News The Ginnivan Rule - AFL cracks down

[Quicky]

It looks like AFL house are changing/cracking down on the rules on tackling in response to Ginnivan's high free kicks. Selwood has done it for a decade play on. But you can't have Collingwood gaining an advantage. We can add this to the Clement rule for out positioning your opponent under the ball. And the Malthouse rule, where giving your players regular breathers on the interchange bench, became outrageous for **** knows why.

 

[nahnah]

Haha classic AFL, players have done it for 10 years but a pies player starts doing it new rule

 

[Quicky]

On the show before this with the drunk and the neat unoffensive guy they interviewed Brad Scott. He got asked about Ginnivan/Selwood. Scott maintains Selwood tries to stand up in the tackle and that players who drop their legs should be holding the ball. What a hypocrit! That's exactly Selwoods m/o.

 

[soreplums]

This is total bs.
player is first to the Ball. Player picks up the ball. player gets tackled high as he lifts his head.
“play on”

let’s make it harder for the umps!

 

[gouki88]

Looking forward to this being applied fairly and league-wide, and not just against Ginnivan

 

[jmac70]

Total bollocks.

 

[nahnah]

Took Ginnivan just 20 career games to change an AFL rule, what a gun

 

[eyeroller]

can we at least see it applied to everyone and not just jack then?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

It been happening for years.

1977 drawn grand final…. They ban drawn grand finals
1978 Dempsey and Moore wrestle in the goal square…. They bring in the line at the centre circle
1990 drawn QF… they ban all drawn finals
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dominate taking full advantage of the interchange…they introduce a sub rule and interchange cap.

 

[TradeDraft]

Not the 1st time the AFL has Changed Rules because a Collngwood player Did it when been Happening for Years before the Pies Player Did It

 

[September Action]

It looks like AFL house are changing/cracking down on the rules on tackling in response to Ginnivan's high free kicks. Selwood has done it for a decade play on. But you can't have Collingwood gaining an advantage. We can add this to the Clement rule for out positioning your opponent under the ball. And the Malthouse rule, where giving your players regular breathers on the interchange bench, became outrageous for some unfathomable reason.

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Quality write up Quicky. Hard to dispute.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

This is total bs.
player is first to the Ball. Player picks up the ball. player gets tackled high as he lifts his head.
“play on”

let’s make it harder for the umps!

It’s better than the ridiculous prior opportunity… at least he won’t get pinged for being first to the ball.

 

[nahnah]

Dusty might bring in a high fend off rule, oh wait that’s already a thing apparently

 

[frizzle]

On the show before this with the drunk and the neat unoffensive guy they interviewed Brad Scott. He got asked about Ginnivan/Selwood. Scott maintains Selwood tries to stand up in the tackle and that players who drop their legs should be holding the ball. What a hypocrit! That's exactly Selwoods m/o.

Chris Scott will always look after his clubs interest & pretend that he is logical & unbiased. He always has a comment when one of his players gets reported & it's always to defend his player instead of the player who got whacked. I don't buy his bullshit.

 

[JB1975]

Looking forward to this being applied fairly and league-wide, and not just against Ginnivan

I'm glad that the AFL has made a statement on it, because it does put the heat on umpires to adjudicate the rule across the comp.

 

[gerryg400]

Nothing has changed. This was already how the rule is supposed to be adjudicated as explained by Razor Ray.

 

[nahnah]

Follow up statement from the AFL to provide more clarity: Collingwood got too good at something within the current rules so we stepped in

 

[gouki88]

Took Ginnivan just 20 career games to change an AFL rule, what a gun

I’m excited to see him adjust. He’s no dill

 

[nahnah]

I’m excited to see him adjust. He’s no dill

Wait till the oppo fans slowly realise he actually wins contested ball

 

[Quicky]

Follow up statement from the AFL to provide more clarity: Collingwood got too good at something within the current rules so we stepped in

Collingwood kids had a new hero. You can't have that. Footy isn't about fun yer know.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Rule will last a few weeks before umpires forget and media cycle moves on.

 

[3rdMan]

To get clarity will be a good thing. Will allow Jack to properly readjust his focus.

There's no doubt that the umpires have been hugely inconsistent on this and that Ginnivan has been unfairly targeted.

That said, he does play for it too often and too obviously. He's a better player than that. Further, he made a rod for his own back by promoting his ability to draw the free. It's a bad look for the game, and it's not surprising the AFL would react.

Hopefully he can now move forward from this and just focus on playing.

 

[Black_White]

Many more concussions, legal by the anti Collingwood definition of the rules, coming for all players as the defenders realise the advantage they now have.

 

[Robroy22]

can we at least see it applied to everyone and not just jack then?

I think you missed the fine print....that bit about only applying to bottle blond upstarts wearing black and white jumpers!

 

[Robroy22]

It been happening for years.

1977 drawn grand final…. They ban drawn grand finals
1978 Dempsey and Moore wrestle in the goal square…. They bring in the line at the centre circle
1990 drawn QF… they ban all drawn finals
2010 Dane Swan dominate taking full advantage of the interchange…they introduce a sub rule and interchange cap.

You forgot Gayfer being effectively umpired out of the game for doing what Silvagni (and others) all did as defenders. Oh and the Jimmy Clement "hands in the back" that made Hirdy cry.....