First job for Greg Swann

[Xtreme]

Either get better cameras


or

Get rid of the score review system completely


Keep the bounce at the start of quarters. Sack any umpire that can't bounce it properly, its a fairly easy skill to master.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

6-6-6 warning, get rid of it and just pay the free kick or relax 6-6-6 or whatever

I'm in favour to relaxing it. The scenario it was designed to stop, every player being infront of the ball in the dying minutes of a close game when up a few pts e.g. should be apart of the game.

I wonder if any coaches have actually thought or strategised a situation where a go-ahead behind is worth more in the last minute than a goal, not having to deal with the centre bounce, 6-6-6, the other team having to go coast-to-coast while having all your players infront of the ball to defend. I know that's a fairly rare scenario but I know Shai Bolton and the Dockers were thinking about it on the weekend against the Pies, based on his mums social media post.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

While I do try to fill the kids up prior to a game, it's inevitable by 1/2 time that they will be hungry.

What's even worse is that you can't get hot jam-filled donuts at the gabba on the way out of the ground

Yeah those were good best food is at Enegie stadium for mine good variety

 

[kreuze_missile]

Sack any umpire that can't bounce it properly, its a fairly easy skill to master.

It takes unique set of attributes to become an umpire and typically coordination isn't on that list.

 

[Viceregal]

I would love to be able to explain the basic rules of the game to a visitor and then be able to watch a match with them without having to declare many multiple decisions a mystery (ie I haven't the foggiest why decision x was made or decision y was not made) ...

So I would love there to be, if possible, zero grey areas in the officiation of the game.

 

[dean33]

Im scared this blokes first agenda item will be to introduce music after goals like he did at the Gabba. Once I start hearing "barbie girl" or "let it go" after a goal at the G is when I lose interest.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Has to fix the draft on day 1

Priority pick to the Lions

 

[Rod Stroker]

Getting rid of Laura Kane?

and **** with their DEI quotas? No chance.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Im scared this blokes first agenda item will be to introduce music after goals like he did at the Gabba. Once I start hearing "barbie girl" or "let it go" after a goal at the G is when I lose interest.

You're more a Crazy Frog kinda guy?

 

[Dee Train]

Get rid of the ****ing reviews. Should save about an hour a game. No chance to flog crypto though….

 

[Jim Prideaux]

My prediction- he won’t do much of anything.

There’ll be a rule change, maybe a media facing change and a lot of ‘we’re looking at this, this might change’ type stuff.

Fluff essentially, fills back pages, amounts to nothing.

 

[Xtreme]

Lock Jimmy Barnes for either pre match, half time entertainment OR belt out the national anathem at the 2025 grand final.

I'll be a fan for life if he decides to shut down AFLW

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Umpire consistency - this means less umpires, not more.

Speed the quarters up by allowing quick play ons. If the player has played on, dont call it back because they were 1mm to the right of the "mark"

 

[MagpieJo]

lol- as I said- chip on shoulder and from a pie no less - laughable.

Yes I do.

I’m sick ofthe uneven playing field you guys get. Everybody knows it.

 

[Romeoh1]

Yes I do.

I’m sick ofthe uneven playing field you guys get. Everybody knows it.

lol. Welcome to play us on our home ground anytime you feel like leaving the g - I guess 14 games there isn’t quite enough for you hey?

 

[demondavey]

Yep.

Simplify the frigging rules so as we know what we're going to get contest to contest, week to week.

And then sack Christian. How Moore and Maynard got nothing was simply unacceptable.

 

[demondavey]

so how many weeks for May??

I honestly cannot believe you can’t genuinely tell everyone in here that both your players deserved a suspension if May deserves one.

Grow some minerals and actually give us a neutral opinion.

 

[demondavey]

hah, no surprise a cat fan says this! umpires pet, and giving away more farms than broke farmers! of course you dont want to rock the boat!

Please…….

Umpires pet they may be but you’ve got Michael Christian in your pocket.

 

[DangerSloane]

First job for Swann is to sort out the fixture.

• Sack round 0
• either go back to full draw start of the year or if they insist on floating fixture then make the good games in prime time slots.

This round of football has been organised by a stoned trash panda.

 

[DangerSloane]

Either get better cameras


or

Get rid of the score review system completely


Keep the bounce at the start of quarters. Sack any umpire that can't bounce it properly, its a fairly easy skill to master.

How about they master umpiring the flipping game instead of bouncing the ball?

 

[Sector 7G]

I'm in favour to relaxing it. The scenario it was designed to stop, every player being infront of the ball in the dying minutes of a close game when up a few pts e.g. should be apart of the game.

I wonder if any coaches have actually thought or strategised a situation where a go-ahead behind is worth more in the last minute than a goal, not having to deal with the centre bounce, 6-6-6, the other team having to go coast-to-coast while having all your players infront of the ball to defend. I know that's a fairly rare scenario but I know Shai Bolton and the Dockers were thinking about it on the weekend against the Pies, based on his mums social media post.

Should make sure that if a team gives up a free for 6-6-6 that both teams have to stay in 6-6-6 until the free kick is taken.

 

[Big Animal]

umpiring consistency, from
R1 to finals
Thursday night to Sunday afternoon
opponent to opponent
Q1 to Q4
D50 to F50

In the long off season, work out what will lead to a whistle blown and a penalty and what won't (same with the tribunal), find some good video examples of each for the various rules, and teach the umps (and tribunal) to stick with that week in, week out (with midweek ump reminder sessions) til end of season review. The longer the umps follow the consistent program, the better they will get. But if an ump is not getting it wright like when they keep going searching to call some highly technical decision that noone else in the stadium understands or seems fair and reasonable, they get dropped. And stop pretending the umps already do this and are doing a great job. They're not. It actually gets worse each year. If a call is 50:50, then leave the whistle alone like usually happens in finals (or at least used to).

 

[pappy]

Get rid of everything that Stephen Hocking brought in while he was at the AFL