If it rebounds in during play, play on but next score is doubled.
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Opinion What unpopular AFL opinions do you have? - Part 2
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The AFL used to trial different rules in the Escort-Ansett-Wizard-NAB Cup which gave everyone a chance to see how it impacted the game. Last touch out of bounds, 9 point super goals etc. Now they just make up rules and introduce them into the regular season and if it doesn't pan out they change it back to what it was. Which is why we end up with 20 holding the ball free kicks a game for two weeks and then 5 from then on.
I kinda like the rugby interpretation of the posts. Goals through the middle it's a goal, goes either side it's a point, goes outside the point posts it's out on the full and other than that doesn't matter whether or not it hits a post. If you smack it into the post and it comes back into play then play on. It's a pretty big change to how the game has been officiated for 100 years though.
I kinda like the rugby interpretation of the posts. Goals through the middle it's a goal, goes either side it's a point, goes outside the point posts it's out on the full and other than that doesn't matter whether or not it hits a post. If you smack it into the post and it comes back into play then play on. It's a pretty big change to how the game has been officiated for 100 years though.
North have had a run of these in the 2020-2025 era.
Hall, Ziebell, Sheezel, Fisher, McKercher & Daniel all given a dedicated role to get 30 touches and do nothing. Worst tactic in footy and symbolic of the shitness of North
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I don’t know man, I see people getting excited by these sorts of things from time to time.
It was probably more a crack at Serong who posed for that photo, because it may or may not say a lot about why Freo have been so shit for so long.
State of Origin is a terrible idea and I hope it fails.
The AFL rules committee is the best thing that's happened to footy.
Giving a group of TOP SHELF thinkers nothing to do other than to $#@ with the game 9-5 and all year during the season has grown the game exponentially, while satisfying every single long term AFL fan.
Smiles on faces every time they discover something new to $%#@ with.
Then more rule changes to deal with the unintended consequences.
And who doesn't love the different themed umpiring focus decisions paid differently each week too.
Wowee!!
We should be giving these guys a parade on GF day every year. Maybe a pay rise too?
Giving a group of TOP SHELF thinkers nothing to do other than to $#@ with the game 9-5 and all year during the season has grown the game exponentially, while satisfying every single long term AFL fan.
Smiles on faces every time they discover something new to $%#@ with.
Then more rule changes to deal with the unintended consequences.
And who doesn't love the different themed umpiring focus decisions paid differently each week too.
Wowee!!
We should be giving these guys a parade on GF day every year. Maybe a pay rise too?
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Yeah, those indigenous fellas are such unexciting footballers to watch
Oh dear, that's what you took from it?Yeah, those indigenous fellas are such unexciting footballers to watch
Howabout this. Making an indigenous players like Izak Rankine choose between representing his state of origin, which he did throughout his whole Jrs, and his culture is shit. If he chooses his state it puts him at odds with other indigenous people, but if he chooses his culture it puts him at odds with his state.
It dilutes the SA and WA teams who have more indigenous state players than Vic does.
Do you want me to go on about how it's a terrible and divisive thing, or do you get it now?
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Harry McKay is allegedly on 1mil a year, or $45k per game.. It is unfair to the Carlton FC that they are liable to cover the salary of a player suffering an illness that is unrelated to his football.
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That’s why we’re freeing up cash by Maynard heading to North. Come on down Rowelly
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For one thing he runs both ways.
- Dec 22, 2006
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Is also 4 years older than Harley and not having to do all the heavy lifting on his own. Harley just needs to get out of the cesspit that is West Coast and into a decent football environment and his development will skyrocket.
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I'm not a WCE fan but it is far from a cesspit. It is a well setup and well run club that made some serious list management blunders a few years ago and is still recovering, but they will definitely get there.
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who should pay the salary instead then. why is it only unfair to carlton
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I agree with that, Harley Reid will win you games but without players like Rowell you won't even be competitive.
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They have been a rabble since the Covid season, and I acknowledge Carlton are not a lot better but the environment at West Coast has been a long way from the elite standards required, with a serious lack of on field leadership, which is only going to get worse when the skipper leaves at the end of this season. Unless Harley has the will and want to be the man to bring the Eagles through the rot, which will be another decade of pain then he is better off leaving.
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Harry should forfeit that salary if he is unable to play. Of course its not only unfair to Carlton but any club that is put in the same circumstances. At my employment, if I exhaust my sick leave I am made to take leave without pay, should be no different for an AFL player.
Their leave entitlements are not the same as yours.
jannissary
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go protest the club then m8. what a ridiculous sentiment to hold though
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Having an indigenous all stars team in state of origin is literally asking for racism to occur.
Small mercies I guess
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