G'day all,
this is probably goin to b pretty biased coming from a backman but some of these new rules, such as chopping the arms, hands in the back and the automatic report for a head high bump just have to go next year. Apart from making it very difficult to stop a forward like Buddy, we are talking about Australian Rules Football here... not tiddlywinks. Our great game is turning soft and i dont like it... we used to b able to chop the arms and bump head high and hold our player there with our hands... its frustrating for players and supporters alike, and i doubt umpires r a fan of the booing they cop. so with that, i propose they go. However, i cant go out bagging things without ideas to fix it up. so here is what i suggest...
1)Allow the chopping of the arms... it brings back the physicality (sort of) back into this great game and adds a bit of difficulty for a forward...
2)Allow hands in the back, but as soon as the player in front is pushed forward, taking them out of the contest, it becomes a push as it used to b...
3)I do admit that the head high bump is pretty important as i am all for protection of the players, but some calls this year were disgraceful. As a doggies supporter, im sad to see (as a MASSIVE doggies fan) that Bobby Murphy got rubbed out for that incident back against the hawkers.. not like he had a big chance for the brownlow with one G. Ablett running around.. but still... at least lets allow a bit of physicality.
The hardness of this great game is what attracts the crowds and what makes this game so unique. so... let me know wat u's think
catch ya's
09-04-2008, 08:10 PM 
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