It's already completely unrecognisable from the sport 15-20 years ago and it's not the rule changes. It's the s**t negative coaching and focus on defenceThat would fit in to where the AFL is heading, a completely different sport.
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It's already completely unrecognisable from the sport 15-20 years ago and it's not the rule changes. It's the s**t negative coaching and focus on defenceThat would fit in to where the AFL is heading, a completely different sport.
It's already completely unrecognisable from the sport 15-20 years ago and it's not the rule changes. It's the sh*t negative coaching and focus on defence
What a dumb and irrelevant response.Those dam coaches wanting to win.
Outside of Australia nobody caresEven more concerning is word coming out that the afl like the idea of. Like 2020, making up the fixture as they go along.
surely becomes a world wide laughing stock if they do. Why not just have challenges like in boxing
Possibly a combination of bothIt's already completely unrecognisable from the sport 15-20 years ago and it's not the rule changes. It's the sh*t negative coaching and focus on defence
They got rid of the '1st to 2 goals wins'What old rules are you referring to?
No, it appeared 10 years prior under Paul Roos choking teams down.Congestion didn't just magically appear in 2017.
Comparing it to 20 years ago, I completely agree. But 15? This is where everything changed and you can see similarities in the game. Just not on a grand scale.It's already completely unrecognisable from the sport 15-20 years ago and it's not the rule changes. It's the sh*t negative coaching and focus on defence
Geelong 07-11 and Adelaide 16-17 were attacking, free flowing and high scoring, where is that style in the modern game? Before you say Richmond I would say they resemble more of the Bulldogs 16 brand.Comparing it to 20 years ago, I completely agree. But 15? This is where everything changed and you can see similarities in the game. Just not on a grand scale.
I'd say todays games is a mixture of about 6 styles from the last 15 years. I'd say it's a combination of Sydney 05-06, Geelong 07-11, Collingwood 10-11, St Kilda 09-10, Adelaide 16-17 and Western Bulldogs 16
Yes, it's considerably different to 15 years ago, but you will still see parts of Sydney 05-06 shining through game to game.
What a dumb and irrelevant response.
That would fit in to where the AFL is heading, a completely different sport.
Geelong 07-11 and Adelaide 16-17 were attacking, free flowing and high scoring, where is that style in the modern game? Before you say Richmond I would say they resemble more of the Bulldogs 16 brand.
No, it appeared 10 years prior under Paul Roos choking teams down.
But unless you go full on netball zones, you cant stop that.
At least letting the 3rd man up at contests again it can mitigate the damage.
And yes, I realise it disadvantages teams with good rucks such as my own.
None of the middle ranked teams play anything like Adelaide 16-17 or Geelong 07-11. I only brought up Richmond because they are the only team to come anywhere close, but as stated they emulate the Bulldogs of 16 style.You can't judge the competition based on the top team. You need to judge it on the middle teams.
No it wouldn't be. Going 15 a side would be the most simple solution as it isn't changing the sport, it is just giving the players more room to move.
The counter attack aspect once they force the turnover.Geelong 07-11 and Adelaide 16-17 were attacking, free flowing and high scoring, where is that style in the modern game? Before you say Richmond I would say they resemble more of the Bulldogs 16 brand.
Go 15 players per team. Means there are 6 players fewer on the field and then you make it a lot harder for any coach to try and choke their opposition. With teams not able to properly zone then zones might collapse entirely, creating a much more attacking competition.
Yup.... Change the field to 100x70M..... increase the rules 5 fold... import players from NZ..... make it a world game so complex the average joe in the street just goes whatthaa? and broadcasters runaway faster than you can say Bray.That would fit in to where the AFL is heading, a completely different sport.
Good in theory but teams will just get 15 midfielders to play, key Forwards unless they can run up and down the whole ground will be eliminated from the game. And we will be back to where we are now.
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You are the one blaming the coaches who are simply doing what they are employed to do. It’s very relevant because they will continue to do whatever it takes to win. The coaches don’t set the rules, they simply put a lan in place for their group to win with the cattle they have.
The day will never come when coaches will put the look of the game ahead of what’s best for their team.
It is the AFL’s responsibility to look after the look of the game and they are failing miserably.
Good in theory but teams will just get 15 midfielders to play, key Forwards unless they can run up and down the whole ground will be eliminated from the game. And we will be back to where we are now.
They want to open up the game but won't pay free kicks for incorrect disposal and HTB. Game turns into a scrum of guys throwing and dropping the ball when tackled.
This.
Umpires don't have the balls to actually umpire the game and instead are looking to pick out stupid 50m penalties for a player running arbitrarily through a 'protected' zone.
Don't even get me started on their inability to judge kick distance depending on where the ball is located on the ground.