Episode 9: Myrtleford’s Ian Wales (“We represent our community…”)

A Myrtleford local for 44 years, ‘Bimbo’ has been a dedicated Saints man taking on playing, coaching, as well as recent volunteer roles. He shares his journey, as well as some interesting memories and perspective on the effects the media had on good friend and former teammate Gary Ablett Snr. As a club, Myrtleford has overcome many challenges and experienced many ups and downs over the previous 70 years since joining the strong Ovens & Murray League. The highlight for mine in this episode is the discussion around the club’s new mental health and well-being program – a program I believe every sporting club across Victoria could relate to and hopefully draw some inspiration from…