SA Footy

Big Phil wrote:As we know, to qualify for SANFL finals, any AFL listed player has to play the minimum of 3 games to be eligible to participate.

The SANFL announced today that for season 2010, this rule will now change to 5 games as the minimum required to qualify.

I think it is a good decision and one that has been a long time coming.

Big Phil wrote:As we know, to qualify for SANFL finals, any AFL listed player has to play the minimum of 3 games to be eligible to participate.

The SANFL announced today that for season 2010, this rule will now change to 5 games as the minimum required to qualify.

I think it is a good decision and one that has been a long time coming.

Big Phil wrote:That's one rule change that has taken place years after I reckon it needed changing...

The other one, for mine, that needs to happen is the introuduction of a 4 man interchnage bench...

Big Phil wrote:That's one rule change that has taken place years after I reckon it needed changing...

The other one, for mine, that needs to happen is the introuduction of a 4 man interchnage bench...

Big Phil wrote:That's one rule change that has taken place years after I reckon it needed changing...

The other one, for mine, that needs to happen is the introuduction of a 4 man interchnage bench...

Sojourner wrote:

Big Phil wrote:That's one rule change that has taken place years after I reckon it needed changing...

The other one, for mine, that needs to happen is the introuduction of a 4 man interchnage bench...

If the SANFL are going to do that and place the extra salary burden on the SANFL clubs to pay an additional player in both the League and Reserves Side, I would prefer that they got thier priorities modified somewhat and left the interchange as it is and in the meantime increased the Reserves Match payment fee in line with inflation which has been left static for a number of years now and is one of the reasons why its difficult for SANFL sides to get the right players into the Reserves sides.

Grahaml wrote:I don't think we need to change the number of interchange players. And not because of this mysterious horrific cost factor sojourner has invented, but because I don't think it's necessary. I don't believe in changing just because we can, but because there is a good reason to do so. I see no good reason to change the bench rules. Losing players for the game is hard luck, but part of the game and far from the game changing scenario we see in the AFL.

All having another player on the bench will do is mean teams will either play an extra midfielder and so rotations will increase and the best players will be forced to spend less time in the guts. Not only that but an increase in speed will force our game to be more like the AFL style of play. The other option SANFL clubs might take is to put a bloke who might act as back up if a big man goes down. That would end the chance of seeing a guy valiantly battle against a guy with a superior size advantage.

I actually quite enjoyed watching Trent Goodrem battle against Ruory Kirkby this year and do his best. With another bench option Roy might have put a taller guy on the bench and could have changed that match up. IMHO the slower speed (and advantage it gives to the more skilled players) and the fact we don't see perfect matchups all the time is part of the game at this level. Adding another player on the bench won't change the game enormously, but it will a little, and perhaps once that change starts we won't be able to stop it and end up a clone comp to the AFL.

Grahaml wrote:I don't think we need to change the number of interchange players. And not because of this mysterious horrific cost factor sojourner has invented, but because I don't think it's necessary. I don't believe in changing just because we can, but because there is a good reason to do so. I see no good reason to change the bench rules. Losing players for the game is hard luck, but part of the game and far from the game changing scenario we see in the AFL.

All having another player on the bench will do is mean teams will either play an extra midfielder and so rotations will increase and the best players will be forced to spend less time in the guts. Not only that but an increase in speed will force our game to be more like the AFL style of play. The other option SANFL clubs might take is to put a bloke who might act as back up if a big man goes down. That would end the chance of seeing a guy valiantly battle against a guy with a superior size advantage.

I actually quite enjoyed watching Trent Goodrem battle against Ruory Kirkby this year and do his best. With another bench option Roy might have put a taller guy on the bench and could have changed that match up. IMHO the slower speed (and advantage it gives to the more skilled players) and the fact we don't see perfect matchups all the time is part of the game at this level. Adding another player on the bench won't change the game enormously, but it will a little, and perhaps once that change starts we won't be able to stop it and end up a clone comp to the AFL.