What tha? How tha? New rules to be trialled in 2018 H&A games.

[Black_White]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-25/new-rules-likely-to-be-trialled-this-season

This is ridiculous.
While they claim to trial these rules in “dead rubber” out of finals contention games, the truth is that every game has the potential to affect the finishing position of the club.
And that means position of draft picks. And position relating to the fixture in 2019.
Just another AFL rules on the run mentality.
Is there any professional competition that introduces radical rules in their regular season?
And is there any professional competition that has different rules for different games in the same f’ing round?
Amateur hour.

 

[Maggie5]

I would much rather roll back rules like nominate in the ruck. If a third man goes up, free kick.

The other would be to interpret or stricker enforcement of incorrect disposal/holding the ball or whatever the rule is called.

Anyway, it seems on the news tonight, they couldn't get agreement.

 

[Mooresome]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-25/new-rules-likely-to-be-trialled-this-season

This is ridiculous.
While they claim to trial these rules in “dead rubber” out of finals contention games, the truth is that every game has the potential to affect the finishing position of the club.
And that means position of draft picks. And position relating to the fixture in 2019.
Just another AFL rules on the run mentality.
Is there any professional competition that introduces radical rules in their regular season?
And is there any professional competition that has different rules for different games in the same f’ing round?
Amateur hour.

Yeah this is a f...ing joke , games fine how it is just stop putting shit rubbish games on prime time tv would fix a lot .

 

[Alexander323bc]

When you lie with dogs you catch flees. Seven and Fox overpaid to keep nine out and now they want more viewers to make sure they get their return. So they dictate new rule changes and other crap. It was their tinkering with the rules, letting Sydney get away with throws so that they can win a premiership and stay relevant in NSW that was the beginning of the current congestion issue. Now that the interpretation of incorrect disposal and holding the ball is in place the game has improved significantly and there is less congestion. Surprise surprise.

 

[dansa]

Absolutely ridiculous.

What other sport in the world would ever consider rule changes as often as the AFL. It is becoming a farce.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

How can football be the greatest game in the world if it’s always changing the rules.

Contrived

 

[Matt_352]

This is F bull

 

[MyManLynch]

I think they should trial the musical chairs rule.
Whilst the music is playing the existing rules apply, then when the music stops, the new rules kick in & all players must immediately return to their starting position zones (the last player back has to leave the field).

 

[partypie]

Gil clearly hasn't thought this through - especially with the respect to the "there are games that don't matter so we should be able to trial stuff in them" line of thought.

Football at any level is basically an exercise in reproducing what is done at training throughout the year as much as possible - how he would expect teams to prepare for significant rule changes in some games and play the game under the current rules in others is both mind boggling and ignorant in equal measure.

 

[MyManLynch]

What’s wrong with the tradition of trialing new rules in pre season games.
Introduce in 2020.
Minor tweaks in 2019 (reduced interchange cap etc)

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Check out the date of this tweet

Sam Edmund‏Verified account @SammyHeraldSun
The AFL has guaranteed clubs there will never again be any rule changes in-season and any alterations to the game will be announced in October to prepare for following year.
9:15 PM - 9 May 2018