Analysis 2019 rule changes now official

[Snuffaluphagus]

Just read through the rules in detail.

Not sure what the hysteria is about. The rules seem pretty measured and pretty good to me, doesn't seem a whole lot you could exploit.

Time will tell but im not pissed at this.

The hysteria is because "mah game" despite the fact the goal square one will signficantly help teams get out of the forward press (make it redundant?) without having that ridiculous 18m box and most of the rest are perfectly reasonable and smart

 

[noodle]

Just read through the rules in detail.

Not sure what the hysteria is about. The rules seem pretty measured and pretty good to me, doesn't seem a whole lot you could exploit.

Seems that there will be more opportunities for players to take off quickly from a break in play. Defenders will need to up their game.

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

The hysteria is because "mah game" despite the fact the goal square one will signficantly help teams get out of the forward press (make it redundant?) without having that ridiculous 18m box and most of the rest are perfectly reasonable and smart

Seems that there will be more opportunities for players to take off quickly from a break in play. Defenders will need to up their game.

Regarding a reduce in team's setting up a press and being able to take off from 50's, not mad about this!

Free flowing footy is good footy, don't see how this is going to make the game less appealing, just a whole heap of pissed off supporters at their team for being lazy in defence...

 

[Underdog]

The hysteria is because "mah game" despite the fact the goal square one will signficantly help teams get out of the forward press (make it redundant?) without having that ridiculous 18m box and most of the rest are perfectly reasonable and smart

What's wrong with a forward press? Teams have developed a game plan, and developed and recruited players based on it, only to have the rug pulled out from under their feet.

Some of these rules are mind boggling. More shades of grey.

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[Ray Donovan]

I have had enough of the AFL just randomly changing rules to suit themselves.

Playing on after a 50m penalty
Fixed starting positions
Hands in the back scrapped
Around the body set shots allowed after the siren
You can instantly play on without kicking the ball to yourself from a behind.

I just feel like the game is over-umpired as it is with new rules coming in every second. The spectacle just isn't what it used to be for mine.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Unfortunately Rance will have to play on someone now

And Lever haha.
Rance actually gives away a lot of push in the back free's. Looks like Rancey will be getting more frees next year.

 

[kangaspurs]

The only awful change here is the starting positions. That will be gone in 2 or 3 years.

The rest make a lot of sense in the context of the modern game. I actually like the change to the kick in. While it's good to keep some traditions, the idea that you can only kick it out or kick it to yourself before playing on is one that is retrograde and doesn't fit with the rest of the game, where you don't have to do it anywhere else on the ground in order to play on. This will make that part of the game move a lot quicker and give teams a chance to play fast, attacking footy.

I think, too, people are forgetting that a ruckman isn't unopposed in the ruck contest. Late in the game, sure, he can try to grab it and lock it in, but the other ruck will just belt it away. It will also give an advantage to teams that actually play ruckmen instead of 1850 cm mids in the ruck, which is needed.

 

[Horizons_00]

thought they would get rid of the unnecessary 50 meter penalties for having a player accidentally walk past the free kick zone

hated that rule. Most players accidentally get in the way and are barely even in the free kick zone

 

[captain cotch 9]

The nominating a ruckman is still a load of crap.

No need to nominate, 1 for each team goes up no matter who it is, if an extra goes up from one team , it's a free kick, it is that damn simple, Iit will quicken the game if the ump just throws it straight up rather than waiting for the ruck man to arrive.

Agree.
I think with the fact that they can now grab the ball out of the ruck most teams will go back to playing 2 rucks.
Its pretty obvious who they are.

 

[noodle]

"At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare."

So does this make it impossible to step outside of the square at kick ins?

 

[Roddy]

No hands in the back, rucks taking the ball out of the stoppage and cutting down on runners and drinks carriers, all good, happy with that.
The 6 6 6 and the kick ins, will wait to see it in action before I start crying like an entitled 3 year old and pronouncing the death of all that is Australian football...

 

[Magnum27]

"At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare."

So does this make it impossible to step outside of the square at kick ins?

I would assume they mean when the ump calls play on only.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

no hands in the back

 

[Antares]

And how many frees will be given away by waterboys and runners. Just no need to have that rule.

No need to have runners.

Free flowing footy is good footy, don't see how this is going to make the game less appealing, just a whole heap of pissed off supporters at their team for being lazy in defence...

Yeah but explain the one where ruckmen are no longer penalized for taking the ball out of the bounce. It's like there's all this talk about too many ball ups, and that will result in even more ball ups.

 

[captain cotch 9]

You are so the 2000's, move on, its 2018, we just introduce rules on the run now. What can go wrong?

Yer just like Carlton got 5 50's in 1 round this year with the stupid zone rule.
Thank god that got relaxed.

Watch Curnow kick 5 R1 next year pushing Rance in the back haha

 

[Soups]

"At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare."

So does this make it impossible to step outside of the square at kick ins?

I don’t mind the rule changes but this one just doesn’t make sense to me? Almost like what is the point of even having a goal square?

 

[M Malice]

Why didn't they get rid of the nominating the ruck rule at ball ups and throw ins?

If it's about opening the game up this would have helped with umpires being able to ball up/throw in ASAP.

 

[Coaster2012]

Personally don't see much wrong with the rule changes.

 

[vanders]

All they had to do was get rid of the ruck nomination and the congestion problem would be solved. As usual they never take responsibility for their mistakes and make new rules instead. I'm honestly sick of it. I will still follow Hawthorn but the AFL can GAGF.

 

[Wonko The Sane]

Umpire contact

• Players will be prohibited from setting up behind the umpire at centre bounces.

How do you suppose they police that one?????


Marking contests

• • PROVIDED he does not push his opponent in the back.

yet another one that will be difficult for the umpires to police, what constitutes a push ( as soon as I felt hands on my back I would lurch forward as I had been pushed.)


Ruck contests: prior opportunity

• Where there is uncertainty over who is the designated ruckman, the ruckman for each team will still be required to nominate to the field umpire.

And if your ruckman is off the ground???????

50m penalties

• The player with the ball:

• • Must be allowed to advance the mark by 50m without the infringing player delaying the game.
  • Will be able to play on while the 50m penalty is being measured out.

that is a [censored] rule, will cause all kinds of problems and will slow the game down as you will have to closely watch the player with the penalty as he is running his 50.



so, they are keeping the [censored] sliding rule as well. (remember that crap where Brayshaw got penalized for getting kicked in the head whilst bending down to pick up the ball in the finals)


and not fixing the 3rd man up rubbish (so simple, 2 go up, if a third goes up, penalize...

I can't believe they left the ruck rules the same. everyone knows how to fix it, and probably one of the few that has almost complete consensus.....



also surprised the left interchange the same (I don't mind it but I am surprised.)

 

[ptrg]

"At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare."

So does this make it impossible to step outside of the square at kick ins?

You just pick up a ball from the bag, sprint through goal line, put just one foot in the closest corner of the goal square, and just keep on running to the flank before anyone has reacted or even noticed.

At least the kick to yourself kept players honest and focused the attention on the guy with the football.
This will be chaos as guys will hide the ball and just start running.

 

[halalsnackpack]

Tap work is now dead. There is no incentive to tap the ball when you can take possession and give off a handball

 

[noodle]

I would assume they mean when the ump calls play on only.

Not sure about that. I read it as a player can just go for a run outside the square if the opportunity presents itself.

 

[kangaspurs]

The nominating a ruckman is still a load of crap.

No need to nominate, 1 for each team goes up no matter who it is, if an extra goes up from one team , it's a free kick, it is that damn simple, Iit will quicken the game if the ump just throws it straight up rather than waiting for the ruck man to arrive.

I've been thinking exactly this for the last year. It seems like such an obvious change for me, and will cut down on the time taken atm, which allows teams to get players around the ball and increase congestion, to get the ball back in play.

Just get the ump to throw it up as soon as they get there. If more than one player from a team goes up, it's a free. It sees simple to me, but I'm probably missing something.

"At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare."

So does this make it impossible to step outside of the square at kick ins?

I assume that as soon as a player steps outside of the square it will be called play on.

 

[schmuttt]

No hands in the back, rucks taking the ball out of the stoppage and cutting down on runners and drinks carriers, all good, happy with that.
The 6 6 6 and the kick ins, will wait to see it in action before I start crying like an entitled 3 year old and pronouncing the death of all that is Australian football...

How is the ruck rule better?