On 11/07/2017 at 2:54 PM, jnrmac said:

I don't believe that is true. Can you point to the rule that says that is the case?

 

Im sure others have commented but it's part of the rule, it happened earlier this year to Hannan I think. I was dumbfounded at the time (most of the time when it comes to the rules) as it was a crucial time in the game and thought he just had 30 seconds but the ump moved him on for allegedly lollie gagging.

On 11/07/2017 at 3:17 PM, Lucifer's Hero said:

I couldn't get to the game so was one of those screaming at the tv!  The camera was focused on ANB and he was very fidgety and seemed to look at the clock every other second.  I held my breath hoping the umpire wouldn't call him on 'time wasting'.  Still 35 secs to play.  I wasn't so nervous with Lewis as when he it was obvious he was running down the clock there was about 15 sec to play.

Two weeks ago, Higgins was told to play-on when the 30 seconds expired.  Problem was there was no shot clock for him to see.  The AFL policy at the time was no shot clock in the last 2 minutes of a quarter.  Thereafter the AFL revisited the shot clock and decided to keep it up for the whole game.

To answer your question:  They also reinforced the umpires right to call play on before the 30 secs expires: "AFL football operations manager Simon Lethlean confirmed umpires will have the power to call 'play on' if a player is clearly seeking to delay the resumption of play by running the clock down". http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-29/afl-backflip-on-the-shot-clock

On tv it seemed obvious what ANB was doing but the umpires let him have the full 30 sec.   It was the right thing to do given the delicate balance of the game.  Had the Carlton players been more alert and gestured to the umpire the ball may never have got to Lewis and they would have had about 35 seconds to score the goal and win by 4 points.

 

I got the impression that while everyone is aware of the 30 sec rule they are not as aware that the umpire can reduce it if player is deemed to be time wasting.  For mine that is dangerous because umpires make mistakes and I would hate to see a game decided by it.

Nonetheless, players need to be smarter:  put the ball down, do up their laces, pull up socks.  Going forward I think umpires will be more alert to ANB somewhat poorly disguised (but brilliantly effective) tactics. 

 

Ex.... AFL Head...  

3 hours ago, Cards13 said:

Im sure others have commented but it's part of the rule, it happened earlier this year to Hannan I think. I was dumbfounded at the time (most of the time when it comes to the rules) as it was a crucial time in the game and thought he just had 30 seconds but the ump moved him on for allegedly lollie gagging.

I don't doubt they do it but there is no rule as far as I can tell

Wonder who the AFL would rather in Finals------ St Kilda or TWSNBN

Both these "darlings" have their ups and downs, with the help of their respective favorite umpires of course.

Commentary last night unusually pathetic, more repetitive than songs on my old "33's