A wave of young people have ditched team sport following the pandemic, sparking concern among some for their wellbeing | GeraetsNell
“I think it’s that age group that are teenagers, socialisation is important, and they’ve leant into their phones, and digitally and sort of started living in their screens,” McLachlan said.
Although confident junior AFL participation would eventually make a comeback, Auld said they were open to considering altering the sport’s format to make it more appealing, affordable and accessible for younger children. This included potentially shortening games and playing different days of the week.
“As lifestyle, economic and technology sectors have evolved, so too has the way people engage with sport and physical activity. This has only been accelerated through COVID,” they said. Participation in MiniRoos Victoria decreased from 31,822 children in 2019 to 24,112 in 2021. Although female involvement rose by 3 per cent, overall participation shrank.
“The success of basketball can be attributed to a number of factors, like Australians being drafted into NBA, good pathways to USA Colleges – we have over 450 athletes currently in the US college system – success of the Boomers and Opals,” a spokesperson from Basketball Victoria said.
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