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Ban the draw: Why footy needs overtime and a shootout
A 1998 study on sports spectators published in the Physiology and Behaviour Journal showed that fans experienced a physiological response dependant on how their team played.
Columnist for The Age
A 1998 study on sports spectators published in the Physiology and Behaviour Journal showed that fans experienced a physiological response dependant on how their team played.
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