Here's a bit of light entertainment for you all to read. As part of Savvy Creations re-branding its website (still waiting on the web developer to finish the final touches!) the company will be including a blog section to their website which will include blog posts about topics within the industries they specialise in: Fashion, Beauty, Health and Fitness, Travel, Lifestyle and Charity.
For the first blog post, I was lucky to interview West Coast Eagles player Jack Darling as part of Savvy Creations' Health and Fitness practice area. The questions I asked were some of the trivial questions that I'm sure many people may wonder about with what an athlete gets up to in his spare time and what not. Blogging in PR is becoming so popular due to the need for all professionals in this technological era to embrace social media and work out how audiences are using certain platforms to get information. Blogging is a great way for PR firms to attract greater traffic to their website and reach out to a greater number of people.
Here's a preview of the interview which will be featured on the new website soon.
5 Minutes with AFL’s Darling
Jack Darling has come a long way since his 22
goal performance during a game when he was in the junior league for Sorrento
Duncraig. So far what we know about the lifelong West Coast Eagles supporter
turned player is that he has a pretty mean appetite, eating his way through 15
Weet-Bix just as a snack, a huge Game of Thrones fan (let’s face it, who
isn’t?) and has 3 older sisters… talk about being outnumbered. Oh, and did we
mention he has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do? We sat down to talk about all
things fitness and what the 22 year old gets up to in his spare time, including
his love for his adorable American Staffy, Bailey.
What
do you do on your days off from training?
On
my days off I enjoy going to the beach, fishing, sleeping in, having a coffee,
bit of house work and pay bills and usually get a massage or physio. My family
has a house down in Kalbarri so my girlfriend and I go up there during the off
season or when we have a bye. Love to do a bit of surfing when I’m there and of
course we have to bring Bailey my dog.
What is your guilty pleasure food wise? There must be moments where you
find it hard sticking to such a healthy diet.
I really love Italian food. Pizza, Garlic
Bread…you name it! I often go down to Little Caesar’s to satisfy the cravings.
Generally I don’t eat too badly but I just eat lots and lots until I am beyond
full.
If you could be any athlete from any sporting
code, who would it be?
Adam Scott the Australian Golfer- Don’t have to work too hard
on fitness!
What
is your exercise routine?
At the club we usually
train in the morning, have a few hours off to get lunch and a massage then go
into weights. After weights we do a group yoga session to focus on our core
strength and flexibility then into the ice bins. When I’m at home I tend to
relax a bit more and just take the dog for a walk around the lake near my house
or down at the beach.
What’s your ultimate holiday destination you
would love to go to?
At the end of this year my girlfriend (now fiancee) and I are going to Greek
islands which should be great. Love traveling.
Get about 8 weeks off a year and I like to go overseas in the offseason
for as long as possible. Went to Japan with some of the boys at West Coast and
last year my friend and I went travelling around America and got to see a few
baseball games and did all the touristy things you would do.
What would
you be doing if it weren't for AFL?
Something definitely relating to sport. I love my surfing, golfing, Tae Kwon Do. I’m
very lucky that I’ve been given the chance to play for the AFL team my family
and I grew up supporting and always had my sights set on playing footy.
Where do
you see yourself in the next 5 years?
I’d like to
think I’d still be playing at West Coast, it’s such a great club and have made
some really good mates. Adam (Simpson, Coach of West Coast) is a good guy who
has been a great addition to the club. Looking forward to getting in to a more
senior role in the playing group and seeing some talented footballers join us. And
of course, winning a Premiership. That’s any footballers dream.
All the best,
Tahlia
