Quote Originally Posted by comrade View Post
As far as tweaks go, I agree with Sedat that short kicking is a scourge and isn't enforced nearly enough. 15m is ok if the umpires actually enforce it, not sure how to do it consistently and accurately so maybe extending out to 20m will help.

I also think taking away 3rd man up was a big mistake for around the ground ruck contests. It allowed the ball to clear the immediate congestion and it's no surprise footy is crappier since it was abolished.
Yes. I'm still unclear as to why this was abolished. The game has rapidly deteriorated since its abolishment. Was it really just to quell our influence?