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I'm surprised this hasn't been talked about more, but with the interchange limit being cut back to 90, is it going to have an effect on certain clubs?
I originally thought clubs that use a hard running, fast moving game plan would struggle (doggies, port), but so far they've been doing well. It's possible that they could even benefit, because the game will open up late when fatigue sets in, which would suit their game style.
The Ross Lyon game plan could be negatively effected by it too. It's often been criticised for not being sustainable for entire seasons due to its manic pressure, which is only possible with fresh bodies. A reduction in interchanges could hurt Fremantle's ability to apply pressure on the opponent for the entire game.
The greater dependence on fitness could also harm younger clubs who haven't developed the fitness base of their kids, thus stretching the gap between the top and bottom sides.
What do we all think? Will the new interchange limits have an effect on certain clubs, or is the 30 interchange reduction too small to make a difference?
EDIT: One other thought, are we likely to see higher scoring games now? Early evidence would suggest so. From the 7 completed games, the average score is 91.3, and the West Coast/Brisbane match looks like it will be high scoring too (12 goals kicked in the first quarter).
I originally thought clubs that use a hard running, fast moving game plan would struggle (doggies, port), but so far they've been doing well. It's possible that they could even benefit, because the game will open up late when fatigue sets in, which would suit their game style.
The Ross Lyon game plan could be negatively effected by it too. It's often been criticised for not being sustainable for entire seasons due to its manic pressure, which is only possible with fresh bodies. A reduction in interchanges could hurt Fremantle's ability to apply pressure on the opponent for the entire game.
The greater dependence on fitness could also harm younger clubs who haven't developed the fitness base of their kids, thus stretching the gap between the top and bottom sides.
What do we all think? Will the new interchange limits have an effect on certain clubs, or is the 30 interchange reduction too small to make a difference?
EDIT: One other thought, are we likely to see higher scoring games now? Early evidence would suggest so. From the 7 completed games, the average score is 91.3, and the West Coast/Brisbane match looks like it will be high scoring too (12 goals kicked in the first quarter).
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