Conor Nash - "How I Saved My AFL Career" | "Hollywood Hawks" Hawthorn Irish AFL Star
Mon Nov 10 2025
Five years into his AFL career, Hawthorn's Conor Nash was a stalled half-forward. He was pulled aside for the one conversation every pro athlete dreads: "Look, this isn't going to work."
In this episode, Conor reveals the single positional change that "revitalised my career" and turned him from a fringe player into a dominant, "unorthodox" tagging midfielder. He also discusses the "insider" paradox of pro-sport: why his 'team-first' mentality "hurt me at times" and why the high-performance culture at Hawthorn empowers its players to "just be Irish".
In this episode, discover:
The positional change that revitalised Conor's career.How to handle the one conversation every pro athlete dreads.The paradox of why a "team-first" mentality can sometimes hurt you.The choice between a Leinster Rugby contract and a Hawthorn rookie deal.How Hawthorn's culture empowers Irish athletes.
GUEST: CONOR NASH
► Follow Conor on Instagram: @cnash_11
TAKE THE NEXT STEP:
Ready to find your edge? Book your free, no-obligation athlete's assessment and let’s build your advantage together.
CONNECT WITH PETER WRIGHT:
► Website: https://peteyperformance.com/
► Instagram: @peteyperformance
► Podcast Instagram: @theathletesadvantagepod
Podcast produced in partnership with Dreamers Media.
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Five years into his AFL career, Hawthorn's Conor Nash was a stalled half-forward. He was pulled aside for the one conversation every pro athlete dreads: "Look, this isn't going to work." In this episode, Conor reveals the single positional change that "revitalised my career" and turned him from a fringe player into a dominant, "unorthodox" tagging midfielder. He also discusses the "insider" paradox of pro-sport: why his 'team-first' mentality "hurt me at times" and why the high-performance culture at Hawthorn empowers its players to "just be Irish". In this episode, discover: The positional change that revitalised Conor's career.How to handle the one conversation every pro athlete dreads.The paradox of why a "team-first" mentality can sometimes hurt you.The choice between a Leinster Rugby contract and a Hawthorn rookie deal.How Hawthorn's culture empowers Irish athletes. GUEST: CONOR NASH ► Follow Conor on Instagram: @cnash_11 TAKE THE NEXT STEP: Ready to find your edge? Book your free, no-obligation athlete's assessment and let’s build your advantage together. CONNECT WITH PETER WRIGHT: ► Website: https://peteyperformance.com/ ► Instagram: @peteyperformance ► Podcast Instagram: @theathletesadvantagepod Podcast produced in partnership with Dreamers Media.