Wellbeing:
Looking after our community

Meet our Wellbeing Team

Meet our Wellbeing Team

Meet Ali and Henry, our 2025 Club Wellbeing Managers

Henry and Loundy are here to look out for your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re after support when you’re not feeling 100% mentally, are looking for a good physio, or just want a chat, we’re here. Doesn’t matter if it’s footy related or not. All conversations are entirely confidential.

Give us a call or message at any time of day or night, or come find us in person at training or on game day.

  • Henry Paez

    He / Him

    Hi, I’m Henry - you might also hear me called Dragon around the club. I’ve been at the club since 2012, mostly playing in the men’s 2s. I am also a player leader as the men’s reserves captain. I am qualified in men’m also the person to talk to about claiming insurance after an injury at footy.

  • Ali Lound

    She / Her

    Hi, I’m Ali – football name is Loundy. This is my third season at West Brunswick and my first year as part of the Welfare team. I am also very excited to be co-captaining the women’s reserves team this year. I am a Physiotherapist, am qualified in mental health first aid and have extensive personal experience in navigating footy injuries.

  • To get in touch with Henry or Ali, you can reach out via phone, or speak to them at training or game days.

VAFA Player Assistance Program:

Providing all current registered players with up to three free counselling services with a qualified practitioner.

All currently registered players will be able to access up to three counselling sessions delivered by a qualified practitioner across four different streams:

  • Player Assist (general mental health and wellbeing support)

  • Conflict Assist

  • Nutrition and Lifestyle Assist

  • Money Assist

For anyone whose workplace has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), this program operates in much the same way.

All information collected through the program is 100% confidential (neither the VAFA nor the club will know you’ve accessed it).

If you feel you need professional support in any of the above four areas, we encourage you to access the Player Assistance Program via the link.

WBAFC X TYF

In 2023 we teamed up with Tackle Your Feelings to provide free mental health training - delivered by a local psychologist - to not only our coaches and committee, but also to our playing group.

The aim of the TYF program is to provide the tools to Understand, Recognise and Respond to signs of mental ill-health, and to be able to support our club people.

  • WBAFC TYF WORKSHOP 1

    Our Executive and committee members, coaches, and player leaders attended our first TYF workshop this year after training in the Pavilion.

    Find out about the program

  • VAFA X TYF ROUND

    Fitzroy vs. WBAFC was the featured match in the premier women’s comp during TYF Round. Taylah Watson was named Best on Ground for WBAFC by the Fitzroy coaches, and was presented with the TYF Round mendal by Tackle Your Feelings ambassador and currunt Hawthron AFLW player Kaitlyn Ashmore at Brunswick Street Oval.

    VAFA x TYF

  • SPECIAL GUEST ELLIE BLACKBURN

    We were lucky enough to have special guest Ellie Blackburn attend our player workshop in July. The three-time AFLW All-Australian, four-time Club Champion, 2018 Premiership Captain, and current Western Bulldogs AFLW Captain is a TYF Ambassador.

    Ellie's TYF Story