Quote Originally Posted by jazzadogs View Post
Sorry? Knee braces are used to assist players recover from and prevent injury. Strapping tape is commonly used to prevent injury. Compression garments are used to decrease muscle soreness and improve recovery.

Gloves are used to increase the players ability to grip the ball.

I see a stark difference.
Why doesn't every player wear gloves? Not really proven, think more of a mindset than anything. I keep thinking of that famous Shaun Rehn knee brace, in which he clearly didn't need but was more a physcological issue. It reeks of an AFL need to be up front in the news stakes.