It was a concern raised right from the announcement, what is to stop clubs faking an injury and the player is right to go, just had diminishing returns and the sub offers fresh legs?
IMO, if a player is genuinely injured and that requires a substitution, then they must be forced to sit out the next weeks match.
I agree with this and made mention of it somewhere above in this thread. That first quarter was where the contest was decided, even if it wasnât won.
I said it when the rule was introduced, but if you sub a player out they should be forced to sit out next weekâs game.
Never would you see players not partake in a game in typical circumstances due to injury, but miraculously make it for the week after.
Still wouldnât stop the Grand Final tactical âinjuryâ sub.
Team A Playa a slightly taller team to try and win the game in the air and weâre generally doing well, but the runners are cactus coming in to 3/4 time. You can see the opposition smalls getting on topâŚ
Amazingly a tall cops an injury at the 3/4 time huddle, and the additional runner cones on and makes an immediate impact and gets the team over the line.
A âmedical subâ used to fix a tactical error. No consequences.
Nup it wouldnt, and I have pondered this too. There is no way I would not sub out someone who is performing â â â â in the GF for someone who could perform better, if there are no consequences.
Canât believe people are talking up playing finals this year. That could be an extremely bad result, if we were to lose another Elimination Final badly, undoing most of the good weâve achieved.
We have already played before some big crowds this year, meaning our youngsters have played in front of larger crowds than last years finalists. This will have helped to develop their education.
But, I still believe we need to get as much game time into them as possible, whilst reducing the risk of injury. For this reason, I think we should play Bryan and Draper next week. Bryan gets more experience, Draper is not overtaxed in his return; reducing the soft tissue risk. Keep the backline settled as much as possible; although, somehow I would love to see Reid come in. Give Perkins more midfield time. Not sure Cahill is going to make it, so it would also be nice to see him get a few games in suitable positions.
Youâd love to see a Grand Final decided like that.
And we can pretend one is injured later in the game, and bring in an extra midfielder.
EDIT: @frosty beat me to it.
Clever way to bring two different topics into one. 
IIRC the rules are that if the club medicos believe that an injury to a player is likely to result in that player missing the next match, then use of the medical sub is justified. However the AFL will not hold clubs to the match day diagnosis, if, after the match, scans reveal no structural damage, then the subbed player can play the next week (which implies that scans are compulsary.)
I (and a whole lot of other people) mentioned a while ago the possibility of an underperforming player suddenly developing âhamstring awarenessâ during the match and being subbed off. Of course a legit hamstring injury means weeks, so use of the medical sub is justified, then if scans reveal that everything is ok, that player can come back next week. Obviously the system is rortable.
However Prestia not even going for a scan is just openly flouting the rules. Apparently Richmondâs medicos reasonably believed that whatever injury he suffered during the match was serious enough that he wouldnât\shouldnât be able to play the rest of the match, nor play at all the following week⌠yet apparently the injury was not serious enough to require a scan. IMO theyâre treading a very fine line. Makes me want to question any of their medical reports they provide to the MRO in future.
Impressive. It reads as being heartfelt and genuinely appreciative. Well done by the club.
I see itâs also getting praise from Richmond supporters. The Club is starting to show they can read the room.
How long before the pedants notice the typo?
Despite us not mentioning them at all? 
I see North have taken out a 15 worder in the Launceston Examiner requesting help with the cake stall.
Recently I have seen several players taking on Dustyâs fend off, and beating him, last game one of our players did it as they went over the line, the week before another teams player did it and outright completely screwed Dustyâs move. I think maybe teams are starting to train the way to attack fend offs?
It didnât bother me at the time. As it wasnât going to affect the result. ButâŚ
AFL clubs scan anything and everything these days. If they didnât scan it, 100% there was never a concern to begin with.
7 news saying that Prestia has been ruled out for them this week.
And Edwards is in doubt? Typical.
Should have subbed him out last week if he was carrying something.
So trust that Shai bolton couldnât miss against us whereas against the eagles his kicking for goal was so bad