{"id":294414,"date":"2023-05-08T14:48:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=294414"},"modified":"2023-05-08T15:59:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:59:05","slug":"suns-stars-extraordinary-ritual-baffles-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=294414","title":{"rendered":"Suns star's 'extraordinary' ritual baffles legends"},"content":{"rendered":"

F\ufeffootage from the weekend has outed Gold Coast Suns<\/a> star Matt Rowell<\/a>'s "odd" pre-game ritual where he eats grass, leaving a host of legends baffled. <\/p>\n

Fox Footy cameras caught Rowell in the act ahead of the Suns' clash against the Demons at the weekend<\/a> when the former No.1 pick squatted down, grabbed a bit of grass and began to munch on it as he walked off.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em>, The Age's Caroline Wilson revealed that it was something Rowell has done each time he has taken the field in the AFL.<\/p>\n

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\ufeff"He does this at every single game, at every single ground across Australia," she said.<\/p>\n

\"Cameras<\/p>\n

"So we think he's probably eaten grass at about 18 venues now. I'm not joking, that's his pre-game routine – he eats grass. It's an extraordinary thing."<\/p>\n

Wilson added that the Suns were "a bit disappointed" vision of Rowell was played during the broadcast, something Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes was confused by.<\/p>\n

"I feel like there's the potential to pile on and call it weird," he told Footy Classified<\/em>.<\/p>\n

"But for them to think that footage isn't going to come out, if he does it every game then that's a bit odd."<\/p>\n

\"GOLD<\/p>\n

Essendon great Matthew Lloyd revealed that he'd had a number of pre-game rituals during his 270-game career including eating the same pre-game meal and not touching the banner until he was made captain. <\/p>\n

However, he too, was left scratching his head at Rowell's antics.<\/p>\n

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\ufeff"It's very strange," he said.<\/p>\n

"I'm surprised he hasn't got sick from it by now."<\/p>\n

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