Feeling the Game: Shaun Keath on the AFL’s New Era of Inclusion

In this episode, lifelong AFL fan Shaun Keath shares how groundbreaking technology is transforming the way blind and vision-impaired people experience footy. He opens up about the isolation of attending games in the past, the excitement and challenges of testing the new Touch and Track device, and why inclusion in sport matters so deeply.

Key Moments:

• [1:09] Shaun introduces himself and his lifelong passion for AFL.

• [1:16] How the Touch and Track device works, from cameras to vibrations.

• [2:24] The isolating experience of attending games before this technology.

• [6:51] How the device originated in the UK and was adapted for AFL.

• [13:15] The future of Touch and Track in other stadiums and sports.

• [14:19] Inside the Victorian Blind Football League.

• [17:17] What still needs improving for the device to reach its potential.

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