Send off rule.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Send off rule.

But if we are using the EPL and the World Game as an example on how the send off rule works well, you would be a player down on the field.

I guess if we took it to that level it could fix the problem pretty quickly because the coaches wouldn't accept it.

One thing I discussed with a mate last night and his suggestion in that back in the AFL HQ you would have the footage of all games beamed in and a small panel would adjudicate if a player should be sent off. So if something happened early in the first quarter the panel would look at it and contact the umpire and say player x isn't allowed back on after quarter time etc.

I think our crowds want the AFL to get serious about concussions but I wonder how they would react early in a game when one of their players were sent off.

AFL is too high scoring to have 17 v 18. Imagine playing basketball 4v5. I know it's not quite the same given the lower number of players and smaller court but the disadvantage is too great in afl. As it is we complain about being one down on the bench.

Any player being sent off is likely to face 4+ weeks on the sideline in addition to letting their team down in the day. The send of rule at least likely evens up the match given the opposition is likely down a player from concussion.

I think fans would complain heavily if their team lost and had a player sent off even if there were no grounds for arguing the send off (as in the case of the Webster hit).

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Send off rule.

The AFL cannot be trusted to fairly implement a red card system.

Yeah this is the biggest obstacle. But soccer has the same problem. The afl just sucks at adjudicating. The goal review is amateur hour. I still havent recovered from the JJ overturn.

[GVGjr]

Re: Send off rule.

AFL is too high scoring to have 17 v 18. Imagine playing basketball 4v5. I know it's not quite the same given the lower number of players and smaller court but the disadvantage is too great in afl. As it is we complain about being one down on the bench.

Any player being sent off is likely to face 4+ weeks on the sideline in addition to letting their team down in the day. The send of rule at least likely evens up the match given the opposition is likely down a player from concussion.

I think fans would complain heavily if their team lost and had a player sent off even if there were no grounds for arguing the send off (as in the case of the Webster hit).

I agree but if we want a send off rule to address poor actions on the ground then shouldn't it be a reduced number on the field?

As I have stated I don't want it and our umpires shouldn't have to make that decision but if we can come up with a consistent penalty in terms of weeks suspended I think it will reduce the number of occasions players do what the likes of Powell-Pepper and Webster have just done.