daisycutter

well, first we should ask ourselves why the rotation system was brought in in the first place It was because (some) coaches asked for it to increase the speed of the game arguing it would make for a better spectacle. Initially the number of rotations was much smaller then it got increased and increased. So what did the coaches doing with this new change? They used the extra speed in 2-way running to increase the defensive nature of the game resulting in increased congestion, the rolling maul and more tackling and ball ups. It didn't add to a better spectacle. Worse, it didn't really add to the speed of the game, except for 2-way running. Players in indulged in ring-a-rosy handball, moving the ball backwards, switching play, dinky chip passing and kicking for the boundary when distance kicking was necessary, because so many players were out of position. So, ask yourself, did the introduction of rotations improve the game, make a better spectacle, be more entertaining? Not to this little wood duck! I'm not advocating no rotations, just vastly reduced numbers. There are other more legitimate reasons for interchange players.

it's not just about tiring players. players get fatigued now. it's about forcing coaches to change expecting players to run relentlessly both ways for defensive purposes. without rotations (or greatly reduced) coaches will be forced to change. midfielders will get their rests by rotating on field (like they used to) to a fwd pocket or flank etc. other players will reduce the extent that they follow the ball so far out of their nominated positions. plenty of other sports have reduced or no rotations. nrl has very few and many play a full 40 minute period. how often have you seen a long 5 set tennis match with the skills just as good in the 5th set as the first, and these guys are not just "athletes" they are skilled tennis players as for favouring athleticism and more fitness, i don't think there is much more room now to move on this front. restricting rotation should in fact create more emphasis on natural skills and empower player and coaches to encourage initiative and risk taking rather than this increased tendency to defense, possession and turning players into robots who are not allowed to be creative. sure it will force coaches to rethink game plans but i think it could mean a more skilled, less predictable and attractive game

some of the best rules changes..... ....are to remove(/change) a (largish) number of rule changes made by the afl over the last 20 years.... ....not all but probably most..... ....as they have little to no meaningful benefit to the game besides, i was never consulted in the first place

oh well, could;ve been worse.....you could have been called a privileged white colonial ?

wth is "radical" about it? the game went without rotations for a 100 years or more........radical! introducing the rotation, now that was radical

so why are you beating yourself up over something that is not happening? shattered?.....puleeze......smell the roses instead

zoning would be a disaster.......ruin the fabric of the game......more debatable infuriating free kicks......confuse spectators

just asking for a friend, but which one (or more) of these do you think dr gonzo is? ?

i was talking of useless tinkering not fixing up minor loopholes etc 5m will make little to nothing change (plus could waste more time whilst umpire tries to enforce the mark)

after last years kickin changes designed to create more distance and avoid locking the ball in...i didn't note any real difference average kickin penetration was much the same, didn't see many playons and bounces and 80% of kickins were still to the boundary line region. kickins were still defensive and "safe" more examples of clueless meddling based more on wishful thinking than any great exercise of intelligence

why would the extra 5m at kickin be fairly logical? it's such a fringe level change, why would you bother more fiddling at the edges

pretty sure he was joking........

don't forget his contract price wasn't chicken chit

they have always been revolting

jeelong busy scrounging the draftee listings looking for any mature 30+ stars to draft........lol

Filth will be fine.......they've still got degoey and beams......lol......culture and leadership

with the compo picks, f/s picks and academy picks, pick 31 and 33 will definitely end up 3 rounders

the same one who was doing the praying

so is it a waste of time checking in here to see progress? or will social media drop any useful trade info before official release time?

as they say....keep your friends close and your enemas closer

true, but his 2020 stats (adjusted to 20 min qtrs) are above his long term average and compatible with his best years.

c'mon hurry tf up.......

agree that it's not a lay down misere but....it's still a possibility and represents a big risk for north from north's point they still get nothing whether he goes to dees or someone else