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Well yeah, never did I think the GF would be full of WC supporters on GF day. That's common sense. I would be confident winning at Optus even with zero crowd. Think you underestimate the effect of waking up in your own bed GF day and playing on an the oval you are used to.
Considering that studies on home ground advantage all state that crowds have the biggest influence on performance (travel is only an issue if a team is crossing multiple time zones and gets jet lag) - then no, I’m not underestimating the effect of waking up in your own bed because it’s statistically not a significant factor.
HGA is predominantly made up of crowd support. That’s proven.
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