Mike Varko is one of the partners of ELITE Training & Sports Medicine. I sat down with Mike to discuss how ELITE'S focus on bringing out the best in an athlete survived the 2020 lockdowns and how this influenced his thinking about the direction forward for not only his business but also the way in which his focus on mindset has had an impact on the way ELITE engages with all types of athletes.

Football is. spoke with Brunswick City’s Darby Dexter about the importance of good leadership not only in life but inn football, COVID-19 and the impact of the he second lockdown on mental health.

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.