Analysis Will the AFL move to a time out model

[Espio]

The removal of the runners and more defensive game plans will the AFL move to a 2 or 3 minute time out model?
Broadcasters always love their pound of flesh.
Coaches would love an opportunity to break up momentum.

Far from advocating this move, just seems like a logical progression if you wanted to find a way to get a nice 3 minute grab for the ads to happen


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[Mofra]

No. That's what the interchange cap is for, to fatigue players so the game opens up late in quarters.

 

[BRAB]

Please no.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Bad idea Gil.

Try again.

 

[juss]

No they won't.

/thread.

 

[calyam]

The optics of 50k fans booing for 3 minutes during a time-out would be amazing. Which is also why it will never happen.

 

[Chaisa]

God I hope not. That's the main thing that shits me re: American sports, that there's 2-3 minutes patches where nothing happens.

 

[BF Tiger]

Please no.

 

[Firestarter]

God I hope not. That's the main thing that s**ts me re: American sports, that there's 2-3 minutes patches where nothing happens.

Melbourne vs Carlton had a few.

 

[Quivorir]

Based off how bad this idea is I expect the AFL to have it implemented by COB today.

 

[basashi]

Bad idea.

Also, it isn't clear that rotations cause congestion. Players who are too tired to run and spread are not going to fight congestion for you.

 

[Scotland]

I look forward to coaches calling a Ceat Strategic Timeout after their team has conceded a run of DLF Maximums...

 

[Scotland]

God I hope not. That's the main thing that s**ts me re: American sports, that there's 2-3 minutes patches where nothing happens.

2-3 hours if it's the NFL.

Basketball has got slightly better in this regard but the last 5 minutes of a close game will still take 20-30.

 

[iluvparis]

Imagine a time out being called ahead after Goddard's mark in the 2010 draw

 

[Kwality]

At the same time lets introduce a round ball & a net for the goals, a couple of hurdles in the midfield & pit stops where the players have their boots changed by a pit crew?

 

[kaiserchief13]

Good idea.....

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I certainly hope not, but broadcasters woiuld be all over the advertising possibilities.

 

[Dazzler9]

Bad idea.

Also, it isn't clear that rotations cause congestion. Players who are too tired to run and spread are not going to fight congestion for you.

But players who are too tired to run to the next stoppage, will.

 

[Captain_Bender]

The less the AFL trys to be like plastic American "sports" the better

 

[Billy ray]

Yes. They will.
They will also be introducing organ players.

 

[blitzer]

Its such a horrible idea that it sounds plausible.