Teen Wolf
Norm Smith Medallist
- Jul 5, 2011
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Yes, players listed on the bench must start on the bench. 100% the case for both AFLW and AFL.One other thing i think i've noticed aswell - at the start of an aflw game, It has to start with the players on the ground exactly the same as players listed on the teamsheet(on ground). I noticed this the other week because one game couldnt start until a bench player had to swap with a player on the ground so that the players on ground corresponded with the team sheet they had obviously given to afl/(mentioned on the telecast). if anyone has knowledge about this to support/backup my finding, that'd be great.
This would help to give fwd players a slight headstart at scoring a goal compared to bench players.