you have no idea. its actually laughable. There is a reason that depression is rife amongst young footballers. I'd bet london to a brick you'd never get through a preaseason.
I'm calling BS. They are playing football FFS. They aren't serving in a war, or trying to treat the extremely sick, or looking at car crash scenes all day.
If an AFL player cannot get over injury issues, or a pre-season, whilst getting paid more than the average joe by about 100%, then far out.
Excuses, excuses. Lets not give them a cop out by claiming mental health issues. They are extremely well paid and well supported. They have every
medical issue covered. It's their own decisions, to gamble, to do stupid things regarding recovery, or not look after themselves by not drinking or
taking other vices.
A lot of footballers are bored, so they gamble heavily, then lose money, then drink....then get injured or vice versa. There is a lot they can do in
their lives without having to do most of those things. THAT IS THEIR DECISION.
Claiming mental health, stress is a load of crap. Stress is involved in every part of life, so to spruke that excuse is a load of BS. It also highlights that woe is me attitude that these guys are after. Oh life is so tough for me yadda yadda.
Try living in others shoes. I bet these guys wouldn't be able to handle a lot of 9-5 jobs either.