by cracka » Sat May 19, 2018 10:39 am
by FlyingHigh » Sat May 19, 2018 11:24 am
LMA wrote:FlyingHigh wrote:LMA wrote:Chopping the arms needs to go, need to promote strong hands in the contest again. I also don't like players getting pinged for putting hands in the back to hold their ground, stronger players are getting penalised. The 50m for entering a protected area MUST go, ridiculously harsh penalty. Whatever changes are made if any, take as much grey area interpretation away from the umps as possible
Know what you're trying to get at LMA, but there's a little bit of an inconsistency there. Whilst, like you, I'd like to see the first two umpired more feel for the game, I can understand the AFL's logic in the way they have set the interpretations to get rid of as much grey area for the umpires as possible.
For those reasons I'd give them 6/10 for introducing those interpretations. For the protection of the head rules they've made 9/10, just need to work through the players taking on the onus to protect themselves. For all other rule changes an interpretation since and including the change to 20 minutes quarters, I'm struggling to think of any that have improved the game or there was a reasonable rationale for.
Another one I hate, and it's more the symbolism than the effect on the play, is when a player takes a good pack/contested mark, but a free to his teammate takes precedence.
Fair point
by stan » Sat May 19, 2018 12:37 pm
**** your old mate.cracka wrote:I don't believe it's the rule makers destroying the game. IMO it's the coaches & players exploiting the rules that is forcing some changes to be made.
Remember when players used to bounce the ball when being tackled so as not to get done HTB (Kevin Bartlett being the main one from memory. That is when it started.
by LMA » Sat May 19, 2018 1:01 pm
FlyingHigh wrote:LMA wrote:FlyingHigh wrote:LMA wrote:Chopping the arms needs to go, need to promote strong hands in the contest again. I also don't like players getting pinged for putting hands in the back to hold their ground, stronger players are getting penalised. The 50m for entering a protected area MUST go, ridiculously harsh penalty. Whatever changes are made if any, take as much grey area interpretation away from the umps as possible
Know what you're trying to get at LMA, but there's a little bit of an inconsistency there. Whilst, like you, I'd like to see the first two umpired more feel for the game, I can understand the AFL's logic in the way they have set the interpretations to get rid of as much grey area for the umpires as possible.
For those reasons I'd give them 6/10 for introducing those interpretations. For the protection of the head rules they've made 9/10, just need to work through the players taking on the onus to protect themselves. For all other rule changes an interpretation since and including the change to 20 minutes quarters, I'm struggling to think of any that have improved the game or there was a reasonable rationale for.
Another one I hate, and it's more the symbolism than the effect on the play, is when a player takes a good pack/contested mark, but a free to his teammate takes precedence.
Fair point
Reading my post again, I meant the hands in back and chopping arms. Fully agree they should f*ck the 10m protected area off unless the player is trying to impact on the play
by cracka » Sat May 19, 2018 4:16 pm
stan wrote:**** your old mate.cracka wrote:I don't believe it's the rule makers destroying the game. IMO it's the coaches & players exploiting the rules that is forcing some changes to be made.
Remember when players used to bounce the ball when being tackled so as not to get done HTB (Kevin Bartlett being the main one from memory. That is when it started.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Sat May 19, 2018 4:33 pm
by daysofourlives » Sat May 19, 2018 6:05 pm
cracka wrote:stan wrote:**** your old mate.cracka wrote:I don't believe it's the rule makers destroying the game. IMO it's the coaches & players exploiting the rules that is forcing some changes to be made.
Remember when players used to bounce the ball when being tackled so as not to get done HTB (Kevin Bartlett being the main one from memory. That is when it started.
I'm only 47 but was mad about footy when I was 5-15 years old. Used to watch every game I could on TV. Back then I remember they even used to broadcast SAFA games on TV.
by DOC » Sat May 19, 2018 6:08 pm
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by FOURTH ESTATE » Mon May 21, 2018 7:16 am
DOC wrote:And the ammos. I have or had an Advertiser from 1960ish and the C2 match of the day was Semaphore Centrals v Broadview
by Lightning McQueen » Tue May 22, 2018 11:43 am
cracka wrote:I'm only 47 but was mad about footy when I was 5-15 years old. Used to watch every game I could on TV. Back then I remember they even used to broadcast SAFA games on TV.
by Lightning McQueen » Tue May 22, 2018 11:46 am
by JK » Tue May 22, 2018 11:50 am
Lightning McQueen wrote:Did anyone see McDermott & Jars' mock "State of Origin" team in the chip wrapper on the weekend?
1: What a load of snot of a team.
2: SOO is dead and will never be revived, leave it for the Rugby league.
by Booney » Tue May 22, 2018 11:53 am
Lightning McQueen wrote:Did anyone see McDermott & Jars' mock "State of Origin" team in the chip wrapper on the weekend?
1: What a load of snot of a team.
2: SOO is dead and will never be revived, leave it for the Rugby league.
by Lightning McQueen » Tue May 22, 2018 12:31 pm
JK wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:Did anyone see McDermott & Jars' mock "State of Origin" team in the chip wrapper on the weekend?
1: What a load of snot of a team.
2: SOO is dead and will never be revived, leave it for the Rugby league.
Even if there was a way to logistically make it happen with the support of ALL relevant parties, what sort of spectacle would it be these days? Those of us who saw the SOO games of the 80's were seriously fortunate at the time and to have the memories now, but the memory bank is where it belongs.
by Lightning McQueen » Tue May 22, 2018 12:32 pm
Booney wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:Did anyone see McDermott & Jars' mock "State of Origin" team in the chip wrapper on the weekend?
1: What a load of snot of a team.
2: SOO is dead and will never be revived, leave it for the Rugby league.
Was that the one with Lukocious from WWT at full forward?
by Booney » Tue May 22, 2018 12:32 pm
by saintal » Tue May 22, 2018 12:42 pm
Lightning McQueen wrote:Did anyone see McDermott & Jars' mock "State of Origin" team in the chip wrapper on the weekend?
1: What a load of snot of a team.
2: SOO is dead and will never be revived, leave it for the Rugby league.
by bennymacca » Tue May 22, 2018 1:01 pm
Booney wrote:An Idea I had about the AFL salary cap.
If sides win less than 6 games in any given season (could be 4) the following year they can reduce player contracts by 10%. (Around $1m on the current $10.37m cap)
This can be banked to try and attract free agents. This can be done for a maximum of 2 consecutive years.
I think it's plain wrong that Brisbane and Carlton's lists are earning the same amount of money as Adelaide and Richmond's lists.
I know the AFLPA wouldn't cop it but I reckon clubs at the bottom of the ladder should have scope to "bank" salary they aren't/shouldn't be paying players.
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