Allllllrighty then!

come hither mah members and guests, the time is nigh to gather round and listen to your thread leader, your King-Eliagh
So. It's only just been a week since this magical thread was started and it seems an opportune time to take stock, review, and address the week that's been in this thread.
Firstly, we've hit a whopping 175 posts, almost 13 pages in just 7 days. We've had commentary from NRL, soccer and AFL perspectives, I'd like to take this time to acknowledge all of your input, even you AFL fans

and the thread has gone thusly...
The thread started out as a comment on Eddie McGuire's suggestion that 90 interchanges ... down from 120

would open the doors for players to need to use drugs and a King-Eliagh prophecy that perhaps collingwood are already on the dopamine and Eddie is making premature excuses. But the thread took an abrupt swing of direction as NRL and soccer fans alike saw 90 interchanges as hilarious, laughable, un-athlete like and, well, downright shameful in Australian sporting contexts. Immediately the AFL fans came to the defence of their beloved code and argued that AFL players need their resty time so they can run faster. Unfortunately, the more they argued, the more evidence came forth that AFL players are in fact not supreme endurance athletes, they simply get way way way too much rest time. In fact per game the AFL players get a total of:
--- Avg 120 minutes per game with 40minutes stoppage time per game!!!
---32 minutes of rest during half, quarter and three quarter time!!!
---And....90 interchanges, down from 120!!!
There's simply no denying it, any athlete that gets, and as our AFL simpletons would argue "need" THAT MUCH REST is not a supreme endurance athlete

im sorry it's just not endurance when you stop and rest all the time
So in conclusion, AFL athletes are not elite endurance athletes. Again mah members and guests thank you, thank you all for contributing to what may well have been the fastest ever thread to reach 12 pages!
Your King-Eliagh
