#35 - Josh Dunkley AFL Midfielder for the Western Bulldogs by PLPlivechats Podcast published on 2021-04-04T16:34:05Z In this episode of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast I am speaking with Josh Dunkley, An Elite Midfielder for the Western Bulldogs. Episode summary: Recruited from Gippsland Power. Josh is a strong and courageous tall midfielder. He continues to establish himself as a prime-move in the Bulldogs' on-ball brigade. We discussed his love for the game and when his drive to be an AFL footballer began at the age of 13. Mentor’s along his journey from his father Andrew Dunkley to peers at the Western Bulldogs. Josh provided insight into his approach to preparing himself for AFL football. The importance of using his off-season to trial different training or lifestyle methods, such as nutrition and strength work in the gym. Highlights from the episode: - Josh's football journey from the beginning to now - His learnings from traveling with the Bont to America for a training camp with an Olympic speed & power coach - His business JKLD that he runs with his sister & brother - The challenge 2020 COVID season brought - The lessons Josh learned from the experience from valuing downtime to the importance of family and friends - The importance of having an individualised strength & conditioning program for working on your strengths as well as manage past injuries - What has worked and what has and hasn’t throughout his career - How he values life balance and tips and tricks for young developing footballers People mentioned: - Andrew Dunkley - Kyle Dunkley - Lara Dunkley Sam Skinner - Nash Homes - Jacob Weitering - Darcy Parish - Josh Schache - Jacob Weitering - Reece Shaw - Adam Goodes - Jordan Roughead - Robert Murphy - Marcus Bontempelli - Mitch Wallis - Matt Critts - Andy Barnett - Nick Stones - Michael Jordan - Lebron James - Adam Treloar - Luke Bridge Management: http://www.pseg.com.au/josh-dunkley Josh Dunkley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshdunkley_/ JKL-D Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_jkld_/ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨 We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods. Follow Prepare Like a Pro podcast iTunes : https://bit.ly/Plppodcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch these live chats our next guest is: Sam Hayes And if you want to get more involved with our community and make a guest appearance on a future episode join our Academy https://bit.ly/2TL2Grb Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the prepare like a pro platform Visit : https://linktr.ee/preparelikeapro Genre Sports