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I have two things on my list of what Australian football does better than American sports, including baseball. First, the announcers speculate. (American announcers specify that they don't want to speculate, then often do exactly that. If you're going to speculate, own it.) If a player tumbles to the ground with an injury, the Australian announcing team will often speculate on the likely injury, and the duration. At least one of the people in the booth is likely a veteran player. Either he's had a similar injury, or seen one like it. It's reasonably educational how, when the booth says the injury will likely keep the player shelved for four to six weeks, they're usually rather close.