Imagine for a moment that you are pursuing your dream to be a professional footballer. Then suddenly things change. One minute you’re standing at Gosche’s Paddock contemplating your future as a professional footballer, the next reporting for duty at a call centre to make ends meet.

This is Luc Jeggo account of the challenges faced by modern athletes.

Insightful, thought provoking and at times challenging this is the next instalment of Football is. stories

As we are well aware COVID-19 has meant that attempts to make plans for 2020 has almost become a sport in itself. I’m sure if you spoke to Matthew Crooks and Josh Wallen at the end of 2019 about their plans for 2020 they would have viewed things through a completely different lens.

Talking about his experience in hotel quarantine ‘We weren't allowed to leave the room. We weren't allowed to step foot out of the room. We had to stay 14 days in isolation, it was very boring. Lucky I had my girlfriend with me, but if I didn't have my girlfriend with me I think I’d have gone mad.’

Football is. Fragmented - it’s been a very confusing 2020 and the impact it has had on Football in Victoria has been massive. The cancellation of the NPL season due to the second lockdown has meant that depending your situation you are either living your life in limbo or taking the opportunity to use this spare time to focus on the other parts of your life. Either way 2020 has not followed a conventional linear path for most of us.

FOOTBALL IS. Isolation - Life in Lockdown - Hope + Wellbeing [2:0] is the sixth and final chapter of Mark Avellino’s Isolation stories during the COVID-19 lockdowns and the affect it has had on members of the Football (soccer) community in Victoria. This chapter focuses on the importance of Wellbeing

FOOTBALL IS. Isolation - Life in Lockdown - FINDING THE LITTLE JOYS [1:0] is the fifth chapter of Mark Avellino’s Isolation stories during the COVID-19 lockdowns and the affect it has had on members of the Football (soccer) community in Victoria. This chapter focuses on how people spent the lockdown and what they learnt about themselves during this time.

FOOTBALL IS. Isolation fourth chapter looks at the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns and the affect it has had on members of the Football (soccer) community in Victoria. This chapter focuses on the people who work off the pitch, the coaches, physios, photographers, media and club administrators

FOOTBALL IS. Isolation third chapter looks at the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns and the affect it has had on members of the Football (soccer) community in Victoria. This chapter focuses on the NPL Mens competition which had already played five rounds.

FOOTBALL IS. Isolation second chapter looks at the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns and the affect it has had on members of the Football (soccer) community in Victoria. Interviews range from Players, Referees to Club Administrators.

FOOTBALL IS. Isolation is a thoughtful look at the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns and the effect it has had on members of the Football (soccer) community in Victoria. Interviews range from Players, Referees to Club Administrators.