- May 5, 2013
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What he said. Shock therapy otherwise I agree they will try and adapt the present tactics, with little change to the flood, etc.I couldn't agree more. I can't think of a way to make netball style zones work. Full forwards shouldn't be limited to playing within a 50 metre arc - imagine being denied the excitement of the long bomb after a mark taken outside 50 - Browny would have lost half his goals! And what if the person is competing for the footy at the edge of the zone - is he expected to stop competing as soon as the ball falls outside his area?
Coaches and players will call for a gradual reduction of interchanges. But I think the game needs to be shocked. If we continue to drop the cap by a few interchanges every year, we'll retain the status quo. Players will simply get fitter to account for the slight increase in running. A massive reduction on interchange numbers will see the game shift markedly in terms of strategy and tactics and, to be honest, that is not a bad thing.