Analysis Rule Changes Discussion and Vent thread

[Eastcoasteagle]

Far out if there is one player who would destroy the opposition with the standing the mark ruling, is Lewis Jetta.

His speed and kicking would be worth 2-5 goals a game alone.

SPP contract whilst Willie is inactive.

 

[Mattman93]

Watched a replay of the Saints and Blues game tonight, and despite all the flak, the rule worked well, I liked it. And scoring was high too with fast paced footy. It was all good. The Saints are looking good for 2021.
Let's see how our Eagles go on Sunday.

I watched the first quarter and thought it was the most boring bit of football I've seen in a long time. Just free kicks and goals.

 

[DanWCE]

Worthwhile discussing this in detail here I thought:

New rule reveal: AFL brings in 'medical sub' ahead of R1

AFL gives green light to an expanded bench that will include a medical substitute

www.afl.com.au

 

[squashface]

Big tick from me

 

[kane249]

So it's for all injuries and not just concussion now? Why not just have 5 interchange players then?

 

[Dazzler9]

This smacks of typical knee-jerk reaction from the AFL. It may or may not be a positive rule change, but it comes on the back of Alistair Clarkson calling for it a couple of weeks ago ffs.

 

[Dazzler9]

So it's for all injuries and not just concussion now? Why not just have 5 interchange players then?

Because a team who loses a player to injury is down a rotation.

 

[Bender_]

On one hand I like having the extra there, then on the other we may be robbing someone of Beagles form as Gil loves giving us the Sunday twilight match.

 

[Bender_]

This smacks of typical knee-jerk reaction from the AFL. It may or may not be a positive rule change, but it comes on the back of Alistair Clarkson calling for it a couple of weeks ago ffs.

Are Clarko and Gil banging? Seems to get whatever he wants.

 

[Dazzler9]

Are Clarko and Gil banging? Seems to get whatever he wants.

I know, right?

 

[Ochre]

Logistics around this are farcical. Has to be a 12 day injury, but the player can still play the next week. Should've been just a concussion sub

 

[squashface]

Logistics around this are farcical. Has to be a 12 day injury, but the player can still play the next week. Should've been just a concussion sub

Where are we all reading this point? All I can find on it is in the article on the AFL site which disagrees:

To be eligible for a medical substitution, the club doctor must decide that an injured player will be unable to play a game in the next 12 days.

 

[Ochre]

Where are we all reading this point? All I can find on it is in the article on the AFL site which disagrees:

 

[squashface]

Ah okay, why is that not in the article or the official statement

 

[Dazzler9]

" If the 23rd 'medical substitute' player doesn't take the field, they will still have a senior game credited to their career tally. And on Grand Final day, an unused medical substitute player on the winning team will receive a premiership medal. "

Not a fan of this ruling

 

[Ochre]

" If the 23rd 'medical substitute' player doesn't take the field, they will still have a senior game credited to their career tally. And on Grand Final day, an unused medical substitute player on the winning team will receive a premiership medal. "

Not a fan of this ruling

It's how it used to work when they had 19th and 20th men back when Keys was a young lad.

 

[Dazzler9]

It's how it used to work when they had 19th and 20th men back when Keys was a young lad.

So blokes had games credited without, you know, playing. That just ain't right.

 

[Dazzler9]

How does it work in other sports? eg. soccer?

 

[DanWCE]

" If the 23rd 'medical substitute' player doesn't take the field, they will still have a senior game credited to their career tally. And on Grand Final day, an unused medical substitute player on the winning team will receive a premiership medal. "

Not a fan of this ruling

Gonna be padding some father son numbers

 

[Dazzler9]

" If the 23rd 'medical substitute' player doesn't take the field, they will still have a senior game credited to their career tally. And on Grand Final day, an unused medical substitute player on the winning team will receive a premiership medal. "

Not a fan of this ruling

At least it might give Leon Davis some company, as a player to receive a medal without actually playing in a winning GF.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I want Ainsworth to get a premiership medal around his neck as an unused injury sub for the lols.

 

[Dazzler9]

Back to the actual rule change, there might be a few coaches around the league figuring out the best way to game this new rule, as we speak.

 

[squashface]

Eh, a player who rolls his ankle at the opening bounce on 0 touches then doesn't take part in the rest of the game gets it added to their games played tally.

 

[Dazzler9]

Eh, a player who rolls his ankle at the opening bounce on 0 touches then doesn't take part in the rest of the game gets it added to their games played tally.

Because they technically took the field. No problem with that.

 

[RookiePick]

" If the 23rd 'medical substitute' player doesn't take the field, they will still have a senior game credited to their career tally. And on Grand Final day, an unused medical substitute player on the winning team will receive a premiership medal. "

Not a fan of this ruling

Bob Murphy, alas, you were ahead of your time.