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El Jefe
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Righto, I guess this thread is borne out of the shitfight that was Hocking and his comments on tackling. It one again showed the disconnect between the games thinkers and the grass roots supporters. I want to see if there are commonalities that we are all thinking that these guys just don't seem to get. So, in no particular order, here are my five -
1 - MRP - they need to take into account past actions and suspensions/examples in order to get more consistent decisions. It's mind blowing that when Dusty was answering his charge, we weren't allowed to use the footage of Mitchell elbowing Goldstein in the head. They either both get weeks or both get off. Its would actually hold the MRP more to account.
2 - Get rid of 6-6-6. It has been an unmitigated failure which has decreased scoring. We are watching games with scoring rates not seen since the 60's.
3 - Ruck rule - no need to nominate, just have two players go up in the ruck. Umpires aren't dumb. They can count to two. If the other ruck can't get there, stiff. Throw the ball up. Get the game moving.
4 - Holding the ball, just go back to what it was. Remove the prior. If it's holding the ball, it's "holding the ball".
5 - Penalise jumper punches and elbows. No warning. You do it and you get reported. Or if a report is too harsh, then free kick.
What are other people thinking?
1 - MRP - they need to take into account past actions and suspensions/examples in order to get more consistent decisions. It's mind blowing that when Dusty was answering his charge, we weren't allowed to use the footage of Mitchell elbowing Goldstein in the head. They either both get weeks or both get off. Its would actually hold the MRP more to account.
2 - Get rid of 6-6-6. It has been an unmitigated failure which has decreased scoring. We are watching games with scoring rates not seen since the 60's.
3 - Ruck rule - no need to nominate, just have two players go up in the ruck. Umpires aren't dumb. They can count to two. If the other ruck can't get there, stiff. Throw the ball up. Get the game moving.
4 - Holding the ball, just go back to what it was. Remove the prior. If it's holding the ball, it's "holding the ball".
5 - Penalise jumper punches and elbows. No warning. You do it and you get reported. Or if a report is too harsh, then free kick.
What are other people thinking?