Rules "Players Push For Pure Five-Man Bench" (The Age)

[LordLucifer]

Players push for pure five-man bench; Roos sound out Geelong footy boss for CEO job

AFL players are pushing for a pure five-man interchange, rather than returning to the green vest of yesteryear, if there is change to the medical substitute ruling.

www.theage.com.au

Of course they did, look at the three options they were presented with.

And why stop at 5 ??

Lets make it 10 or 15.

 

[Oscarman]

Guess Danger will want the Iron Throne on the sideline for him next?

 

[OniAu]

Do teams then complain when its 4 v 5 if they get an injury ?

 

[Kwality]

Players push for pure five-man bench; Roos sound out Geelong footy boss for CEO job

AFL players are pushing for a pure five-man interchange, rather than returning to the green vest of yesteryear, if there is change to the medical substitute ruling.

www.theage.com.au

Of course they did, look at the three options they were presented with.

And why stop at 5 ??

Lets make it 10 or 15.

There are 40+ on a list, surely everyone gets a gig .... do you want selection based on talent,
why not in alphabetical order ?

A game played by 18 is now played by 23 .....

 

[Walshawk]

Do teams then complain when its 4 v 5 if they get an injury ?

Yes, it will soon be 5 + sub. Then we remember again how nobody likes the sub. Then 6. Then 6 + sub. Ridiculous.

 

[Kwality]

Yes, it will soon be 5 + sub. Then we remember again how nobody likes the sub. Then 6. Then 6 + sub. Ridiculous.

& Goyder & our games fellow commissioners demonstrate their disinterest.

 

[11kgm]

Just allow infinite interchanges again and keep the 4

 

[theasian]

If you look at the stats, scoring decreased after the removal of unlimited interchanges.

Tired players means s**t skills, and less scoring.

Would really prefer going back to 4 + unlimited interchanges.

Will encourage more explosive players.

 

[PrinceCharles]

I like 5.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Like a heap of AFL cobbled together on the run and in haste rules, the sub rule has become a farce, there's no effort to make sure it was a genuine injury, players are subbed off because of fatigue.

Five means clubs will probably play two ruckman again. The bigger the bench the more it suits strong clubs as their fringe players are higher quality than ship teams.

Just eff it off and go five if you have to, but absolutely no complaining about 4 vs 5!

 

[And_ROOS]

Simple solution is still 4 on the bench as interchange, 3 emergencies who can be substitutes.

That gives you 7 in total over a match, with 4 at any given time as interchanges which are still capped.

 

[PrinceCharles]

Simple solution is still 4 on the bench as interchange, 3 emergencies who can be substitutes.

That gives you 7 in total over a match, with 4 at any given time as interchanges which are still capped.

Sounds terrible, you'd rather them getting VFL games.

 

[RUNVS]

I personally think each bench should consist of 4 men and 3 kids in a trench coat.

 

[sammm]

Yes, it will soon be 5 + sub. Then we remember again how nobody likes the sub. Then 6. Then 6 + sub. Ridiculous.

thats what i was going to say

 

[AFDogs]

5 man bench sounds good to me.

A mid, a ruck, a defender, a forward and a tall.

 

[Hoops]

I would rather have 3 than 5 interchanges. I look at basketball with their bloated bench and players that don't get a run and think why?

 

[HairyO]

Players push for pure five-man bench; Roos sound out Geelong footy boss for CEO job

AFL players are pushing for a pure five-man interchange, rather than returning to the green vest of yesteryear, if there is change to the medical substitute ruling.

www.theage.com.au

Of course they did, look at the three options they were presented with.

And why stop at 5 ??

Lets make it 10 or 15.

Agreed. We should have offensive lines, defensive lines, and special teams, and a spare for every one of them. If we dont have 80 man lists by 2024 we have done everything wrong.

 

[HairyO]

5 man bench sounds good to me.

A mid, a ruck, a defender, a forward and a tall.

It would be 4 hard running midfielders and someone who can play forward or defence - like now.

 

[Arr0w]

Don't care whether it's 4, 5 or 6, just get rid of the sub and never bring back the green vest

 

[Dazzler9]

No interchange. 4 subs.

 

[AFDogs]

It would be 4 hard running midfielders and someone who can play forward or defence - like now.

For Luke Beveridge it would be.

 

[jim boy]

+1 for five man bench and unlimited interchanges

And put a running track around the outside, and turn the game into a race. No room in the game any more for guts, for tactics in lasting, for playing pure footy, get rid of unpredictability, get rid of the TEAM ethos just make it a ******* running race.

 

[PT Bar None]

1 interchange. Rest of the list available as subs.

More teams while we're about it

 

[owen87]

their fringe players are higher quality than ship teams.

Little harsh on Fremantle there.

 

[RUNVS]

Little harsh on Fremantle there.

I have still not forgiven Fremantle for not doing a better job in looking for German warships. The HMAS Sydney was sunk because of them.