League announces rule changes, trials

[LostDoggy]

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Where the ball crosses the line.

Thanks, I agree with GMO-77. What is left for a defender, especially if he can't roost a ball 60 odd metres on his non-preferred off a step just to get it out of his defensive 50.

The AFL have greatly created this scenarios themselves, with all the rules they've changed just to speed the game up.

Are the AFL going to continually combat rules change with rule changes.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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If the AFL make it any harder for defenders it will soon get to the point where you won't need to bother with them.

Think of the money you'll save when you only use 12 players - 6 midfielders and 6 forwards.

[LostDoggy]

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If the AFL make it any harder for defenders it will soon get to the point where you won't need to bother with them.

Think of the money you'll save when you only use 12 players - 6 midfielders and 6 forwards.

And yet, we can't take a contested mark in the forwardline...

[Sockeye Salmon]

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And yet, we can't take a contested mark in the forwardline...

At one point last year we were leading the comp for contested marks.

[Go_Dogs]

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At one point last year we were leading the comp for contested marks.

Yes, we had one of the best spreads of contested marks. It's one reason I think our 'short' forward line can potentially work very well.

[LostDoggy]

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I have newfound respect for umpires...how they manage to remember all of these rules that are constantly changing astounds me.

The problem with the rushed behind rule is that it leaves a lot up for interpretation, which means there will be inconsistencies, and means that there will be a lot of angry fans when one umpire chooses not to give a free, while down the other end the same umpire chooses to award the free for an identical incident. That sounds a lot like every other rule we have, but this one is directly awarding 6 points, so its a bit different to most of the other rules.

I quite liked it when the ball hit the post and play continued, of course it'd be horrible in the home and away season, but in the NAB Cup it's nice when play continues and a player can sometimes get a classy goal out of it.

Does anybody know if goal umpires can discuss the rushed behinds with the field umpires, as they're generally a lot closer to where the 'rushing' occurs.

[Bornadog]

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Which is a disgrace! I really hope this rule never comes in.

Thye should just play touch football in the forward half. Touch the forward give him a kick. It's a joke that forwards get such an easy ride in todays game.

Couldn't agree more, what the hell is the AFL up to with our game. What is wrong with rushing a behind??????

[The Underdog]

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Couldn't agree more, what the hell is the AFL up to with our game. What is wrong with rushing a behind??????

Apparently when you rush a behind a child dies in the 3rd world. It's not cholera at all. It really must be stamped out, it's killing our game and children. Andrew Demetriou and Adrian Anderson are modern day heroes...

[G-Mo77]

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Apparently when you rush a behind a child dies in the 3rd world. It's not cholera at all. It really must be stamped out, it's killing our game and children. Andrew Demetriou and Adrian Anderson are modern day heroes...

Ahh, well I take back what I said. Congratulations for the AFL to give something back.