Young Bloods
Go behind the scenes with the next generation of Aussie Rules football players in this 28-part TikTok docuseries.
With exclusive access to the Sydney Swans Academy, blending documentary footage with vision from the players themselves, follow their journey from locker-room to field as they immerse themselves in the Swans’ famed ‘bloods’ culture and compete for selection in the pathway towards the elite AFL or AFLW draft.
Young Bloods is a Hustle Media production, with principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. Supported by the Sydney Swans and QBE, and proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with AFL NSW/ACT. Click here to find out more.
Production Crew
Director - Hugh Humphreys
Producers - Hugh Humphreys, Sarah Neill
Executive Producer - Rosie Lourde
Director of Photography - Paris Shepherd
Editor - Paris Shepherd
Camera Operators - David Shannon, Pat Taylor
AC - Jubilee Chan
Creative Consultant - AP Pobjoy
First Nations Consultant - Rachael Hocking
Associate Producer - Emma Pittman
Sound Recordists - Joseph Dutaillis, Gregory Bye, David Ross, Dylan Blowen
Gaffer - Matt Willis
Hair and Make Up - Cat Smith
Additional Editor - Pat Taylor
Stills Photographers - Paris Shepherd, Pat Taylor
Graphic and Motion Design - Pat Taylor
Social Media Strategy - Rachel Watt
Sound Editing - Joseph Dutaillis, Shane Vancuylenberg
Mental Health Resources - ReachOut Australia
With Special Thanks To - Loretta Johns, Benjamin Cuevas, Jeni Ross, Suzie Rhydderch, Anthony Cahill, Kristie Whittard, Alyce Adams and Margaret Ross.
