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Some footballers aren’t as fortunate as Paul Vaughan and Jai Arrow with their $800,000 NRL contracts.
In fact some right now have their professional careers under threat because of Covid.
Sydney Rooster Brad Abbey is part of the full-time 30-man squad, but is only on a $1000-a-week train and trial contract.
Right now Abbey is stuck in isolation, without family, through no fault of his own.
Abbey’s wife Makayla works as a swimming instructor at Bexley Aquatic Centre where there was a recent Covid case.
As a result the NRL’s Project Apollo ruled Brad couldn’t live with his wife and kids for 14 days.
He moved into a Meriton suite in Waterloo where guests in the apartment block held an illegal party. Seven people from the gathering have tested positive to Covid.
The entire hotel has been deemed an exposure site.
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Brad Abbey’s NRL career has hit a standstill due to Covid.
So Brad is now stuck there without his family and his footy.
He has two beautiful little girls, Imani, 5, and Giannis, 2.
He has no gym equipment and can’t train in quarantine.
There’s nothing but his PlayStation to break up the long hours.
The bastard of a thing that is Covid has now become a serious threat to Abbey’s career.
It’s why the 24-year-old gets so frustrated seeing on the news St George Illawarra players partying at Vaughan’s home.
Abbey joined the Roosters so he could learn under James Tedesco after stints at the Bulldogs and Raiders.
He is off contract at the end of the season and needs to be playing to prove he is worthy of another deal. Yet the NSW Cup is on hold and he can’t play for the North Sydney Bears.
“It’s not ideal being here when you’re trying to stay fit,” he said.
“I’m living on Uber Eats or getting groceries delivered. Still, there are people worse off than me. I’ll get through it.”
In fact some right now have their professional careers under threat because of Covid.
Sydney Rooster Brad Abbey is part of the full-time 30-man squad, but is only on a $1000-a-week train and trial contract.
Right now Abbey is stuck in isolation, without family, through no fault of his own.
Abbey’s wife Makayla works as a swimming instructor at Bexley Aquatic Centre where there was a recent Covid case.
As a result the NRL’s Project Apollo ruled Brad couldn’t live with his wife and kids for 14 days.
He moved into a Meriton suite in Waterloo where guests in the apartment block held an illegal party. Seven people from the gathering have tested positive to Covid.
The entire hotel has been deemed an exposure site.
Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >
Brad Abbey’s NRL career has hit a standstill due to Covid.
So Brad is now stuck there without his family and his footy.
He has two beautiful little girls, Imani, 5, and Giannis, 2.
He has no gym equipment and can’t train in quarantine.
There’s nothing but his PlayStation to break up the long hours.
The bastard of a thing that is Covid has now become a serious threat to Abbey’s career.
It’s why the 24-year-old gets so frustrated seeing on the news St George Illawarra players partying at Vaughan’s home.
Abbey joined the Roosters so he could learn under James Tedesco after stints at the Bulldogs and Raiders.
He is off contract at the end of the season and needs to be playing to prove he is worthy of another deal. Yet the NSW Cup is on hold and he can’t play for the North Sydney Bears.
“It’s not ideal being here when you’re trying to stay fit,” he said.
“I’m living on Uber Eats or getting groceries delivered. Still, there are people worse off than me. I’ll get through it.”
