She fell into nursing by luck – or lack thereof – after two years’ worth of injuries gave her ample time to occupy herself and fast-track her degree.

“Getting injured allowed me to get into nursing, so it’s a bit of an on and off opportunity," Dumont said.

“Nursing is my back up plan for after football, but being able to do it here and there while I play professionally has been great – that’s the best part about it."

Dumont, along with other W-League players, has been able to support herself on part-time work due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

The CBA, which was settled last year and will expire in June 2019, sets a minimum wage for all W-League players, bringing it in line with women’s professional sports such as cricket and netball.

“If we didn’t have that new CBA, part-time work wouldn’t have been an option – I’d have to have worked fulltime,” said Dumont.

“When I was with Melbourne Victory last season, I worked part-time, three days a week as a nurse and then I’d do the W-League season.”

On the topic of careers post-football, Dumont recently completed her FFA/AFC C License, and is halfway through her Goalkeeping License.

She told The Women’s Game she fell into coaching by chance, but has since grown to love it.

“I had a few people tell me I’d make a good coach, so I went and got my Licenses,” she said.

“In terms of what I’ll do after football, it’s a question I’ll ask myself later down the track when I have to. It’s a matter of seeing which path takes me further, and also which path I love the most, and at the moment I love both of them," Dumont said.