I was diagnosed with coeliac disease when I was 17 years old. The diagnosis came two weeks before the AFL draft combine in 2018 where I was selected to complete fitness tests in front of AFL club recruiters. Unaware that my world had just been flipped upside down, I tried to work out what coeliac disease was! In addition to the health issues I was facing at the time, I had a complete lack of knowledge about coeliac disease and its health implications which led to me really struggling to manage an extremely active lifestyle and coeliac disease as a young kid (as well as answer questions from AFL clubs medical staff and recruiting teams about the condition). Born out of my own struggles with the gluten-free life, The Gluten-Free Athlete has been created with the intention to empower those living a gluten-free lifestyle by providing the tools and inspiration to help unlock potential. We know how challenging living gluten-free can be and we are here to make your life easier - Angus Hanrahan, Founder.