LIKE most athletes, AFL players are creatures of habit.

Along with regimented training schedules and personalised nutrition plans, many players have their own pre-game rituals which help them feel consistent and focussed on game day.

While he doesn’t have any pre-game superstitions per-se, it’s all about game preparation for Matthew Lobbe.

As a ruckman, Lobbes needs to be prepared for the first bounce. 

The tall man always heads out onto the field to watch the umpires’ warmup to analyse their bounce and get an idea of each umpire’s technique. 

The devil’s in the detail, and Lobbes makes sure he's as prepared as possible! 

Check out other player pre-game rituals below...

Robbie Gray

Paul Stewart

Jay Schulz

Charlie Dixon

Jackson Trengove

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