Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2025, Part 2

[cats_09]

Last touch rule is in!

AFL to propose introduction of last touch rule from 2026

Greg Swann confirms his first change.

www.sen.com.au

Will they go with the SANFL adjudication?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Golly, you've already forgotten the highlight of the year for the neutral supporter.

Technically the pies game was an example of it not working but yeah that's a good point

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Will they go with the SANFL adjudication?

It sounds like they just want to go between the arcs which is honestly a glaring error of judgement.

At least they're doing something

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

It sounds like they just want to go between the arcs which is honestly a glaring error of judgement.

At least they're doing something

Nah. It's great.
Last disposal not last touch.

Reckon it will work well.

 

[cats_09]

It sounds like they just want to go between the arcs which is honestly a glaring error of judgement.

At least they're doing something

It's matches what they currently do in the AFLW - so i understand it from that point of view

maybe leaves room open for amendments later

 

[cats_09]

Nah. It's great.
Last disposal not last touch.

Reckon it will work well.

I think he means the error in judgement is only implementing this between the arcs and not including the forward 50 as they do in the SANFL

 

[Munich]

Dimma blowing smoke up Brisbane. "Geelong obviously had their template on Friday".

Couldn't force out a smidge of praise.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I think he means the error in judgement is only implementing this between the arcs and not including the forward 50 as they do in the SANFL

Don't agree with that.
Arcs only should be fine.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Nah. It's great.
Last disposal not last touch.

Reckon it will work well.

Yeah the sanfl rule is last disposal everywhere which is a brilliant rule, has been massively successful here. I have been a huge advocate. But if I'm reading it right they only want it to apply outside f50 and d50, which is a mistake.

They need to eliminate umpire interpretation not leave it there in places and not others.

 

[Gunf]

Yeah the sanfl rule is last disposal everywhere which is a brilliant rule, has been massively successful here. I have been a huge advocate. But if I'm reading it right they only want it to apply outside f50 and d50, which is a mistake.

They need to eliminate umpire interpretation not leave it there in places and not others.

2026 between the arcs before they grow a brain and it is just like the SANFL for 2027

 

[CatToTheFuture]

2026 between the arcs before they grow a brain and it is just like the SANFL for 2027

I'm just happy there's progress

 

[Spearman]

Yeah the sanfl rule is last disposal everywhere which is a brilliant rule, has been massively successful here. I have been a huge advocate. But if I'm reading it right they only want it to apply outside f50 and d50, which is a mistake.

They need to eliminate umpire interpretation not leave it there in places and not others.

This, over and over again. Make it as clear cut, black and white as possible.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Yeah the sanfl rule is last disposal everywhere which is a brilliant rule, has been massively successful here. I have been a huge advocate. But if I'm reading it right they only want it to apply outside f50 and d50, which is a mistake.

They need to eliminate umpire interpretation not leave it there in places and not others.

Shouldn't be too hard to interpret?

Kick or handpass and OOB in the arc. Free kick.
Kick or handpass inside F50. Throw in.

Kicks inside 50 are almost never penalised for insufficient intent as the intent is to get the ball forward to try and score in those scenarios.

 

[supahoops]

Late reply, took a while to pick myself up off the floor. Did the biggest thug in VFL history just say a player should make barely minimal contact with someone 100m off the ball. With a straight face..?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Shouldn't be too hard to interpret?

Kick or handpass and OOB in the arc. Free kick.
Kick or handpass inside F50. Throw in.

Kicks inside 50 are almost never penalised for insufficient intent as the intent is to get the ball forward to try and score in those scenarios.

Yeah I guess it's not too far outside what we want to see. I just feel like every extra rule adds 5 minutes explanation to people new to the game as well.

Our biggest obstacle to growing the game is complexity

 

[splashwave]

Bad laws apply to both teams. It doesn’t mean you keep them.

Sure, fairness doesn’t enter into it though. For the record I’m not a fan of the idea of the ball staying live when it hits a post, I think it would really change the feel of the game.

 

[cats_09]

Yeah the sanfl rule is last disposal everywhere which is a brilliant rule, has been massively successful here. I have been a huge advocate. But if I'm reading it right they only want it to apply outside f50 and d50, which is a mistake.

They need to eliminate umpire interpretation not leave it there in places and not others.

Can I ask for clarity on the SANFL rule, is it:

• all over the ground, or
• between the arcs & forward 50

The latter would mean the defensive team isn't penalised with a direct shot on goal for an errant kick or handball


Tom Morris said it's the latter, but I've also heard it's a blanket all over the field rule - so just a little confused

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Can I ask for clarity on the SANFL rule, is it:

• all over the ground, or
• between the arcs & forward 50

The latter would mean the defensive team isn't penalised with a direct shot on goal for an errant kick or handball


Tom Morris said it's the latter, but I've also heard it's a blanket all over the field rule - so just a little confused

Been a while since I watched, thought it was all over the ground. Might have missed the d50 exemption. In any case I think it should just apply anywhere.

 

[Baudolino]

How many fewer stoppages are there with the last disposal rule? Do ruckmen become less important?

 

[The rabbi]

Sam Draper wants to play for Brisbane according to TheQTRly
Although I have doubts about the veracity of the stories on this page.

https://www.facebook.com/TheQTRly

 

[cats_09]

 

[And_ROOS]

As long as they don't pass it onto us in the PF they can use all the excuses they like for last weeks loss.

 

[jim boy]

How many fewer stoppages are there with the last disposal rule? Do ruckmen become less important?

Read somewhere that it will result in a few more frees, but the great majority of throw-ins would remain, so to answer your question, ruckmen dont really become less important.

FWIW I love rule changes that replace subjectivity with objectivity. People get caught up in the idea of fairness or justice and tie themselves up in knots around edge cases. This is sport though, nobody is getting shot, or losing their job, the rules get set and coaches and players play within those rules. Keep it objective, keep it simple.

 

[standupand]

Can I ask for clarity on the SANFL rule, is it:

• all over the ground, or
• between the arcs & forward 50

The latter would mean the defensive team isn't penalised with a direct shot on goal for an errant kick or handball


Tom Morris said it's the latter, but I've also heard it's a blanket all over the field rule - so just a little confused

It's all over the field. Morris is wrong.