Just heard on SEN the sub rule has been abolished and interchange rotations will be capped at 90 in 2016

Farewell to the worst rule the AFL ever made

Good on both counts.

I know everyone hated it inc our coach but I never really understood why. It was introduced to eliminate the clear advantage one team got when the other had a game ending injury. As far as I know it was successful in that regard. Not a valid enough reason to keep?

Lower rotations will even it up as well, should have dropped it to 60 though.

About fricken time. The dope who proposed the sub rule should be banned from having any further say in the direction of the game.

About fricken time. The dope who proposed the sub rule should be banned from having any further say in the direction of the game.

in that case i hope it was fitzpatrick

90 still too much

but it's a start

90 i/change! Down from 120 is a huge change!

It means players with stamina and speed will be highly valued.

David Misson will need to change the fitness/training regime.

This will have a significant impact on our list management and trading/recruiting, this season.

It might be why we let Cross go but are considering a contract extension for Jimmy.

Other 'slow' players or those with a poor 'tank' will be in danger of being delisted.

I'm trying to think or our players 'with speed' but struggling to think of many.

Hope we recruit a few.

How did common sense sneak back into footy ?

What next....consistency at the MRP...lol

How did common sense sneak back into footy ?

What next....consistency at the MRP...lol

Whoa!!!

Calm down... Let's not get carried away...

Ha ha

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-03/sub-rule-abolished-interchange-cap-reduced

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-03/sub-rule-abolished-interchange-cap-reduced

The player tweets say it all.

90 i/change! Down from 120 is a huge change!

It means players with stamina and speed will be highly valued.

David Misson will need to change the fitness/training regime.

This will have a significant impact on our list management and trading/recruiting, this season.

It might be why we let Cross go but are considering a contract extension for Jimmy.

Other 'slow' players or those with a poor 'tank' will be in danger of being delisted.

I'm trying to think or our players 'with speed' but struggling to think of many.

Hope we recruit a few.

I think it more likely that players will slow down, but players with endurance will become more important. There will be a few changes and will be interesting to watch how it pans out next year...

Bail

And jones are a chance to play on now .

Hope the afl have put thought into the cap as changing it dramatically again will waste time for all concerned .

some arithmetic

current system

120 rotations, 3 on bench 18 on field = 21 players

lets ignore sub (as sub + subbed = 1 player)

120 minutes of play. 18 x 120 minutes = 2160 total minutes

divide by 21 = 103 min per player

so each player spends 17 minutes on bench

120 rotations divide by 21 = 5.7 rotations per player

103 min divide by 5.7 rotations = 18.1 min average stay on ground

17min divide by 5.7 rotations = 3 min average stay on the bench

new system

90 rotations, 4 on bench 18 on field = 22 players

120 minutes of play. 18 x 120 minutes = 2160 total minutes

divide by 22 = 98 min per player

so each player spends 22 min on bench

90 rotations divide by 22 = 4.1 rotations per player

98 min divide by 4.1 rotations = 23.9 min average stay on ground

22 min divide by 4.1 rotations = 5.4 min average stay on the bench

Nett:

total game time drops from 103 min to 98 min = 4.9% drop

time on ground interval increases from 18.1 min to 23.9 min = 32% increase

time on bench interval increases from 3 min to 5.4 min = 80% increase

ok, these are only averages and will vary from midfield to fwd to backmen, but gives an idea of impact

(probably some arithmetic errors, so pls check)

I know everyone hated it inc our coach but I never really understood why. It was introduced to eliminate the clear advantage one team got when the other had a game ending injury. As far as I know it was successful in that regard. Not a valid enough reason to keep?

because the coaches changed it from that idea; into just another interchange, effectively. The sub player became just a spare part, instead of being the 22nd man. as an emergency, for your concept.

90 i/change! Down from 120 is a huge change!

It means players with stamina and speed will be highly valued.

David Misson will need to change the fitness/training regime.

This will have a significant impact on our list management and trading/recruiting, this season.

It might be why we let Cross go but are considering a contract extension for Jimmy.

Other 'slow' players or those with a poor 'tank' will be in danger of being delisted.

I'm trying to think or our players 'with speed' but struggling to think of many.

Hope we recruit a few.

this should help Trenners,,,,, & $cully

Bail

And jones are a chance to play on now .

bail is cooked on both sides.

About fricken time. The dope who proposed the sub rule should be banned from having any further say in the direction of the game.

I would go further than that, I would ban anyone who even tried to justify this terrible rule. Plenty of do-gooders came out in support of the sub, they justified the use of it, and shot down anyone who questioned the sub rule. I would ban them, possibly even give them life without the possibly of parole.

I would go further than that, I would ban anyone who even tried to justify this terrible rule. Plenty of do-gooders came out in support of the sub, they justified the use of it, and shot down anyone who questioned the sub rule. I would ban them, possibly even give them life without the possibly of parole.

LoL, parole from the pa trolling officer.

the sub rule changed from a substitution, back to a 50/50 insurance rotation policy.

lets not have a Sub rule, but let us have 21st & 22nd men... that means 2 interchange as the original interchange bench was, but return the 2 reserves to the team roster...

Lose one reserve, either the 21st, or the 22nd man, during the half time break, at the coaches decision.

Bail

And jones are a chance to play on now .

Bring it back! Bring it back now!!!

Lower rotations will even it up as well, should have dropped it to 60 though.

Agreed.

I'd like to get down to 40.

Fantastic news. This rule has always meant one less player gets a proper chance to prove themselves. I don't expect the game to get more attractive with less rotations though. It may open up eventually, but there's likely to be a lot of conservatism. Not sure what the end game is when it comes to AFL putting down rotations

Good, sub rule is a joke.