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New Rules
- Thread starter yandb
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I’d assume that if the umpire says ”stand” then that’s what should be done incl if you’re 2m back
More goals = more ads?
Can someone please explain how scoring more goals make it a better game?
Can someone please explain how scoring more goals make it a better game?
So where does the player with the free get to stand in this situation. Somewhere in the crowd?
Player with the free is generally supposed to be positioned directly in line with the "centre " of the goals and the man on the mark, ( yes even from down in the back line or wing area ). Theory being that the player with the free is supposed to restart play directly over the mark, unless he decides to move sideways which is " instant " play on. If the player on the mark is standing on the boundary someone is not going to have much room to back up n take the correct position.
I can just see Hocking losing it at that vision. Baker put himself in a spot that slowed down the man with the ball, legitimately
It's not terrible, yet, apart from the umpires calling "Stand!" repeatedly.
The power of positive thinking
Am guessing you reckon Dusty hasn’t been complete crap either.
And Grimes probably isn’t terrible; Short isn’t the worst player in history etc etc
Are you having a crack?
The rule hasn’t been tested. Every chance they come out with a stricter interpretation in a fortnight.
Your dog can lick his own balls too.
Much like our season, this game is just the first hit so jury is still out on the rule
See, I was going g to say *smile* but I thought I'd keep it more sports related
I assume I'm the only person (outside of Hocking, etc) that has liked the idea of this rule from the get-go.
There are two ways to have possession of the ball and have someone on the mark. One is getting a free kick, and the other is taking a mark. In both cases, the guy deserves to have the ball. But, unfairly in my opinion, umpires in recent years have called "play on" as soon as that player has taken a single step to the side while letting the guy standing the mark move anywhere he wants (other than over the mark). If one player can't move sideways, why should the other? The player who deserves to have the ball is at a disadvantage.
The new rule allows the player with the ball a split-second advantage, and will be good for the game.
There are two ways to have possession of the ball and have someone on the mark. One is getting a free kick, and the other is taking a mark. In both cases, the guy deserves to have the ball. But, unfairly in my opinion, umpires in recent years have called "play on" as soon as that player has taken a single step to the side while letting the guy standing the mark move anywhere he wants (other than over the mark). If one player can't move sideways, why should the other? The player who deserves to have the ball is at a disadvantage.
The new rule allows the player with the ball a split-second advantage, and will be good for the game.
Rule changes didn’t make the game a low scoring slugfest, professionalism did. I agree that some rule changes are questionable but everything you’ve cited has been a response to injuries in the professional era or coaching/player strategy in the professional era. If you want open, amateur footy there’s still plenty to be had, just not in the AFL.
I'm on record as liking it before this week and I still like it. I keep reading about how it's 'changing the game as it's been for 125 years'. Well, it's not. It's putting it back to the way it was until 15 years or so ago. I just watched the 1980 grand final (sue me, it's still good) and the player on the mark pretty much just stands there, every time. No lateral movement, no run-blocking. This rule (though undoubtedly a little anal for my liking) is per the intent of the game - to give the player with the kick a distinct advantage. A big issue with the game recently is that winning a free kick or taking a mark was almost a disadvantage, because it just held play up. In fact, clubs have made a habit of giving away free kicks because it's a much better result than letting a player just play on freely. I hoping this rule fixes it, and I think it will.
Opportunity for some lairising by the player with the ball. You can stand just outside the reach of the man on the mark and just **** with him.
