The Sham Cup

[LostDoggy]

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Are you sure about that? Watters wants the 4 points.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/...304-1uams.html
Had it been a real game, we wouldn't hear the end of it.

[LostDoggy]

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They need to trial things somewhere.

It's an admission that the game has issues then. Don't believe Bartlett's spin how all other codes do it(change rules) too.

[LostDoggy]

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Its close 140 years that the game has been going and they are still trialing stuff

[chef]

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Its close 140 years that the game has been going and they are still trialing stuff

So you don't like any of the rule changes they have brought in over the last 140 years?

[GVGjr]

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But the club aren't pursuing it:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...8/default.aspx

Unfortunately the AFL signed off the Bombers travel arrangements beforehand which closes the door somewhat for them. I expect on Monday the Saints might ask them to review it again

[LostDoggy]

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So you don't like any of the rule changes they have brought in over the last 140 years?

Yes there has been so many so there might be a couple.
The short kick rule in the 1800s.
They harp on all the time about how it's the best game, yet they continually try to change it.

[ledge]

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Yes there has been so many so there might be a couple.
The short kick rule in the 1800s.
They harp on all the time about how it's the best game, yet they continually try to change it.

Good point Chops, problem with Aussie rules is too many rules and too many 50/50 rules.

Soccer and cricket are pretty straight forward rules and nowhere near as many.

[AndrewP6]

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Just announced on Fox that St Kilda will get the four points due to the Bombres no-show in Wang. Apparently they think the NAB Cup is just as important as the Premiership season.

[Bornadog]

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They need to trial things somewhere.

Why do we have to trial anything?

For gods sake people, why do we have to change this game, what is wrong with it?

Watching the game tonight with these ridiculous rules makes it the Sham Cup. Its so frustrating.

[Ghost Dog]

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Sham cup??? loved it! I'll watch us beat Carlton any time of the year.

[GVGjr]

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Why do we have to trial anything?

For gods sake people, why do we have to change this game, what is wrong with it?

Watching the game tonight with these ridiculous rules makes it the Sham Cup. Its so frustrating.

People said that about the advantage rule they also said the same thing about waiting for the goal umpires to put the flags away before you were allowed to kick in after a point. They also put a line across the centre square after watching two ruckman spend the better part of every game just wrestling and they also put a centre square to open up the middle of the ground rather than having 36 players at the fall of every contest.
They get some right and they get some wrong but you obviously think the game is purring along at a 100%. The NAB cup is where I would prefer the AFL rules committee to try new rules and even if they get a few wrong it's still the right spot to give them a go.

[The Coon Dog]

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I guess we should fly to Ballarat a day early, just to be safe!

[Bornadog]

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People said that about the advantage rule they also said the same thing about waiting for the goal umpires to put the flags away before you were allowed to kick in after a point. They also put a line across the centre square after watching two ruckman spend the better part of every game just wrestling and they also put a centre square to open up the middle of the ground rather than having 36 players at the fall of every contest.

They get some right and they get some wrong but you obviously think the game is purring along at a 100%. The NAB cup is where I would prefer the AFL rules committee to try new rules and even if they get a few wrong it's still the right spot to give them a go.

The only one they got right was the centre square, the rest I am dead against.

No one can answer, whats wrong with the game and we have to continually change things?

[Bornadog]

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The AFL rules book has 70 plus pages of rules, it is the most over officiated game in the world, no wonder we need so many umpires on the ground.

[GVGjr]

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The only one they got right was the centre square, the rest I am dead against.

No one can answer, whats wrong with the game and we have to continually change things?

The game is OK now based on the fact that things like the advantage rule and the line separating the ruckman have worked. It's no longer a constant dour struggle.

I think they are also on a winner with the sub even though I was originally against it.