Slashing the half time break to 10 minutes

[rmcq]

Pre game

Pre game? No-one watches pregame entertainment.

 

[NoobPie]

Pre game? No-one watches pregame entertainment.

Too right. And the whole crowd is absorbed in the Auskick at half time as it is...

FFS Some people are just so bolted down in to outrage mode they are unable to think

 

[King Elvis]

Just leave the game alone. Please.

This is clearly a talking point to throw up in the off-season, to garner more interest and attention.

The problem is, some of these bullshit ideas actually get traction, and become a genuine consideration.

As you say, just leave it alone - too many changes, too quickly.

 

[gingernuts]

This is clearly a talking point to throw up in the off-season, to garner more interest and attention.

The problem is, some of these bullshit ideas actually get traction, and become a genuine consideration.

As you say, just leave it alone - too many changes, too quickly.

you beat me to it.happens every year in the off season, throw up controversial s**t and the media run with it. Fooking mclachaln has to go

 

[Tiger Toffee]

20 minutes is way too long as I pointed out with a thread years ago

Is half-time too long?

I think so. 15 minutes should be ample time. 20 just seems to drag on too long especially when you're at home watching onthe TV Discuss

www.bigfooty.com

So what do you do when there are no football games on

 

[dumb]

well, at least this 10 minute shorter proposal has an actual effect on the viewing experience. they've tinkered with the game under the guise of it being too long before, and reduced the tiring and bloated spectacle of AFL by an incredible 1 or 2 minutes. it has so transparently never been anything to do with the good of the game.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Current telecast slot is 3 Hours and game is about 2:45.
so this will make game more like 2:25 so2:30 slot perhaps.

Yep.

Would allow for TV Double Headers on Friday/Saturday from 630pm-1130pm (second game from Perth) or
Sunday from 1pm-6pm

 

[FootyJunkie]

Short enough games to fit two back to back on Friday night NRL style would be a great incentive to keep the next tv rights deal going up. West Coast to become the new Broncos playing all their home games on Friday as the second leg.


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May work if we had a third WA side (Perth United "Royal Falcons") to share the Friday Night load

 

[Swansujelly]

Easy fix, 10x10 mins 1 min to change ends.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

ask what the players prefer

That's a radical approach.

 

[Registered User]

A bloke rang up 3aw tonight and said that he needs 20 mins at half-time because he's gotta go out to car to give his kids and missus a drink and something to eat. Gerard didn't like it

 

[captain blood 17]

This is clearly a talking point to throw up in the off-season, to garner more interest and attention.

The problem is, some of these bullshit ideas actually get traction, and become a genuine consideration.

As you say, just leave it alone - too many changes, too quickly.

There’s far more pressing issues to resolve in the game than stuff like this. Umps, MRP, Goal reviews, footy at grass roots level etc, all more important to discuss than a halftime break. That’s my pov anyway.

 

[Hawk_francais]

People say our game is too long.

I say, too long for what?

 

[raskolnikov]

How are the smokers meant to get outside, finish breathing smoke into their lungs and get back to their seats in ten minutes?

 

[Bluey Shelton]

Tom Browne is reporting (so may not actually have been suggested) that the AFL is considering slashing the half time break to just 10 minutes. Thoughts

AFL proposes major change to half-time break

A surprise idea has been tabled by the league for next season.

7news.com.au

The current break is too long for players as they have to find ways to keep their bodies from cooling down and risking injury eg stationary bikes, walking around etc. 12 minutes would be better.

 

[Steven Gerrard]

I think 15 minutes is the sweet spot. Anything less is too short and anything longer just drags on.

 

[smasha]

Another new rule to stop Richmond,I’m shocked.

 

[NoobPie]

The current break is too long for players as they have to find ways to keep their bodies from cooling down and risking injury eg stationary bikes, walking around etc. 12 minutes would be better.

Yeah, I like the idea of 12 minutes

 

[greatwhiteshark]

The reality is that the AFL could change to a round ball and be totally non contact and you will all keep attending and watching, the AFL know that their supporters are sheep, brainwashed to thinking if I don’t attend or watch you might harm your club you love.
The only thing these muppets at head office will ever listen to is lower income so if you are not happy where they are taking the sport then stop funding them to keep making unnecessary changes. Don’t go, don’t watch and especially don’t be members or financial supporters.
So many people seem disgruntled with the game but year after year they just keep pumping their hard earned into the sport.
Make a stand, hand in your membership and stop attending.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

10 minutes is too short imo. I think the length half time break is good for the game. It gives tb ee players a reasonable rest before the 3rd qtr and gives the coaches time to make alterations to their stretegy.

I don't know if it's just me or not, but it appears to me it is often the 3rd qtr where the tide of the game changes the most. Changing the momentum of the game doesn't happen as much in the 2nd or 3rd qtrs.

I think it's mainly because half time gives the teams to evaluate their strategy.

Reminds me of Chris Rock's issues with a half hour lunch break.

A team would spend about 6 minutes of those 10 minutes in total getting to the change rooms and then back on the ground after running themselves into the ground for an hour. It should be what they need, not us slobs in the crowd/on the couch complaing about halftime dragging on a bit.

 

[Elite Master]

15 minute half time break would be a good middle ground.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

ask what the players prefer

Why?

Players and coaches are the last people that should be consulted on these types of things.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

15 minute half time break would be a good middle ground.

Its 15 minutes in EPL and they still go to the sheds..

 

[JackFlash]

15 mins is plenty, 10mins is nuts! They may as well stay out on the ground? Qtr time breaks are 6 mins as it is. Just reduce the Qtr length to 18mins plus time on...? All this changing of the rules does my head in, obviously Gil and his mad geniuses are working on some master plan to bugger up the game in 2020?

 

[Handsome_Jack]

Seems like tinkering for its own sake for mine. Can be hard enough finding time for a slash and stocking up on food/drink without missing any play as it is.