Mardi Dangerfield, Emma Hawkins, Olivia Burke and Mikayla Crisp explain the highs and lows that come with being the family of a professional footballer.
But behind all of that, says Emma Hawkins, are many hands that helped make it all happen – and not pictured are the sacrifices that go beyond those made on the field.
“After we won, it was obviously so enjoyable and it was almost a relief because it was everyone had worked so hard. Not just the players, but the sacrifices that the partners and the kids had made.”The nature of the draft – and sometimes trading – means the lives of player partners, including where they live, can be heavily influenced and at times dictated by playing careers.
“I just had to have a bit of faith in the universe that everything will work out. So, I wasn’t like super stressed … But definitely [had] a little bit of like, oh, ‘what does this mean for me?’” said Burke of the uncertainty before Lynch’s move to Punt Road. Hawkins said it wouldn’t be that different from what other families deal with, such as those with fly-in, fly-out jobs. But “the uniqueness of the career is that it is public and things can change so quickly”.“We’re under no illusions of head start in life that it has given us, the opportunities, the people we’ve got to meet, the places we’ve been able to go,” said Dangerfield.
“It’s a strange situation to have so many people wanting to know such personal plans when it’s a really intimate time. I understand the interest, but it does create unnecessary pressure on a family unit ... Only the clubs need to know if they can pick them that week or not.” She said the timing of the pregnancy meant Jack would be home for the first few months of the newborn period – something he didn’t get to experience with their first two children.“The boys being able to take them in to sing the song and running out on the ground ... I know that one day they’ll look back and just think ‘how awesome is, you know, how awesome is that? That we got to do that?’” said Crisp.Players’ families know all about the highs and lows of football.
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