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Was speaking to an AFL player about the importance of Round 1 and he said it is a mental block to be behind the ledger. You feel like you are playing catchup the first 3rd of the season if you lose.
Interesting that it is just another game but might actually impact the emotional energy of the team especially one trying to vastly improve.
be interested to know what club this player played for. A team like Carlton, a loss in rnd 1 would be a big mental block - 'here we go again' - whereas a loss for Rich/Geel/Port etc it wouldnt be an issue at all i would think.