Now more than ever, support for those around you is vital.

With video conferences now one of the only forms of communication for North Melbourne's players, it can be difficult to stay engaged.

But for Mason Wood, that just means being more in-tune with others - an experience from a recent team meeting a real eye-opener for the key-forward. 

“I didn't feel like he was being as engaged as he had been in the past,” Wood said of a teammate, in a chat with The Herald Sun. 

“You just think that's different to what I normally perceive them as, somebody that's really engaged and really excited to get into things.”

Rather than just leave it be, Wood got on the front foot; an initial text message, then an honest conversation leading to some resolution.

Opening up about men's issues is something the 26-year-old believes strongly in.

Wood is an advocate for '100 Words Mate To Mate'. 

“The biggest thing is getting guys together to chat about what they're going through because as men we … tend to bottle it up: ‘I'm a man, it's my issue and nobody else’s’,” he said.

The initiative encourages men to call their mates at 8am or 8pm.

“You might be reaching out to somebody that actually really needed that phone call, even though you might not think it's anything (special),” Wood said.

“Especially when we're all (in isolation) and got so much time on our hands, I think it's a great time to start reaching out to people and having that conversation and seeing where that goes.”

Those conversations are prevalent in AFL circles.

“Football can be a really interesting place for somebody that thinks they're in a good head space,” Wood added. 

“Realistically, there's more lows than highs, I'm not saying low lows but losses and hard weeks.

“Everyone is dealing with similar things, in their own way, if you bring up the conversation you realise you're not in it alone.”

If you or someone you know is in need help, call Lifeline on 131 114, visit www.lifeline.org.au/gethelp, or call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636