LOCHIE O’Brien has a constant reminder of the privileged life he leads as an AFL footballer.

The South Mildura product’s housemates, Lewin Davis and Jack Humphrey, both formerly of Mildura, lead “regular” lives in Melbourne while O’Brien is living the dream as a professional footballer with Carlton.

“I’m not dealing with the same pressures as what my housemates go through: full-tim...