Table 1. Overall participation of players in the competition and exposure to match congestion cycles.
| Match exposure | ALL PLAYERS (62) | FORWARDS (36) | BACKS (26) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrences (n) | Relative Nb (%) | Occurrences (n) | Relative Nb (%) | Occurrences (n) | Relative Nb (%) | |
| Matches played | ||||||
| Played >320 min in total | 14 | 22% | 5 | 14% | 9 | 35% |
| Played >240 min in total | 23 | 37% | 10 | 28% | 13 | 50% |
| Participations in 3 games (nb) | 47 | 75% | 26 | 72% | 21 | 81% |
| Participations in 4 games (nb) | 36 | 57% | 19 | 53% | 17 | 65% |
| Participations in 5 games (nb) | 23 | 37% | 13 | 36% | 10 | 38% |
| Multiple match cycles | ||||||
| Participations in 3 successive games (nb) | 39 | 62% | 23 | 64% | 16 | 62% |
| Participations in 3 successive games >60-min (nb) | 14 | 22% | 5 | 14% | 9 | 35% |
| Participations in 4 successive games (nb) | 28 | 44% | 16 | 44% | 12 | 46% |
| Participations in 4 successive games >60-min (nb) | 7 | 11% | 2 | 6% | 5 | 19% |
| Participations in 5 successive games (nb) | 23 | 37% | 13 | 36% | 10 | 38% |
| Participations in 5 successive games >60-min (nb) | 4 | 6% | 2 | 6% | 2 | 8% |
Nb: Number.