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This 5 day break, 6 day break, 7 day break stuff - it's all rubbish. Every club goes through the same thing.
These players are sublime athletes, they train each day and are all super fit. Ive never subscribed to the theory that a 1 day shorter break makes a s*** of difference...
European soccer teams play 3 games a week sometimes. Before the soccer haters come in and say "its soft compared to afl", well the NRL have their state of origin on a wednesday night, so some players will back up from that. Rugby is a stronger game than AFL in some ways, and it dont make a huge difference there....
Point is our boys are extremely fit, and 1 less days rest wont matter on the day.
These players are sublime athletes, they train each day and are all super fit. Ive never subscribed to the theory that a 1 day shorter break makes a s*** of difference...
European soccer teams play 3 games a week sometimes. Before the soccer haters come in and say "its soft compared to afl", well the NRL have their state of origin on a wednesday night, so some players will back up from that. Rugby is a stronger game than AFL in some ways, and it dont make a huge difference there....
Point is our boys are extremely fit, and 1 less days rest wont matter on the day.
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I tend to agree. Although short breaks and interstate trips combined will have an understandable disruptive effect. More than naything, getting pounded physically by your opposition will have a big effect, no matter what the length of break.Ajer wrote:This 5 day break, 6 day break, 7 day break stuff - it's all rubbish. Every club goes through the same thing.
These players are sublime athletes, they train each day and are all super fit. Ive never subscribed to the theory that a 1 day shorter break makes a s*** of difference...
Good point. Coming back off an interstate trip, or any players who suffered slight injuries in a game - obviously the shorter break will help. But i seriously dont think it makes a difference between winning or losing a match.degruch wrote:I tend to agree. Although short breaks and interstate trips combined will have an understandable disruptive effect. More than naything, getting pounded physically by your opposition will have a big effect, no matter what the length of break.Ajer wrote:This 5 day break, 6 day break, 7 day break stuff - it's all rubbish. Every club goes through the same thing.
These players are sublime athletes, they train each day and are all super fit. Ive never subscribed to the theory that a 1 day shorter break makes a s*** of difference...
Ive played footy before (obviously country footy doesn't compare to afl.. ) but ive played two games in a weekend before. I backed up the second day easily, and played again the next saturday without any issues.
Im not fit in anyway comapred to AFL players, but i honestly dont think a 1 day shorter break makes a difference, sorry it just really irks me when i hear people or the media go on about it...
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i think the complaint is more to do with the lack of recovery time and planning sessions not so much the ability to get up and play again i mean AFL players fitness wise could almost play every day of the week but its all about recovery to perform at their peak each week
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It is definitely the first time it happened this week, and the first time it has happened since last week.Teflon wrote:Is this right? over what period?Sam23 wrote:St. Kilda has the most 6 day breaks of any team - 9.
No team has won on back to back 6 day breaks until St. Kilda last night.
Our conditioning team are first class which is a plus.
Having researched one whole round, I found that the doggies won last week coming off two six day breaks.
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Do you mean that a team with two 6 day breaks has never won the 2nd game? That's an amazing stat.Teflon wrote:Is this right? over what period?Sam23 wrote:St. Kilda has the most 6 day breaks of any team - 9.
No team has won on back to back 6 day breaks until St. Kilda last night.
Our conditioning team are first class which is a plus.
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Amazingly false.Milan Faletic wrote:Do you mean that a team with two 6 day breaks has never won the 2nd game? That's an amazing stat.Teflon wrote:Is this right? over what period?Sam23 wrote:St. Kilda has the most 6 day breaks of any team - 9.
No team has won on back to back 6 day breaks until St. Kilda last night.
Our conditioning team are first class which is a plus.
Bulldogs won last week when both they and Adelaide were on back to back six day breaks. Kosifantutti just said that
And I'm sure its been done before.
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No, they don't.Ajer wrote:This 5 day break, 6 day break, 7 day break stuff - it's all rubbish. Every club goes through the same thing.
All AFL coaches, players and fitness dudes disagree with you.Ajer wrote: These players are sublime athletes, they train each day and are all super fit. Ive never subscribed to the theory that a 1 day shorter break makes a s*** of difference...
It's the biggest issue that clubs face in terms of fixturing.
The stats prove that teams with 6 days compared to opponents with 7 have a far greater chance of losing.
NRL teams with lots of Origin players often get rolled the following match because of this.Ajer wrote: well the NRL have their state of origin on a wednesday night, so some players will back up from that. Rugby is a stronger game than AFL in some ways, and it dont make a huge difference there....
We've been unbelievably good in this area.Ajer wrote: Point is our boys are extremely fit, and 1 less days rest wont matter on the day.
Although we did lose to Port after a 6 day break.
Ross Lyon made particular mention of the fact that we managed to win after consecutive 6 day breaks and pointed out the amazing job Misson and his staff do.
It's not a copout or excuse, it's a fact - 6 day breaks are a huge disadvantage.
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Pot calling the kettle black?Milan Faletic wrote:Bit of an over reaction....hehe. Relax. It's just a forum.kosifantutti23 wrote:It would be even more amazing if true. I don't know why I bother writing stuff sometimes.Milan Faletic wrote: Do you mean that a team with two 6 day breaks has never won the 2nd game? That's an amazing stat.
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Was a joke between me and him and he knows what I meant so butt out, Bernard.Bernard Shakey wrote:Pot calling the kettle black?Milan Faletic wrote:Bit of an over reaction....hehe. Relax. It's just a forum.kosifantutti23 wrote:It would be even more amazing if true. I don't know why I bother writing stuff sometimes.Milan Faletic wrote: Do you mean that a team with two 6 day breaks has never won the 2nd game? That's an amazing stat.
High school is a bit different to the level AFL is played at,degruch wrote:6 day breaks never slowed me up at High School, what are you on about???clarky449 wrote:Im guessing most of us here haven't played at the top level these days, so i dont think anyone can comment.
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