Stupid AFL questions you wouldn't mind knowing the answers to?

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

I’ve wondered for the last decade why they have changed from a count up clock to a count down clock?

I hate seeing the signage on the boundary counting down the seconds for all the players to see at the end of a close game.

Is there a reason they changed this? Did games used to always be a countdown clock?

It just adds so much atmosphere in close games not knowing when the game will actually end rather than watching the seconds tick past.

 

[PrinceCharles]

I’ve wondered for the last decade why they have changed from a count up clock to a count down clock?

I hate seeing the signage on the boundary counting down the seconds for all the players to see at the end of a close game.

Is there a reason they changed this? Did games used to always be a countdown clock?

It just adds so much atmosphere in close games not knowing when the game will actually end rather than watching the seconds tick past.

Never seen a countdown clock at a game.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Never seen a countdown clock at a game.

They had it last night and lots of games I see televised. Along the digital screens along the boundary they have a clock with the exact time remaining and counting down. Don’t know how long it’s up for or how often or just certain grounds but I hate seeing it.

Such as the below. Seems to be more sponsorship once again.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Why does the sherrin have an advertisement on it? Is nothing sacred?

 

[PrinceCharles]

They had it last night and lots of games I see televised. Along the digital screens along the boundary they have a clock with the exact time remaining and counting down. Don’t know how long it’s up for or how often or just certain grounds but I hate seeing it.

Such as the below. Seems to be more sponsorship once again.

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Bunch of tissots

 

[Mitchell Madness]

If a defending player spoils a ball after the siren into an unaware opposition player, and it goes through, does the score count? The rule as I understand it is the offending team can't deliberately help the ball

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I’ve wondered for the last decade why they have changed from a count up clock to a count down clock?

I hate seeing the signage on the boundary counting down the seconds for all the players to see at the end of a close game.

Is there a reason they changed this? Did games used to always be a countdown clock?

It just adds so much atmosphere in close games not knowing when the game will actually end rather than watching the seconds tick past.

It was always count-up. Even on TV until some time in, I think, the late 1990s. Count-up is so much better. I didn't realise they had changed it games, or some games butt I'm not surprised. Once it became available to anyone except the time-keepers it was usually ruined by someone on the crowd saying how long was left anyway.

 

[Kappa]

How much do senior afl coaches make? What’s the difference between the highest and lowest?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

How much do senior afl coaches make? What’s the difference between the highest and lowest?

I would estimate Hardwick is on 1.2 million a year and David Noble $450,000 and the others inbetween.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

I would estimate Hardwick is on 1.2 million a year and John Noble $450,000 and the others inbetween.

John Noble’s doing well here.

Paid as a coach and also a player at Collingwood. Been a while since we’ve had a player/coach.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

John Noble’s doing well here.

Paid as a coach and also a player at Collingwood. Been a while since we’ve had a player/coach.

Sorry David Noble, edited.

 

[Falconista]

Why does the sherrin have an advertisement on it? Is nothing sacred?

The answer is no. They even have sponsors for the "injury updates".

 

[NetworkNerd]

What's the record for most losses after leading at quarter time.

Hawks up to 7 already this season

 

[Lord_Flashheart]

It's a stupid rule designed to stop someone breaking there back which i've never seen happen in real life and appears to be a highly unlikely theoretical risk.

So the common opinion seems to be that it's a s**t outdated rule that gets taken advantage of in much the same way as ducking the head. Ok, cool. Wanted to make sure I understood.