I launched Gridiron Strong and visited Kielder forest for the first time.

Feb

Sadly the football season with the Newcastle Raiders ended.

March

I worked with Chris Rennison-Rae on an awesome dance shoot in Newcastle.

April

Football season with the Newcastle Vikings began!

May 

My sister visited and we travelled around Tynemouth by bike.

June

I potted my own veg in our backyard!

July

I moved my sports injury clinic to FSI Gym.

August

We had a great holiday in Devon. I can successfully use a stand-up paddle board! And I modelled the new Greg Norman Golf Collection for ProQuip Uk.

September

I began coaching with Durham University American Football Team. And launched the Gridiron Strong Pitch-side Injury Care e-book.

October

I shot with Dan Beegan Photography on Tynemouth's beautiful beaches.

November

I covered the Opal Series Tournaments.

December

I secured my new position with GB women's Flag Football.

What a year it's been!

Flag Football - Opal Series

Over the months of September to December 2017 I was lucky to work at the Northern Conference Womens Opal Series Tournament in Sheffield and then the finals for BAFA.

Having never previously worked with the sport of flag football, but just tackle football, it was great to learn about the game and worked with the women involved with the day. (Big thanks to the East Kilbride Pirates who provided me with a warm drink when I was frozen!) Although I have a great love of tackle football, I thoroughly enjoyed working with/watching flag football and I'm now a big fan!

Despite flag being 'non-contact' it was very interesting to learn of the beliefs (of some) within the flag-football culture that injuries (especially concussion injuries) do not occur within the sport. Well, by the end of the series, we saw this wasn't the case. At the final especially (and understandably) I was very busy with injuries!

It is also very clear that player education around injury care is vital within the sport of flag football. Something which I have been developing on my blog site specific to American Football 'Gridiron Strong' and hope to continue with my research.

I am delighted to say that in the new year I will be working with the Womens GB Flag Team!

I'm thoroughly looking forward to working with the athletes and coaching staff, especially at our tournament vs Sweden in February. If you're in Glasgow on Feb 3rd then come along to watch!

Thank you to SamCrowPhotography for the snaps!