Can we say that karma cost Lonsdale? For resting all their players and throwing the last game of the year to St Paul's meaning heaps of players played the 1 game for 3 weeks leading up to the grand final! We're they so cocky they had it won? I'm not saying Marions pressure and support behind the goals wasn't a huge reason they win but surely you wanna have your players playing football leading into the grand final.
One extra game over 4 or 5 weeks is not the reason. Lonsdale were just beaten by a better team on the day. Marion's midfield dominated the stoppages and their pace couldn't be matched. Karma / spiritual influence / imaginary friends had nothing to do with it.