Opinion Commentary & Media II

[Jindrrk]

It's like these F'ers are just either bored of football that they need to add more BS american stuff to it....or they want to be the one that made a change and it might inflate their ego a bit. I love football and do not need all these things to entertain me. Go watch your American sports if that's what you want.

Dwayne Russell I wish they would do a trade with Wayne Carey with channel 7. As both are more suited to the other station they're on.

 

[giantroo]

Schwatta's doco

http://m.nmfc.com.au/video/2018-03-05/wayne-schwass-a-silent-war

 

[North Viking]

The AFL will end pre-game warm-ups as part of sweeping set of 2018 rule changes

AFL

March 5, 2018 8:43amTOM MORRIS@tommorris32Source: FOX SPORTS

The AFL will end the pre-game warm-up in 2018. Picture: Michael Klein.Source: News Corp Australia

THE pre-game warm-up is dead.

Foxfooty.com.au can reveal a list of regulations that was recently distributed to each club detailing a series of changes ahead of the 2018 home and away season.

Clubs will no longer be able to warm-up as a team on the ground other than briefly before the first bounce.

Clubs generally completed a 15-minute warm-up on the field 25 to 40 minutes out from the first bounce, went back into the rooms and then re-entered the arena for a final kick before the match commenced.

Players will still be permitted to enter the arena an hour or two before the start of play — when there is no curtain raiser — but teams will need to conduct the vast majority of pre-game drills in the confines of the change rooms.

It’s understood the AFL has implemented these changes to accommodate more curtain raisers and fan activation initiatives.

But when contacted by foxfooty.com.au, three separate clubs said they hoped a common sense approach would be taken which would see players allowed on the field to warm-up if there is not a curtain raiser.

St Kilda in particular will be affected by this change. For the last two years its players have run onto the ground three minutes before the first bounce in home games, completed a handful of run throughs and then assumed their positions.

Now they will need to enter the arena 11 minutes before the start of the game. The away club must enter three minutes earlier than the home team.

Among other changes:

— Clubs will now be required to list four emergency players, up from three. Part of the reason for this change is to accommodate the possibility of a ruckman getting injured in the warm-up. The position is more specialised than ever and four emergencies allows coaches more flexibility and insurance.

— Four emergencies will essentially allow clubs to have a reserve player for each of the four positions on the ground and should completely eliminate the possibility of a player outside the selected squad parachuting into the starting team at the last minute.


— Players must cease kicking for goal in warm-ups five minutes before the first bounce, as opposed to three minutes. Given home teams will enter the arena 11 minutes before play begins, that leaves just six minutes for forwards to practise goalkicking and get an accurate gauge on conditions.

— Approval may be sought for players listed on the long-term injury list to be seated on the club interchange bench during matches, providing the player is listed on the official team sheet as one of the 26 match officials.

— The pre-match warning siren, which ran three minutes before the first bounce, has been removed. It has been replaced by the following sequence:

1. Umpires enter the arena (1 siren)

2. 5 minutes prior to match start (1 siren)

3. 2 minutes prior to match start (2 sirens)

4. 1 minute prior to match start (1 siren)

All the aforementioned changes will be implemented for the 2018 home and away season.

Typical w***er AFL beurecrats trying to justify their existence once again.

 

[blackshadow]

The AFL will end pre-game warm-ups as part of sweeping set of 2018 rule changes

AFL
THE pre-game warm-up is dead.

It’s understood the AFL has implemented these changes to accommodate more curtain raisers and fan activation initiatives.

 

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[Hearts to hearts]

Fans would be "activated" by more football pregame. That's it.

 

[Snake_Baker]

A clip from Masons interview

 

[muttley45]

I read today that poor old Hamish has had his dream of being a successful gameshow host dashed with that crappy Spartan rip off show axed after 2 weeks, back to Sunday's and AFL now i suppose

 

[big_e]

Typical ****** AFL beurecrats trying to justify their existence once again.

I fail to see why people have a problem with this. The early warm-up was the final nail in the coffin for curtain-raisers - unless you have the ridiculous situation I saw at Subi a couple of years back where the first half of the curtain raiser was played behind closed doors and everyone sat there watch SFA for the better part of an hour.

 

[Rick18]

Folks, new post on The Shinboner where I explain why we saw some of the turnovers we did last night: https://theshinboner.com/2018/03/08/jlt-2-the-tale-of-the-turnover-nmfc/

Well ... some of the turnovers at least. Obviously some of them were inexcusable.

 

[Passmore]

Folks, new post on The Shinboner where I explain why we saw some of the turnovers we did last night: https://theshinboner.com/2018/03/08/jlt-2-the-tale-of-the-turnover-nmfc/

Well ... some of the turnovers at least. Obviously some of them were inexcusable.

Nice work Rick. I'd enjoy reading some insights on where you think the list is at looking a couple of seasons on the future.

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[FlyHigh18]

The AFL will end pre-game warm-ups as part of sweeping set of 2018 rule changes

AFL

March 5, 2018 8:43amTOM MORRIS@tommorris32Source: FOX SPORTS

The AFL will end the pre-game warm-up in 2018. Picture: Michael Klein.Source: News Corp Australia

THE pre-game warm-up is dead.

Foxfooty.com.au can reveal a list of regulations that was recently distributed to each club detailing a series of changes ahead of the 2018 home and away season.

Clubs will no longer be able to warm-up as a team on the ground other than briefly before the first bounce.

Clubs generally completed a 15-minute warm-up on the field 25 to 40 minutes out from the first bounce, went back into the rooms and then re-entered the arena for a final kick before the match commenced.

Players will still be permitted to enter the arena an hour or two before the start of play — when there is no curtain raiser — but teams will need to conduct the vast majority of pre-game drills in the confines of the change rooms.

It’s understood the AFL has implemented these changes to accommodate more curtain raisers and fan activation initiatives.

But when contacted by foxfooty.com.au, three separate clubs said they hoped a common sense approach would be taken which would see players allowed on the field to warm-up if there is not a curtain raiser.

St Kilda in particular will be affected by this change. For the last two years its players have run onto the ground three minutes before the first bounce in home games, completed a handful of run throughs and then assumed their positions.

Now they will need to enter the arena 11 minutes before the start of the game. The away club must enter three minutes earlier than the home team.

Among other changes:

— Clubs will now be required to list four emergency players, up from three. Part of the reason for this change is to accommodate the possibility of a ruckman getting injured in the warm-up. The position is more specialised than ever and four emergencies allows coaches more flexibility and insurance.

— Four emergencies will essentially allow clubs to have a reserve player for each of the four positions on the ground and should completely eliminate the possibility of a player outside the selected squad parachuting into the starting team at the last minute.


— Players must cease kicking for goal in warm-ups five minutes before the first bounce, as opposed to three minutes. Given home teams will enter the arena 11 minutes before play begins, that leaves just six minutes for forwards to practise goalkicking and get an accurate gauge on conditions.

— Approval may be sought for players listed on the long-term injury list to be seated on the club interchange bench during matches, providing the player is listed on the official team sheet as one of the 26 match officials.

— The pre-match warning siren, which ran three minutes before the first bounce, has been removed. It has been replaced by the following sequence:

1. Umpires enter the arena (1 siren)

2. 5 minutes prior to match start (1 siren)

3. 2 minutes prior to match start (2 sirens)

4. 1 minute prior to match start (1 siren)

All the aforementioned changes will be implemented for the 2018 home and away season.

Sounds great - this change now allows room and time for our new VFL team to play before some of the main games at Etihad as a curtain raiser

 

[muttley45]

Folks, new post on The Shinboner where I explain why we saw some of the turnovers we did last night: https://theshinboner.com/2018/03/08/jlt-2-the-tale-of-the-turnover-nmfc/

Well ... some of the turnovers at least. Obviously some of them were inexcusable.

Nice work Rick, but couldn't Thommo hit up Goldy to his right in the 2nd example ?

 

[Rick18]

Nice work Rick, but couldn't Thommo hit up Goldy to his right in the 2nd example ?

Yeah he could have, I'm just not sure if Goldy was in Turbo's field of vision or if he had the time to swing around. Judgment call by me, ha.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

Folks, new post on The Shinboner where I explain why we saw some of the turnovers we did last night: https://theshinboner.com/2018/03/08/jlt-2-the-tale-of-the-turnover-nmfc/

Well ... some of the turnovers at least. Obviously some of them were inexcusable.

Agree with all of your points Rick, but it's bloody annoying seeing the same old poor skills year-after-year.

Every year we've consistently got no accumulator type players, and very few players with elite skills.

 

[Val Keating]

Folks, new post on The Shinboner where I explain why we saw some of the turnovers we did last night: https://theshinboner.com/2018/03/08/jlt-2-the-tale-of-the-turnover-nmfc/

Well ... some of the turnovers at least. Obviously some of them were inexcusable.

Great stuff. You’ve done good job of showing how the zones are set up in Richmond’s forward press. That sort of stuff is missed by the average punter.

I might even save it on my phone and show it to the next person I hear yell “JUST KICK THE BLOODY THING”

 

[Rick18]

Agree with all of your points Rick, but it's bloody annoying seeing the same old poor skills year-after-year.

Every year we've consistently got no accumulator type players, and very few players with elite skills.

Tell me about it, it annoys me too. I guess what helps me to look at the vision is that I've already accepted we're in for a long year, so I've been tending to look at smaller things (like those defensive possessions highlighted, positional changes, etc) and how they can fit into the bigger picture.

That and being in the press box for six years not being able to make any noise during games. That too.

 

[North Viking]

Folks, new post on The Shinboner where I explain why we saw some of the turnovers we did last night: https://theshinboner.com/2018/03/08/jlt-2-the-tale-of-the-turnover-nmfc/

Well ... some of the turnovers at least. Obviously some of them were inexcusable.

Am a Fan Rick!
You’re in-depth analysis is spot IMO.
Love you’re statement in reference to patience. Agree with you on the building a side takes time during a rebuild that’s not yet finished.

 

[Val Keating]

The beast is growing

 

[Contra Mundum]

The beast is growing

We need those seven daggers from the Omen

 

[blackshadow]

The beast is growing

Let's hope it fails and bankrupts jabber the hutch and he slithers back into whichever hole he crawled out of.

Sounds like there's an SEN rival in the works for Melbourne...

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[blackshadow]

SEN ratings drop 0.7%

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[Snake_Baker]

SEN ratings drop 0.7%

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That just made my day.