as for penalising the played dragging the football underneath the player on the ground, well i can just see that being another misinterpreted rule we will all be complaining about anyway, so best to leave it as a ball up.
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AFL wanting fan feedback on rule changes
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Actually this change is one of only two that I agree with.
The other one is the rule that says a goal is a goal whether it clips the goal post or not. I like that, every other sport the goal post isn't a separate scoring area.
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Have put in my two cents. Basically No, No, No, No, No, Yes. With the odd plea to stop changing things that don't need changed/are not proven.
Hope there is plenty of negative feedback to their birdbrain ideas, but no doubt it will be overlooked as Anderson and co are tools.
Hope there is plenty of negative feedback to their birdbrain ideas, but no doubt it will be overlooked as Anderson and co are tools.
You back on the hydro Rass?
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Our game is the best in the world because it is not like "every other sport in the world".
hate it, taking away anything unique about a sport which has been played for over 100 years.
They can't be serious about bringing in such a huge change in one season. They should be dropping it to 10 under the average and reassess at the end of next season. I don't see the need for the cap in any case though.
I love the idea that if the ball hits the behind post and goes through for a goal then its a goal. I think these changes are all good.
i'd rather my team lose a grand final than whinge so much that it was responsible for the game changing fundamentally and irrevocably. the greater good, etc etc.
rules arranged to suit the umpires... i don't see how that's right. just get the decision right.
rules arranged to suit the umpires... i don't see how that's right. just get the decision right.
Gave qualified support to
- 2+2 interchange, rather than a cap on the number of interchanges
- shortening the breaks between quarters
- advantage rule; this was "not opposed" rather than "in favour", if only because it will potentially reduce the incidence of umpires pulling up play, and only then if it had the overwhelming support of players
- dragging the ball in, only if the umpire has a clear view of what's going on; no guessing
Needs more trialling
- boundary umpires making decisions
Not under any circumstances
- goal after hitting the post
- any change driven by the TV networks
- 2+2 interchange, rather than a cap on the number of interchanges
- shortening the breaks between quarters
- advantage rule; this was "not opposed" rather than "in favour", if only because it will potentially reduce the incidence of umpires pulling up play, and only then if it had the overwhelming support of players
- dragging the ball in, only if the umpire has a clear view of what's going on; no guessing
Needs more trialling
- boundary umpires making decisions
Not under any circumstances
- goal after hitting the post
- any change driven by the TV networks
Where is the option for "Get rid of Adrian Anderson and the Rules Committee".
Stop trying to justify your existance by coming up with these insane changes to our game.
If the AFL want to make it fairer on teams when they have a few injuries, add 2 substitutes but add them to the 4 interchange players. Otherwise the reality is that they are going back to 20 v 20 (or 21 v 21), as there is no guarantee that the subs will be used if they can only be used to replace an injured player.
The proposal to cap rotations is a recipe for disaster. Players will still push their bodies as hard as ever, but their fatigue levels will increase proportionally without the rest periods on the bench. Muscle fatigue = soft tissue injuries. It is no coincidence that Collingwood and the Bulldogs lead the AFL in rotations and lead the AFL in fewest soft tissue injuries.
Stop trying to justify your existance by coming up with these insane changes to our game.
If the AFL want to make it fairer on teams when they have a few injuries, add 2 substitutes but add them to the 4 interchange players. Otherwise the reality is that they are going back to 20 v 20 (or 21 v 21), as there is no guarantee that the subs will be used if they can only be used to replace an injured player.
The proposal to cap rotations is a recipe for disaster. Players will still push their bodies as hard as ever, but their fatigue levels will increase proportionally without the rest periods on the bench. Muscle fatigue = soft tissue injuries. It is no coincidence that Collingwood and the Bulldogs lead the AFL in rotations and lead the AFL in fewest soft tissue injuries.
Cant believe so many of you are actually agreeing to some of these rules changes.
FFS leave it as it is. Imagine if we do this at the end of every season, throw up another 7 or so new rules to trial. An exaggeration im sure but 10 years of this, another 70 new rule to trail, which of course not all will be accepted but you get my point, the game will become near unrecognisable.
I cant contain my frustrating I want to punch Anderson and Demetriou in the face, hopefully knock some sense into them. What adds to this frustration is that Demetriou seems like a smart cat, cant he see that hes ****ing with something that doesnt need adjusting.
The only rule I agreed with was the option of giving the playing the right to decide if advantage should be taken, its just logical unlike the other rules which I just cant for the life imagine how they could come up with such idiotic ideas.
Seriously, the f*****s on this committe are all "I like the game the way it use to be" f***heads. Even Leigh Matthews who hates interchanges because he didn't know how to f****** coach when he had to f******g coach and not just bum of decent players.
C***heads.
C***heads.
you should question the brain power of those in charge of the game to have the nerve to even think about it in the first place.
Amen to that brother.
After this hitting the post thing I wonder what's next.
If there is a controversial goal next week which is shown to have been touched, is that rule then up for change, touched off the boot is ok now?
Waite's goal for Carlton last week - it was difficult to tell whether it hit the boot or not, so do we allow a fumble that goes through to be a goal?
If there is a controversial goal next week which is shown to have been touched, is that rule then up for change, touched off the boot is ok now?
Waite's goal for Carlton last week - it was difficult to tell whether it hit the boot or not, so do we allow a fumble that goes through to be a goal?
my ideas:
from a free kick: if the ball goes out of bounds (from a kick not on the full) without anyone touching it, it should be a free kick to the other team.
2 40 minute HALVES no time on. 3 hours to sit through a game is labourious, and afl is unwatchable on tv to the point i only like watching the highlights packages.
i'd love it if they had just substitutes like soccer (ie if a player is subbed off he cant go back on) however there are 6 reserves to choose from off the bench, that way: the best players are on the field all the time, and endurance asked for more for players.
from a free kick: if the ball goes out of bounds (from a kick not on the full) without anyone touching it, it should be a free kick to the other team.
2 40 minute HALVES no time on. 3 hours to sit through a game is labourious, and afl is unwatchable on tv to the point i only like watching the highlights packages.
i'd love it if they had just substitutes like soccer (ie if a player is subbed off he cant go back on) however there are 6 reserves to choose from off the bench, that way: the best players are on the field all the time, and endurance asked for more for players.
Our game is the best in the world because it is not like "every other sport in the world".
From almost everyone in favour of the poster rule i have heard the 'just like every other sport in the world' line. Don't people get it? Australian Rules Football is nothing like and should never aim to be anything like any other sport in the world.
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No. With all this money the AFL's spending on investigating rule changes, why don't they spend some of it on making umpiring a full time profession which will lead to a reduction in errors? As opposed to "OMG, something happened that happens maybe once a year, CHANGE EVERYTHING"
I love aussie rules footy, but christ I hate the AFL.
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This is what i wrote in the first comments box.
''LEAVE THE GAME AS IT IS. IF IT ISN'T BROKEN DON'T TRY AND FIX IT.''
I am really starting to hate Adrian Anderson and Andrew Demetriou.
Why does there have to be 5 rule changes every season. Honestly i struggle to understand what the hell is going on when there is a rule infringement when i'm at the game and i know the rules and the game well.
''LEAVE THE GAME AS IT IS. IF IT ISN'T BROKEN DON'T TRY AND FIX IT.''
I am really starting to hate Adrian Anderson and Andrew Demetriou.
Why does there have to be 5 rule changes every season. Honestly i struggle to understand what the hell is going on when there is a rule infringement when i'm at the game and i know the rules and the game well.
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Allowing players to decide if it's play on - yes
About reducing quarter lengths, I said No but maybe they could look at shortening the time between goals and centre ball ups or letting the clock continue to tick at stoppages or throw ins if the quarter isn't into time on.
All the rest I said No.
About reducing quarter lengths, I said No but maybe they could look at shortening the time between goals and centre ball ups or letting the clock continue to tick at stoppages or throw ins if the quarter isn't into time on.
All the rest I said No.
mdenn69
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yes it's terrible, i've been watching games this year and last year and sometimes the ump will give a free kick and me, all my mates and even the commentators don't know what the hell is happening. this really needs to stop. every year a new (seemingly insignificent) rule is brought in. but watching a dvd from just 4 years ago the game has noticable differences, it's ridiculous.
