Greg Inglis launches Stick With It ahead of July rounds
Nine Australians die by suicide every day, and more than 150 attempt it, as the Stick With It campaign returns for 2026 with a call for rugby league players and fans to tape their wrists in support of mental health.
Founded by Greg Inglis, Goanna Academy launched the 2026 campaign on 30th June. The campaign asks NRL and NRLW players, fans and communities to wear strapping tape on the wrist through July as a visible sign of support for people who are struggling.
The campaign runs from late June to early August 2026, with major activations scheduled across NRL Round 22 and NRLW Round 5 from 30th July to 2nd August.
Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians aged 15-44. The campaign also highlights that three in four Australians who die by suicide are male, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience suicide rates around twice that of non-Indigenous Australians, and people in very remote Australia experience suicide rates more than twice as high as those in major cities.
NRL and NRLW activation dates
Greg Inglis, founder of Goanna Academy, said the symbol was designed to make mental health struggles more visible. “Because mental health issues aren’t really visible. So strapping tape is a way to bring it to life. You put it on your wrist and you’re saying, I’m in this with you. I’m not going anywhere.”
Inglis said the campaign was aimed at encouraging people to check in on each other and keep doing it. “A small act can change a life. It can save a life. That’s what this is about. Sticking with it.”
Goanna Academy says money from merchandise sales and donations will fund its mental health education programmes. People can also donate at goannaacademy.org.au, buy campaign merchandise including tape, hats, socks and stickers, or share their stories with #StickWithIt.
