Pocket-sized

Orange despair

An open letter to the GWS GIANTS: what happened to your AFLW program?

Sep 6 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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Enjoy the weight

Today is a short story about why weightlifting – and movement in general – is so important, particularly for those of us managing chronic diseases. Like…

Sep 2 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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August 2025

"Forget being ashamed of your body"

I've always worried about how I look in the gym. I’ve realised that dressing for weightlifting, however, is about performance, comfort, and finding your…

Aug 21 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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July 2025

Sport, politics and hope

Some days the inexorable slide of the world is overwhelming. Sport keeps me sane.

Jul 29 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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Peggy pegasus peggy sue

This week I put a call out for newsletter subjects because sometimes I am lazy. A large number of you suggested “Peggy”. So here’s approximately 1000…

Jul 16 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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The numbers

Numbers shape weightlifters. Not only do they quantify, they have other meanings. Here are some I’ve noticed.

Jul 4 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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June 2025

Nowhere to hide

Weightlifting - like many sports - exposes us for who we are. I can deal with knees that hate me, but I am struggling to handle the other truths I'm…

Jun 24 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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I he melino

I visited Tonga, not realising I was in search of something. But I'm pretty sure I found it.

Jun 9 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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Desert island discs

I’m working on a piece about my visit to Tonga but it’s taking a while. In the meantime, I'll turn to an old journalistic crutch: here’s ten albums that…

Jun 4 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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May 2025

You should not be doing that

I’ve been thinking about aggression this week. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about how exhibiting and harnessing aggression - required in football…

May 16 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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Confusion and delight

I'm coaching again. It's not as smooth as I had hoped, but there is a lot of joy.

May 9 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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April 2025

Anatomy of a lift: the clean and jerk

A while ago I attempted to explain the snatch, one of the two Olympic lifts. This week, I take on the clean and jerk.

Apr 29 • 

Georgina Hibberd

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