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Time to update my pre season views of these rules from back in february.Seriously LOL at the hope these rules will do to the game.
Here is my take: nothing is going to change but hey lets go into more depth like they did.
6-6-6:
They say: The rationale behind the rule is to open up forward lines, and maximise the chances of old-fashioned one-on-one battles inside forward 50.
I say: no it wont because unlike previous years you are pushing the players back inside 50 thus making it more cluttered and removing the open forward line meaning defenders will impact the contest easier because they will be closer to it. Goodbye Dusty 1 out in the GF.
Man on mark:
They say:
This rule is designed to enhance the chances of teams using the centre corridor to attack, similar to the kick-in rules. It should open up more attacking opportunities for defending teams, theoretically driving up scoring.
I say: So deluded, up the guts from deep in defence is the easiest kick to defend and is frowned upon due to a team being sitting ducks if the turn it over. Teams wont be attacking the corridor from this action unless needing a goal late in a game. We all remember Houli don't we.
Kick in:
They say: The idea here is to allow clubs to rebound faster and more freely from defence, which should mean the ball reaches the middle of the ground more often from kick-ins and, in theory, increase the number of coast-to-coast goals.
I say: no it won't increase coast to coast because teams are going to set up in the middle of the ground which is the wings because like above no one is going to risk the up the guts kick, also guess where all the congestion will be. What this will do is open up the forward line for the repeat entry with oppo defenders having to move a few metres extra up the ground. Teams are still going to attack the boundary from kick ins. Do these fools think opposing teams are just going let the team kicking out go coast to coast with trying to stop it, LOL.
Ruck rule:
They say: This is one of the big-ticket rule changes. Whereas teams could use undersized players such as Richmond’s Shaun Grigg to concede the tap in a ruck contest but benefit from having an extra midfielder on the ground, the fact that ruckmen will now be able to grab the ball and use it means the benefit of having a good ruckman will be accentuated.
I say: No it's not a big ticket rule change, rucks have been taking it out of the ruck for 100 years, the last 2 years has seen a relaxing to this rule anyway and all they have done is make it official, it's still a dirty clearance as our players put it if the ruck wants to grab it and blast away. Do these fools think oppo teams are just going to let the opposing ruck just grab the ball and do as he pleases without being tackled or pressured.
Umpire contact:
No change here carry on.
50m play on:
They say: This could be quite dramatic. The idea is to stop players who give away 50-metre penalties from stalling the player who receives the free kick. One club assistant coach said he expected players would take ground and then sprint when given the opportunity to play on from a 50-metre penalty.
I say: agreed, watching the AFLW last night this gave a massive advantage to the player with the ball as the opposing player working back quickly to get on the mark didn't know where the new mark would be so they could stop the player playing on after the 50 was measured out as the umpire couldn't get there quick enough either, will be one of the talking points of this year i reckon.
Post siren:
Nothing changes except kicking around the corner, still cant go over the mark which will see oppo players on the mark not staying on the spot as to confuse the player kicking around the corner. Example: player sets up and is not looking, player on the mark moves 1m sideways.
Hands in back:
They say: The hands in the back rule had been in place for more than a decade but never proven particularly popular with players or fans because of the seemingly incidental contact that it penalised
I say: Agreed, has caused riots in the stands and will continue to cause riots. Totally up to interpretation by the umpire as to who used their hands to hold ground and who used to push back, again will be a big talking point when a wrong call is made in both instances.
Runners and trainers;
Everyone says: stay off the ground until a goal is kicked or an injury pause or if they are on the ground just kick the ball at them, rule is a free against that teams runner, Dan Jackson did this v the saints once and we got a free where the ball landed, umps too gutless to pay this free which is why they jusr remove them from the field. Non issue as teams coaches will find new ways to get messages out.
Overall non of these rules are game changes and the Gil's, Hocking and Wankley's of the world are in for a reality check when these rules don't turn the game into something they imagined inside their heads.
There done, nothing more to add really.
Though just on the 50m rule, looks like they have quietly abolished the extra 50 and players are using it to catch breath.
Hands in the back: just wait, this will be a rule of the week soon enough, just hope your not playing the thursday or friday night game.
