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Rules Changes for 2019
From the AFL site:
Traditional playing positions at centre bounces
- Clubs must have six players inside both 50m arcs, with one player inside the goalsquare.
- Four midfield players must start inside the centre square with the two wingmen stationed along the wing.
Kick-ins
- At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare.
- Following a behind, the man on the mark will be brought out to 10m from the top of the goalsquare, rather than the existing five metres.
Marks and free kicks in defence
- When defenders mark or receive a free kick within nine metres of their own goal, the man on the mark will be brought in line with the top of the goalsquare.
Runners and water carriers
- Team runners may only enter the playing surface after a goal has been kicked and must exit before play restarts.
- Water carriers are not permitted to enter the playing surface during live play.
Umpire contact
- Players will be prohibited from setting up behind the umpire at centre bounces.
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.
Kicking for goal after the siren
- A player who has been awarded a mark or free kick once play has ended:
- Will now be able to kick across their body using a snap or check-side kick
- BUT must kick the ball directly in line with the man on the mark and the goal.
Marking contests
- The 'hands in the back’ rule interpretation has been repealed so a player can now:
- Place his hands on the back of his opponent to protect his position in a marking contest
- PROVIDED he does not push his opponent in the back.
Ruck contests: prior opportunity
- A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had 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.
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Re: Rules Changes for 2019
Originally Posted by
hujsh
From the AFL site:
Traditional playing positions at centre bounces
- Clubs must have six players inside both 50m arcs, with one player inside the goalsquare.
- Four midfield players must start inside the centre square with the two wingmen stationed along the wing.
Not a fan of this
Kick-ins
- At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare.
- Following a behind, the man on the mark will be brought out to 10m from the top of the goalsquare, rather than the existing five metres.
Marks and free kicks in defence
- When defenders mark or receive a free kick within nine metres of their own goal, the man on the mark will be brought in line with the top of the goalsquare.
I don't understand this. It actually rewards the team that takes the short sideways option rather than progress the ball downfield. If you want to go lateral from the kick in, you should not have the benefit of having the mark set level with the top of the goal square.
Runners and water carriers
- Team runners may only enter the playing surface after a goal has been kicked and must exit before play restarts.
- Water carriers are not permitted to enter the playing surface during live play.
Happy with this. Great initiative.
Umpire contact
- Players will be prohibited from setting up behind the umpire at centre bounces.
Umpires will be provided with reversing beepers next. This is going to be a nightmare to adjudicate on, if in fact it's an offense to do so.
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.
These seem like a good idea.
Kicking for goal after the siren
- A player who has been awarded a mark or free kick once play has ended:
- Will now be able to kick across their body using a snap or check-side kick
- BUT must kick the ball directly in line with the man on the mark and the goal.
The ump's are going to need FIFA's shaving cream and a huge protractor to police this one.
Marking contests
- The 'hands in the back’ rule interpretation has been repealed so a player can now:
- Place his hands on the back of his opponent to protect his position in a marking contest
- PROVIDED he does not push his opponent in the back.
Ruck contests: prior opportunity
- A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had 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.
I thought the prior opportunity rule was working well. This is just regressive.
Some good ones.
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For player safety not keen on the water carrier rule when a player is injured. Would hate for a serious incident to occur on the far side of the ground and the 20-30 secs (or longer) that it takes to get medical assistance on the field being critical to the players well being.
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They've created several rods for their own backs with many of these. Can't wait to gauge how they're policed, particularly during the customary 'crack a walnut with a sledgehammer' phase in the early going.
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Grundy will pull the ball out of the ruck 10 times a game.
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Originally Posted by
dog town
Grundy will pull the ball out of the ruck 10 times a game.
Luke Darcy has announced he is coming out of retirement.
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That ruck prior opportunity rule is going to be abused so hard. Collingwood will just have Cox grab it out of the ruck every time
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Peter Street now a chance as a Delisted Free Agent
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Let's stop congestion by providing an incentive for ruckmen to take possession of the football......
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Originally Posted by
jeemak
Let's stop congestion by providing an incentive for ruckmen to take possession of the football......
They might've considered countering this to a degree by re-allowing the 3rd man up, but nooo.
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I suspect removing the rule has come in due to teams not nominating a ruckman and having an extra mid, knowing the opposition ruck would never (or almost never) take it out of the ruck due to the likelihood of a holding the ball free.
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The number of repeat stoppages is set to balloon with ruckman taking possession only to be tackled and the ball held in and balled up again.
This will be the go to “kill the clock” tactic late in games that are within a goal.
Last edited by The Adelaide Connection; 12-10-2018 at 06:03 PM.
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Don't get me started on some of these changes. At least they turned the clock back on some rules, like hands in the ridiculous back.
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I might be the only one but I like 666. I'm over us/teams playing a spare down back. Obviously still can happen but makes its harder.
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Originally Posted by
kruder
I might be the only one but I like 666. I'm over us/teams playing a spare down back. Obviously still can happen but makes its harder.
achieves nothing. They are only in that position at the start of quarters and after a goal, maybe 10 seconds
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Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.