South Sydney Rabbitohs

In 2018 PlayersVoice was an avenue for athletes to express and, in some cases reveal, the struggles they have contended with at times during their careers.

Personal challenges, injuries, financial struggles – these are some of the remarkable stories of resilience athletes have revealed in 2018.

Few athletes are born great. What sets them apart from others is quite often their ability to deal with – and triumph over – adversity.

Many people draw motivation from athletes. But who do the athletes turn to? In these powerful PlayersVoice pieces, Australia’s leading sports people reveal what motivates them.

Success had gone to Josh Mansour's head. Ivan Cleary would have none of it. This was a lesson the Kangaroos winger would never forget.

Her niece and nephews were put into foster care. She took them in. This is the story of how Eunice Grimes balances foster care and a footy career.

The Rabbitohs usually host a team barbecue on Tuesdays. This week, that coincided with Wayne Bennett's first day at the club. This is what he told the troops.

Karri Doyle plays footy for the love of South Sydney. And she studies to save lives.

He twice escaped from an acute psychiatric ward. He pioneered a way of working with the sub-conscious mind. He has used it to help some of Australia's best-known coaches - with a remarkable success rate.

Michael Maguire officially begins as Wests Tigers head coach on Monday. These are his expectations ... for 2019 and beyond.