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Sub rule gone

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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

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    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?

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

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    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 :lol:

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    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.

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    How did common sense sneak back into footy ?

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

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    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

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    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...

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    Bail

    And jones are a chance to play on now .

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

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    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)

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    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.

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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

    Agreed.

    I'd like to get down to 40.

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    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

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    Good, sub rule is a joke.

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