gillsy
December 22, 2016, 8:51am
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Other rule changes not within the AFL article posted
In a series of pre-Christmas rule changes, clubs were told:
THERE will be a stricter interpretation of deliberate rushed behinds.
* PLAYERS won’t get a free kick for high contact if they drop their knees or raise their arms to make a legal tackle illegal.
PUNCHES to the stomach will have a “stricter interpretation”, meaning players are more likely to cop a suspension.
JUMPER punches with minimal impact will attract a fine.
THE match review panel will be given the power to recommend a sanction to clubs involved in large melees or multiple breaches in a single season.
CHARGES of engaging in a melee and wrestling will be merged to further discourage repeat offenders.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/luke-hodge-has-labelled-the-afls-decision-to-abolish-the-third-man-up-rule-as-ridiculous/news-story/893e03a1a8415079acc291047d0c8160
Fantastic!
Unless you’re Joel Selwood.
I despise the 3rd man up.
Yep, I like the rule change.
What other sporting codes have.a “rules committee”?
Reboot
December 22, 2016, 9:16am
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Other rule changes not within the AFL article posted
In a series of pre-Christmas rule changes, clubs were told:
THERE will be a stricter interpretation of deliberate rushed behinds.
* PLAYERS won’t get a free kick for high contact if they drop their knees or raise their arms to make a legal tackle illegal.
PUNCHES to the stomach will have a “stricter interpretation”, meaning players are more likely to cop a suspension.
JUMPER punches with minimal impact will attract a fine.
THE match review panel will be given the power to recommend a sanction to clubs involved in large melees or multiple breaches in a single season.
CHARGES of engaging in a melee and wrestling will be merged to further discourage repeat offenders.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/luke-hodge-has-labelled-the-afls-decision-to-abolish-the-third-man-up-rule-as-ridiculous/news-story/893e03a1a8415079acc291047d0c8160
Fantastic!
Unless you’re Joel Selwood.
I figure he’ll just leap into the air now and draw a free for tripping.
What other sporting codes have.a "rules committee"?
NBA, NFL, European soccer…
hambo
December 22, 2016, 9:29am
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Other rule changes not within the AFL article posted
In a series of pre-Christmas rule changes, clubs were told:
THERE will be a stricter interpretation of deliberate rushed behinds.
* PLAYERS won’t get a free kick for high contact if they drop their knees or raise their arms to make a legal tackle illegal.
PUNCHES to the stomach will have a “stricter interpretation”, meaning players are more likely to cop a suspension.
JUMPER punches with minimal impact will attract a fine.
THE match review panel will be given the power to recommend a sanction to clubs involved in large melees or multiple breaches in a single season.
CHARGES of engaging in a melee and wrestling will be merged to further discourage repeat offenders.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/luke-hodge-has-labelled-the-afls-decision-to-abolish-the-third-man-up-rule-as-ridiculous/news-story/893e03a1a8415079acc291047d0c8160
Fantastic!
So how will Joel Selwood get a kick now?
Happy to give him one in the nuts if that’s what it takes.
One thing they could fricken enforce is blocking a forwards run at the footy.
JD gets mauled every week, do that at a ball up and they ping you for a free
shouldn’t we be calling them ruckpersons, not ruckmen anymore? i just think it’s the right thing to do.
shouldn't we be calling them ruckpersons, not ruckmen anymore? i just think it's the right thing to do.
No doubt the SJW feminazis would/will be up in arms when a commentator refers to an AWFL player as a ruckman
SCarey1
December 23, 2016, 12:55am
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shouldn't we be calling them ruckpersons, not ruckmen anymore? i just think it's the right thing to do.
No doubt the SJW feminazis would/will be up in arms when a commentator refers to an AWFL player as a ruckman
She’s a good ruck, will be the nice way of putting it.
He may well be a good ruck too.
No need to be man or woman specific.
shouldn't we be calling them ruckpersons, not ruckmen anymore? i just think it's the right thing to do.
No doubt the SJW feminazis would/will be up in arms when a commentator refers to an AWFL player as a ruckman
She’s a good ruck, will be the nice way of putting it.
He may well be a good ruck too.
No need to be man or woman specific.
Agree entirely, but I’d imagine for seasoned commentators the natural way of referring to them is likely to be gender specific lol
AT77
December 23, 2016, 1:54am
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What other sporting codes have.a "rules committee"?
No other sport in the world changes its rules so often
mrjez
December 23, 2016, 2:30am
53
shouldn't we be calling them ruckpersons, not ruckmen anymore? i just think it's the right thing to do.
No doubt the SJW feminazis would/will be up in arms when a commentator refers to an AWFL player as a ruckman
She’s a good ruck, will be the nice way of putting it.
He may well be a good ruck too.
No need to be man or woman specific.
Rucker.
If a female rucker has kids she can be a motherrucker.
Soulnet
December 23, 2016, 6:46am
54
I don’t like seeing the word ‘the umpire will interpret if’ particularly for the head high thing.
They can’t get it right now when there are 4 of them.
Some will get away with it. Essendon won’t.
What other sporting codes have.a "rules committee"?
No other sport in the world changes its rules so often
What are you basing that off? NBA has had more significant rule changes in my life time. Cricket has taken decisions away from umpires and introduced an appeals system, added in power plays, free hits etc.
Deckham
December 23, 2016, 10:47pm
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* JUMPER punches with minimal impact will attract a fine.
Don’t know about this.“Oh, your Honour! I didn’t actually hit him, it was the jumper…”!
What other sporting codes have.a "rules committee"?
No other sport in the world changes its rules so often
What are you basing that off? NBA has had more significant rule changes in my life time. Cricket has taken decisions away from umpires and introduced an appeals system, added in power plays, free hits etc.
Not real cricket.
Ropes and reviews are pretty big changes.
As for these ones, I don’t mind them.
mdso
December 27, 2016, 4:58am
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shouldn't we be calling them ruckpersons, not ruckmen anymore? i just think it's the right thing to do.
No doubt the SJW feminazis would/will be up in arms when a commentator refers to an AWFL player as a ruckman
She’s a good ruck, will be the nice way of putting it.
He may well be a good ruck too.
No need to be man or woman specific.
Good thing you haven’t got a lisp.
pazza
January 2, 2017, 2:28am
60
Third man up removal is a return to common sense…and means that clubs will now actually start to recruit ruckmen again (after following Grant Thomas’ idiocy for so long in not doing it).