The State of the game version 2018

[Tiger Claw]

The media will tell us this is not a 'go to' in the annual cycle of media but that is a nonsense. You can almost set your clock on when they pull out the folios of their own game plan within a year.

That said I'm buying in on the annual debate.

I'll put my hand up to being an evolutionist. Let the game play out.

Before we start fiddling with the idea of zones or reduction of players on the ground which is a huge shift and actually changes the game dramatically I'd rather look within the rules of the games themselves.

Want to get rid of congestion? Then I'd agree with Clarkson in umpiring when what we can clearly see as dropping the ball.

I'm not that get rid of the 'no prior' but I am one for giving a free for incorrect disposal.

Quit dropping the ball or knocked out in the tackle or however the umpires are calling it as a ball up and adding to congestion.

Give prior. However in other circumstances if you don't kick or handball then it's a free. Stop the dropping of the ball as soon as you smell a player on your tail or with hands on your body. Quit the knocked out in the tackle.

Congestion revolves around stoppages and within the laws of the game we have the interpretation to reduce stoppages without changing the essentials of the game by zones or reduced players.

That's my view. Discuss.

 

[peterbuch74]

I mentioned in another thread, when there's a ball up don't wait for players to nominate... just throw the ball up!
If two players go up from the same team, it's an automatic free kick.
By waiting for players to nominate they're giving teams more time to setup and get around the contest.
And if a team infringes on the third man up rule then a free kick will clear it.

 

[Tiger Claw]

I mentioned in another thread, when there's a ball up don't wait for players to nominate... just throw the ball up!
If two players go up from the same team, it's an automatic free kick.
By waiting for players to nominate they're giving teams more time to setup and get around the contest.
And if a team infringes on the third man up rule then a free kick will clear it.

Yep I agree. There are so many options within the interpretation of the rules that could reduce congestion without radical changes.

I actually feel like a victim of a 'Kite Flier' of the AFL by tackling the bait on 'out of there suggestions' but I'm over the media input and as an invested person I want my voice. Glad you added yours.

 

[HTT]

I mentioned in another thread, when there's a ball up don't wait for players to nominate... just throw the ball up!
If two players go up from the same team, it's an automatic free kick.
By waiting for players to nominate they're giving teams more time to setup and get around the contest.
And if a team infringes on the third man up rule then a free kick will clear it.

I’d go a step further and get rid of the 3rd man up rule completely. A 3rd man up can get far greater purchase on it and punch the ball clear of congestion.
Then add a few things to allow umps to throw it back up quicker around the ground - it should literally play out as the umpire coming in and tossing it in the air. Pay free kicks against players for hanging on too long etc.