FlyingHigh wrote:westozfalcon wrote:Substitutes don't work in Aussie Rules. The grounds are big and the workload on players is such that coaches need the flexibility to be able to bring blokes off for an occasional rest, treat minor injuries, give the occasional rebuke and replace them for a period of time.
But because interchange is now cynically abused and used more for tactical purposes than for genuinely resting players, I think the time has come to put a cap on them. I'd like to see a limit of 20 rotations per quarter (excluding Blood Rule). This is more than enough and it would almost certainly eliminate the frivolous use of rotations e.g. where a bloke sprints off the ground straight after kicking a goal.JK wrote:I was listening to this being discussed on SEN .. I would never support such a move, but I do think it's an interesting thought
Agree JK and westozfalcon, probably not something I'd like to see, but he shouldn't be lambasted for bringing the idea up for discussion.
Another possibility would players having to be off for a minimum of 5 minutes (blood and legitimate stretcher replacements excluded).
Good call WOF. I'd look to limit it to 10 per quarter. Let's remember, the rules of football originally only allowed a bench of one and that the player benched could not return to the field for the remainder of the game.
