2016 - No Subs

[Baloo]

What are peoples thoughts on the change of tactics for no subs in 2016?

Will we go back to having 2 ruckmen in the squad rotating off the bench or has that gone the way of the stab pass ?
The draft looks heavy on athletes. Are we going back to the Wallace era skinny flankers ? Does the change in subs work for or against RFC ?

I don't think we'll get 2 ruckmen back on the 22, we've learned to live without them. A premium might be on athletes but I hope it doesn't go that way.

FWIW I reckon we should have increased the subs to 2, not removed them

 

[Coburgtiger]

What are peoples thoughts on the change of tactics for no subs in 2016?

Will we go back to having 2 ruckmen in the squad rotating off the bench or has that gone the way of the stab pass ?
The draft looks heavy on athletes. Are we going back to the Wallace era skinny flankers ? Does the change in subs work for or against RFC ?

I don't think we'll get 2 ruckmen back on the 22, we've learned to live without them. A premium might be on athletes but I hope it doesn't go that way.

FWIW I reckon we should have increased the subs to 2, not removed them

It gives us room to play McBean, Vickery and Griff in the same side.

Good thing.

 

[Leysy Days]

What are peoples thoughts on the change of tactics for no subs in 2016?

Will we go back to having 2 ruckmen in the squad rotating off the bench or has that gone the way of the stab pass ?
The draft looks heavy on athletes. Are we going back to the Wallace era skinny flankers ? Does the change in subs work for or against RFC ?

I don't think we'll get 2 ruckmen back on the 22, we've learned to live without them. A premium might be on athletes but I hope it doesn't go that way.

FWIW I reckon we should have increased the subs to 2, not removed them

Stab Pass.

Agree 2 interchange with 2 subs. Gets rid of the stupid interchange numbers whilst also tiring players out.

 

[Tenacious]

What are peoples thoughts on the change of tactics for no subs in 2016?

Will we go back to having 2 ruckmen in the squad rotating off the bench or has that gone the way of the stab pass ?
The draft looks heavy on athletes. Are we going back to the Wallace era skinny flankers ? Does the change in subs work for or against RFC ?

I don't think we'll get 2 ruckmen back on the 22, we've learned to live without them. A premium might be on athletes but I hope it doesn't go that way.

FWIW I reckon we should have increased the subs to 2, not removed them

I'd have preferred no subs but max 80 interchanges.

 

[Harry]

Sub rule was the worst rule ever introduced.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Stab Pass.

Agree 2 interchange with 2 subs. Gets rid of the stupid interchange numbers whilst also tiring players out.

Also eradicates injury making a contest unfair if a player goes down.

 

[TigerForce]

Good. Get 4 - 6 players on the I/C bench per game. Gives more players a chance to play. Re-schedule the 1sts and 2nds teams properly to give the benchwarmers a run every round.

 

[Jonesracing82]

allows us to play an extra tall i reckon & rotate 1 off the bench.

agree sub rule was the worst rule ever invented, it killed SC rookie value & who cares if rotation #'s are up....
should have left 4 on the bench & let the game evolve, that's why the game has the issue's it does atm....

 

[Ian4]

Sub rule was the worst rule ever introduced.

my opinion is basically the opposite. out of all the bad decisions made by the AFL in recent years, I can't think of a worse one off the top of my head than getting rid of the sub rule.

 

[D85]

Look for an increase in soft tissue injuries this year

 

[Baloo]

Look for an increase in soft tissue injuries this year

Why is that ?

 

[seven]

reduce the bench to 3 would have been a good idea

 

[tigersnake]

On the fence on the sub. Didn't mind it, was like the old 19th man. I dunno what the best fit it, 2 interchange and a sub would be interesting IMO.

 

[The Mole]

Look for an increase in soft tissue injuries this year

I think there will be a drop in collision injuries. Players won't be able to as hard and fast for as long.

 

[K3]

On the fence on the sub. Didn't mind it, was like the old 19th man. I dunno what the best fit it, 2 interchange and a sub would be interesting IMO.

How about a bigger bench but when you have come off you can't go back on?

Works for a few sports I believe.

 

[Tigers of Old]

So what happens now if a team gets a serious injury in the 1st term? They just go the rest of the game a man short?

 

[TigerFlag2017]

So what happens now if a team gets a serious injury in the 1st term? They just go the rest of the game a man short?

Old school

 

[blx]

Old school

Yup, this is where gods like Royce Hart pushed through when we were one down and under the pump!

 

[23.21.159]

So what happens now if a team gets a serious injury in the 1st term? They just go the rest of the game a man short?

THIS!

All the discussion on the sub rule and its removal seems to have completely ignored the main reason it was introduced !!!
I liked it and would have preferred 2 and 2. Maybe even more subs if you like but I reckon 2 interchange only.

 

[Tigers of Old]

All the discussion on the sub rule and its removal seems to have completely ignored the main reason it was introduced !!!

Sure is baffling. I'm all for fatiguing players but teams shouldn't be punished by playing a man down if a player is forced out of the game early.