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Which team will be impacted most by 6-6-6 setup?
The AFL has enforced starting positions for every centre bounce for season 2019.
A ‘6-6-6’ set up of six players in each 50-metre arc, as well as six through the midfield (four in the centre square and two wingmen) will be required to take place whenever the ball is bounced in the centre of the ground at the beginning of the game or after a goal, in a bid to ease congestion.
According to
Champion Data’s Jacob Wilson, the one club that could be hit negatively by this rule change is Richmond.
“The team that’s the most affected by this is actually Richmond,” Wilson said on
Sportsday.
“Richmond set up 6-6-6 the least amount, just 3% of the time last year. The rest of the league was doing it about 40% of the time.
“They actually went 8-6-4 (set up) 11% of the time, with eight defenders, two off the back of the square.
“When they did that, they didn’t concede a score for the entire season.
“You can see why the AFL has had to bring in these rules. Using those guys off the back of the square is incredibly effective.
“What we’re hoping is it brings Richmond back to the pack a little bit.”
After winning the premiership in 2017, the Tigers were humbled by Collingwood in last season’s Preliminary Final.
Even Champion Data is in cahoots with Hocking's mob!
Obviously it did SFA given we won the next two flags, but it's the intent that counts. Just totally *smile* wrong. Richmond didn't even make the 2018 GF, but the undesirables must be stopped!