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.
For Robbie Gray, it's all about the pre-game meal.
At exactly three hours and 15 mintues before the first bounce, Gray has two banana and honey sandwiches on wholemeal bread, accompanied by half a muffin.
It's a ritual he's kept since 2013.
By chance, he'd had the meal before a game at the end of the season and ended up having a great game - and he's maintained the habit ever since.
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