New rules likely to be trialled this season

[Bornadog]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

How much time do they get?

Sorry, I am not sure on that.

[westdog54]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Gerard Whateley discussed this at length on talkback this morning after Gil's appearance and the discussion was fascinating to listen to. Even though I disagree with his views on this (he was a supporter of an in - season trial) he is a breath of fresh air on the airwaves.

There is far more to worry about than the eight. There is draft order for the clubs involved, the clubs around them, traded future picks are affected. Brownlow votes may be affected.

Luke Beveridge is on record as saying that he is concerned about rule changes. I can see him resting players if one of our games is used for one these trials.

[Twodogs]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Gerard Whateley discussed this at length on talkback this morning after Gil's appearance and the discussion was fascinating to listen to. Even though I disagree with his views on this (he was a supporter of an in - season trial) he is a breath of fresh air on the airwaves.

There is far more to worry about than the eight. There is draft order for the clubs involved, the clubs around them, traded future picks are affected. Brownlow votes may be affected.

Luke Beveridge is on record as saying that he is concerned about rule changes. I can see him resting players if one of our games is used for one these trials.

We'll be lucky to have 22 fit players left by then anyway the way things are going.

[Sedat]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

It's seriously time for Gilligan, Hocking and the rest of the office of the executive to be sacked and replaced by competent individuals. The clubs need to join forces and initiate this revolution, because sure as shit the entire AFL meedya are in their pocket.and won't speak ill of their masters.

[jeemak]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Absolute peanuts - what happened to all games matter?

Not sure I can keep following this sport like I have

Lucky they made Dean Bailey's life a misery before the poor poor bastard died of cancer a sacrificial lamb on the basis of every game being super important.

What a pack of duplicitous pricks the AFL are.

[Bornadog]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

It's seriously time for Gilligan, Hocking and the rest of the office of the executive to be sacked and replaced by competent individuals. The clubs need to join forces and initiate this revolution, because sure as shit the entire AFL meedya are in their pocket.and won't speak ill of their masters.

THis 1000 times

[Rocket Science]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Oh well, forget pacy mids, we're clearly going to have to target more jugglers and trapeze artists in the next draft. Let the trials begin!



The game's being held hostage by autocratic vandals.

[mjp]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Why wouldn’t you trial the rules as long as it doesn’t compromise finals? The draw (amongst a million other things) already has a huge impact on things like draft order Brownlow votes etc that a 3-match trial of some rules being proposed for NEXT year seems like a minor bump in the road.

[Happy Days]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Why wouldn’t you trial the rules as long as it doesn’t compromise finals? The draw (amongst a million other things) already has a huge impact on things like draft order Brownlow votes etc that a 3-match trial of some rules being proposed for NEXT year seems like a minor bump in the road.

Why would you though? Does the compromise to the competition actually bring about any benefit that waiting until next pre-season wouldn't?

[Sedat]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Why wouldn’t you trial the rules as long as it doesn’t compromise finals? The draw (amongst a million other things) already has a huge impact on things like draft order Brownlow votes etc that a 3-match trial of some rules being proposed for NEXT year seems like a minor bump in the road.

There are existing rules that, if actually used properly, will do exactly what is required to improved the aesthetic of the game. A couple of simple things like elimination of prior opp and quick ball-ups/thrown-ins will automatically result in less congestion and coaches will then structure up organically with players positioned ahead of the ball without needing something contrived like 6-6-6. And we need to eliminate interpretation in our rules as much as possible.

Coaches are incredibly smart and will come up with measures to counter any new rules - we'll be back to square one.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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I get the feeling a rogue league may not be too far away the way things are going....

[Bornadog]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Why wouldn’t you trial the rules as long as it doesn’t compromise finals? The draw (amongst a million other things) already has a huge impact on things like draft order Brownlow votes etc that a 3-match trial of some rules being proposed for NEXT year seems like a minor bump in the road.

Do you think the 6.6.6. will do anything to enhance the game? I am struggling to see what this extra layer of complicating the game will achieve,

[Topdog]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Why wouldn’t you trial the rules as long as it doesn’t compromise finals? The draw (amongst a million other things) already has a huge impact on things like draft order Brownlow votes etc that a 3-match trial of some rules being proposed for NEXT year seems like a minor bump in the road.

The caps you have used is exactly the problem. It absolutely shouldn't be for next year as they wont have enough time to properly validate if these changes will work and if there will be follow on impacts from the rule changes.

Also announcing it in season and 2 weeks before just randomly adding it in is extremely poor change management.

[jeemak]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Why wouldn’t you trial the rules as long as it doesn’t compromise finals? The draw (amongst a million other things) already has a huge impact on things like draft order Brownlow votes etc that a 3-match trial of some rules being proposed for NEXT year seems like a minor bump in the road.

If there was a genuine safety element then I would think a change of rules mid season is warranted, though every team starts and plans for a particular season knowing or pretending to know, what the rules are. Changing rules mid way through or at the end of the season fundamentally alters the integrity of the game.

That the AFEL is actually thinking of doing this is a testament to how poorly they are managed, and how little respect they have for the integrity of the competition. They have no strategic direction, or ability to execute whichever strategic direction they have without it becoming a calamity. Every indicator suggests that they are managing poorly through their intervention, and they counter this by intervening more regularly and more drastically. This is an extremely unprofessional and incompetent response.

[Doc26]

Re: New rules likely to be trialled this season

Do you think the 6.6.6. will do anything to enhance the game? I am struggling to see what this extra layer of complicating the game will achieve,

As you say it might help fix congestion in the forward half for 5 seconds until more defensive forwards push back.

The game is far more mired with congestion with around the ground stoppages. This is where the focus of any change should be centered. Not quite sure how but consider re-introducing more randomness to each stoppage e.g bring back 3rd man up, remove the silly ruck nomination, essence must be on a quick ball up rather than a full umpire reset. Then to address the more complicated piece and most significant piece of how to reward the player genuinely trying to exit the ball from the stoppage rather than rewarding the opponents immediately trying to jump all over them to inhibit its release.