What changes would you make to the game?

[doransport]

After a weekend where five of nine games were decided by under a goal what tweaks would you make?

 

[sataris]

Multi-ball

 

[theyellowsash]

Properly outlawing punches

 

[doransport]

Got to bring in a red card for extenuating circumstances.
Shorter quarters, so everyone can play each other twice.
Bonus point system for big margins.

 

[Luv_our_club]

Take Richmond out of the finals.

Then it would really be exciting. Who wins?

 

[Tony Harrison]

Remove the administration and return the game to the people.

 

[doransport]

Keep most of the rules the same if round 20 is anything to go by

 

[Frank Gallagher]

The rules of the game need to be in a constitution, so changing the rules means changing the constitution, to do that you need the members to vote at least 75% (iirc) in favour. (Members being the clubs).

So sick of the AFL doing as they like.

 

[Chism]

Gill is on Talking Footy right now and answering questions like a true politician in an embarrassing manner.

What a tool he is.

 

[doransport]

If more than half the games have a margin under a goal on one weekend then you know the game is in good shape as is.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Employ some administrators who actually know how to run a football competition rather than just sit around making money.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Fewer s**t threads on the main board.

 

[yeahmate]

1. get rid of banners, drop the players into the stadium by parachute at the start of each game instead
2. no numbers on the players backs, players should each design their own symbol and have that on the back of their jumper
3. have a roaming commentator allowed on the field during the game with a camera who is also allowed to get the ball and tackle people (either team). If any one hits the commentator it is a free kick to the other team 15 out from goal but from the boundary line

 

[doransport]

Names on the back of shirts

 

[Billy ray]

Second team out of gold coast

 

[Power Raid]

when a player is suspended, the opposition club gets to decide when that suspension is served.

Nomination of that suspension could be made 5 minutes before start of play, meaning the player may have travelled for nothing.

 

[Power Raid]

Second team out of gold coast

the suns are the second team out of the gold coast

 

[Back One Out]

Basically leave the game as it is. The rules are fine. As Clarkson says, "We have Laws. Umpires should enforce them. Pay the free kicks."


One rule we could look at is maybe make it 16 a side and have 6 on the bench. Wouldn't that ease some of the congestion? The game has probably outgrown 18-a-side. It's no longer positional with long kicks to one-on-one contests. It's become a territorial invasion game played by superfit athletes who run up and back for 2 hours. We probably don't need 18 players these days. Except we're totally wedded to the idea of 18-a-side. It's one of the pillars of game which will never change. But why not? What's so magical about the number 18?


I would also use Video Review to issue red cards for blatant acts of thuggery. It has to happen. We are the only sport in the world which doesn't send off players for thug acts. Some people say the send-off rule gives the umpires "too much power". Okay then... Take it out of the umpires' hands. Use a centralised video referee.. Sort of an on-the-spot tribunal hearing.
- But it can't be used for trivial s**t... Stiff penalties for players who fake getting hit and try to get their opponent sent off.




Some peripheral stuff I would change:

• Remove the runners. I'm sick of them outstaying their welcome and getting in the way. What other sport allows staff to run onto the field during play? Each team makes 20 interchanges per quarter. It's more than enough for coaches to get their messages across and use players to relay any messages they might have.

• 2 goal umpires at each end. One on each goal post. This is overdue. The AFL know it, but they are too tight-fisted to make the change.

• A free kick for holding the man to be awarded every time a player grabs/jostles another player
• A free kick to be awarded every time a player shoves, elbows, bumps an opponent after a goal or behind
• A free kick to be awarded against EVERY antagonist who gets in another player's face and gobs off after a goal or behind
• Minimum 1 match bans for jumper punches, gut punches, trips, ear massages, diving, etc.

I'm sick of all this niggling bullshit. The AFL could stamp it out overnight if they properly penalised players with free kicks and suspensions.


Basically, I think the game is fine. My biggest gripe is with the media coverage. That's the REAL problem with footy.
We have too many f**kwit journos and f**kwit commentators

 

[doransport]

Bring in the super goal!

 

[Cold Sober]

Get back to playing Australian Rules Football with an emphasis on 'Australian rules. What we have at the moment is a mixture of basketball and a rolling rugby scrum.

 

[JT_the_Man]

How does this guy only have 39 posts? He’s nearly posted that many threads in the last 24 hours...

 

[Lukey Miller]

After a weekend where five of nine games were decided by under a goal what tweaks would you make?

 

[Lukey Miller]

Reduce interchanges to 40 per team, per game. Interchanges to be completed during breaks in play only (after a goal scored or during blood rule delay etc.). Properly protect players going in for the ball and deal with off-ball hits to the chest and arms by playing free kicks on the spot.

 

[dylan93]

Red card and that's about it. In the past I've thought extend the bench, but I dunno if that'd help much these days. Otherwise the game is fine the way it is. Remove these few new stupid rules they've brought in like ruck nomination and the protective zone crap.

 

[Tbonefreo]

1. get rid of banners, drop the players into the stadium by parachute at the start of each game instead
2. no numbers on the players backs, players should each design their own symbol and have that on the back of their jumper
3. have a roaming commentator allowed on the field during the game with a camera who is also allowed to get the ball and tackle people (either team). If any one hits the commentator it is a free kick to the other team 15 out from goal but from the boundary line

While alot of that was hogwash, the idea of players designing their own symbol is a terrific idea. Weed out the dumb ones