Just been posted on the AFL site that the sub is being abolished next year and interchanges will be capped at 90.
Just been posted on the AFL site that the sub is being abolished next year and interchanges will be capped at 90.
A step in the right directionOriginally Posted by rb4x
Long term I'd like to see the bench extended to six players and interchanges capped at a maximum of 10 per quarter. If a player is subbed and the club elects that they will play no further part in the game (for injury or for strategic reasons) then they should be allowed to add that sub back
Thank goodness for that.... a stupid rule when they bought it in, such a shame its lasted this long to be honest.
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We are of the same mind mcs....
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NOTHING has frustrated me more over the X number of years that stupid sub rule has been in place than seeing young fellas you've watched in the seconds from the time they were drafted/rookied, cool their heels with the vest and get a run with 20 minutes to go with little opportunity to impress.
Hated it.
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Agree totally. About time the VFL got something right.
Can live without the sub, but i like the rotations.
What I'd love to see is any player who plays say 14 or more finals and/or H&A games for the year receives a medallion.
Seeing it's a team game and all.
Not sure if other codes in other countries do this, but I see no reason not to implement it.
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I would guess the biggest opposition to that idea would be the players themselves. Players strive to play in a winning GF side, not be sitting on the sideline for whatever reason watching their club win it. Matt Spangher would have a drawer full if they just handed them out for being on the list.
I doubt Ben McGlynn feels like a Premiership player...
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Agree. But Benny feels like a Premiership player to me.
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Hence a minimum number of games requirement.
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I wouldn't care if it was the full medallion.
How many players missed a flag, yet the team would likely not have even made it to the GF if they hadn't played during the year?
I'm sure many players would feel that the medallion wasn't 'earned' or appropriate, but there would be others (especially in a more established and accepted environment) who would look at it as recognition to getting teh team there - just not being a part of the day.
Failing that, yes, a secondary award perhaps.
Maybe steal a leaf and do the rings?
Every player gets a ring, only GF day players get the medallion?
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Do we know if the clubs don't do something internally for the 8 that missed out and were a part of the core 30 players (for example) who rotated through the year?
I'd be surprised if they didn't get some sort of recognition and were happy to not get a game medal like the rest for the above reasons.
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