Perraton Physio

04/10/2025

✨ Big day at the AFLW Combine! ✨

On ground supporting the next generation of AFLW talent as they pushed through speed, agility, and endurance testing 🏃‍♀️💪

Incredible to see the commitment and resilience of these athletes. Proud to play a role in keeping them moving well and performing at their best.

14/09/2025

Such a fun day at IKON Park for the AFL Futures Girls Showcase curtain raiser to the AFLW.
Loved being part of the Talent Pathways team and supporting the rising stars on game day. Exciting future ahead for women’s footy! 🌟

22/07/2025

🏉 Double Header Weekend with Vic Metro Girls 💙

What a weekend! I had the privilege of supporting both the U17 and U18 Vic Metro girls as team physio in back-to-back games against Vic Country.

📍 Saturday at Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee: U17s hit the field with great intensity and showed incredible resilience and came away with the win.
📍 Sunday at RSEA Park for the U18 National Championships: Our U18s were outstanding, coming away with a strong win! 💪

So proud to be part and that’s a season’s wrap. Now to look forward to the combine and draft at the end of the year.

14/07/2025

AFL U18 Girls National Champions! 🏆
What an incredible weekend in Brisbane with the Vic Metro Girls U18s at the National Championships at Brighton Homes Arena!

As team physio, I had the privilege of supporting this amazing group of athletes as they took on the Allies and came away with the win in a nail-biting finish (final score 50–48!). 💙

From locker room prep to pitch-side care, recovery sessions and everything in between, it’s always an honour to travel with such a talented and dedicated group. Huge congratulations to the players, coaches, and support staff on a fantastic result!

07/07/2025

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of travelling to Perth as team physio for the Victoria Metro Academy at the AFLW U18 National Championships 🏉✈️

From game day prep and sideline support to post match recovery on Fremantle Beach, it was a jam packed and rewarding few days working with this talented group of athletes.

📸 Highlights included:
✅ A hard-fought match against WA (final score: 28–24)
✅ Post-game beach recovery
✅ Visiting the Fremantle Dockers and connecting with AFLW drafted 2024 VicMetro girls
✅ Plenty of taping, rehab, and physio chats along the way!

Always a privilege to support young athletes on their performance journeys

08/06/2025

💥 AFLW Academy vs All Stars 💥
Incredible day out at the Western Bulldogs’ home ground working with the All Stars for this year’s AFLW Academy clash

Proud to support emerging talent and be part of such an elite environment. Cold weather, fast footy, and plenty of action on and off the field. Huge thanks to the team and staff for the opportunity!

25/05/2025

Game Day with Vic Metro AFLW girls
What a privilege to be the physio for the Vic Metro girls today as they took on Vic Country. A beautiful day for footy and an even better team performance!
Love supporting young athletes in action, keeping them moving and performing at their best.

21/05/2025

New in Clinic! The MAT Assessment is Here
We’re excited to introduce the Movement Assessment Tool (MAT) at Perraton.physio!

The MAT helps measure your movement, like single leg hop and balance measures and helps track your progress

Book online at www.perraton.physio or ask us about it at your next appointment.

03/05/2025

Non operative management for ACL injuries - a Physio Foundations episode with Associate Professor Jane Rooney - you can read an episode summary on our Linked In page

Full episodes on Apple, Spotify and all the podcast apps.

This is a summary of Physio Foundations Podcast Episode 90 with Associate Professor Jane Rooney. In this episode, Jane discusses non-operative ACL injury management and the Cross Bracing protocol.

21/04/2025

Easter Sunday looked a little different this year – I spent the day on the sidelines at RSEA Park as the physio for the AFLW All Stars team in their clash against the AFLW Academy. It was a great opportunity to support some of the country’s most exciting young talent in women’s footy!

Huge thanks to the amazing crew I worked alongside, such a great team effort on and off the field.

Always grateful to be part of events like these and to contribute to the performance and wellbeing of these incredible athletes.

Match recap here if you're keen: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1304572/aflw-academy-stars-too-strong-as-young-guns-strut-their-stuff-against-all-stars

05/04/2025

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16/02/2025

New Physio Foundations podcast episode – Working with Sports Doctors, Dr Liam West 🎙️and Dr Zuzana Perraton

In this episode, Zuzans and I chat with Sports and Exercise Physician Dr. Liam West about how physiotherapists and sports doctors can work together to provide the best care for patients.

We cover:

👉 When and why to refer to a sports doctor

👉What to include in referral letters to improve communication

👉 How sports doctors approach decision-making, imaging, and patient care

👉 The importance of considering mental health in sports injury rehab

This episode also touches on sensitive topics, including self-harm, suicide, and sexual abuse. If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to a crisis service. In Australia, contact Lifeline at 13 11 14 for 24/7 confidential support. For those outside Australia, please seek support from a crisis service in your country.

Thanks Liam and Zuzana for a great conversation.

This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

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Enjoy and please share with colleagues who may find the episode helpful.

We are Zuzana and Luke Perraton, sports physiotherapists and university educators/researchers from Melbourne, Australia. We are a husband and wife team with a combined 40 years' experience in physiotherapy clinical practice, education and research. We want to share our knowledge and experience with....