Mernda Captain Opens Up To Teammates Inspired By Dayne Beams

Following in the footsteps of the Brisbane Lions' Dayne Beams, an inspiring football captain has opened up to his teammates about mental health.

Josh Delaney, of Mernda Football Club, stood up in front of the club to speak on the topic of his depression.

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE:

His inspirational message was posted to Facebook and racked up over 16,000 views since last week.

"I'm a bit blown away, to be honest," Delaney said on The Hot Breakfast.

"I thought if Dayne Beams, captain of a football club and a professional... if he could do it in front of his football club - I thought it was time for a local footballer to do it.

"I'm going through a hard time as well - it's time for me to step up."

Beams commented on the Instagram post of Delaney's speech, referring to the Mernda captain as "very powerful and courageous."

Tune into 105.1FM every weekday from 6-9AM to listen to The Hot Breakfast - or Catch Up with the entire show every morning on the Triple M App! Download on iTunes or Google Play.

Remember, you're not alone. You can contact many different organisations for help.

beyondblue: 1300 22 4636
Lifeline: 13 11 14