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The 5 day break IS a big deal. There's no doubt that it's a hindrance, and an advantage to the opposition.
For perspective, Acres (just an example) may have played if it was a 7 day break.
So if he did play last night, he wouldn't have been quite right.
Logic says that that would likely to have applied to a few Carlton players that did play.
How much it matters? Who knows.
In the long run, do we care? No.
They lost. End of story. It simply doesn't matter now.
Second point...I like that Curnow gets Frees For. The umpires should pay way more to key forwards.
I hate the way that defenders have a different set of rules to everyone else on the field when it comes to marking contests. It's bullshit.
For perspective, Acres (just an example) may have played if it was a 7 day break.
So if he did play last night, he wouldn't have been quite right.
Logic says that that would likely to have applied to a few Carlton players that did play.
How much it matters? Who knows.
In the long run, do we care? No.
They lost. End of story. It simply doesn't matter now.
Second point...I like that Curnow gets Frees For. The umpires should pay way more to key forwards.
I hate the way that defenders have a different set of rules to everyone else on the field when it comes to marking contests. It's bullshit.