Tom McDonald Presser (14/12)

4 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

 

This is one of the main reasons I want to see interchange rotations reduced. In the current game, Tom isn't going to have to outrun one defender. He will have multiple defenders each having some time on him. If interchange rotations reduce further, clubs will use the bench primarily for onballers leaving key defenders and forwards one-on-one for more of each game. It's something previously raised by Nick Reiwoldt and I think he has a very valid point.

Couldn't agree more.

I personally don't see why the AFL haven't just slowly kept winding back the number of rotations in order to open up the game in general, as opposed to these convaluted running within 5m of the player when kicking over the mark etc.

Pretty simple stuff I would have tought, stop most players running up and back following the ball in a big pack, creating speed within the game through more ball movement.  

The additional space that it would create in forward lines would probably also mean less double/triple teaming of players due to the freeing of the oppositions player that would create.  Full forwards taking makrs after leading into space.  I really yearn for a return to thay style of football.