Harley Shields
ATHLETE + COACH
Rugby league was my identity, competing at the professional NRL level shaped how I approach everything: discipline, resilience, and doing hard things. But the last two years tested that. A pec tear, three hamstring tears, five epidurals, and back surgery forced me into a place I never expected. There were dark days, physically and mentally, but the goal of getting back to myself never left. In that time, I built ABLOCK, creating something from nothing and finding purpose when everything else slowed down.
As a full-time coach and athlete, I’ve co-founded ABLOCK - Adversity Block alongside Bailey Simonsson, built on the belief that you only get one shot, and you don’t waste it staying comfortable. This is about showing up when it’s hard, pushing past limits, and becoming what you’re capable of. I’m not chasing what I was, I’m building what’s next.