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Perfect lead in for the Bombers supporters today with the broadcasted game involving McDonald-Tipungwuti.
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AFL releases the full schedule for rounds 16 to 23.
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What should happen if there is a drawn game -
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05...dium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web
I like the idea.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05...dium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web
I like the idea.
I've been to a few drawn games, and it's usually a disappointing feeling, especially when your team has led basically all game. Not sure it would help improve my mood by playing that song.
I don't mind the draw, but if they are going to enforce extra time to ensure a result, make things interesting and have it as 12 v 12, 5 mins each way. If still drawn, reduce it to 8 v 8 and go again until you get a clear winner. This way it shouldn't lead to too much fatigue for the players and inconvenience for the next week, as there's less players on field and more chance for resting players. With so few on field, there should definitely be scores too, so less likely to stay drawn.
I don't mind the draw, but if they are going to enforce extra time to ensure a result, make things interesting and have it as 12 v 12, 5 mins each way. If still drawn, reduce it to 8 v 8 and go again until you get a clear winner. This way it shouldn't lead to too much fatigue for the players and inconvenience for the next week, as there's less players on field and more chance for resting players. With so few on field, there should definitely be scores too, so less likely to stay drawn.
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I hate the draw. It turns a pulsating atmosphere into silence in a second and nobody feels good about it in that instant.
It will change one day when the traditionalists go to a better place and when it happens for the first time we will wonder why it took so long to change. It would be electric and significantly enhance the spectacle.
I was an advocate for extra time however don’t mind the option of not blowing the final siren if the scores are level until the next score or goal is kicked.
It will change one day when the traditionalists go to a better place and when it happens for the first time we will wonder why it took so long to change. It would be electric and significantly enhance the spectacle.
I was an advocate for extra time however don’t mind the option of not blowing the final siren if the scores are level until the next score or goal is kicked.
I hate the rush between teams released to the bounce time of the first game, no time from a SuperCoach prospective to work all the ins and outs and finding my trades!
But a another night of viewing footy on the big screen instead of a day later on the 6 inch tablet, is priceless 🤣
Also as an aside I’ve heard on footy classified that under the new TV rights starting next year that it’ll be more Thursday night footy, and less C7 coverage on a Saturday night. So fox will show most games on a Saturday from what they were saying!
But a another night of viewing footy on the big screen instead of a day later on the 6 inch tablet, is priceless 🤣
Also as an aside I’ve heard on footy classified that under the new TV rights starting next year that it’ll be more Thursday night footy, and less C7 coverage on a Saturday night. So fox will show most games on a Saturday from what they were saying!
Let me put the case for the defense:
The draw, or even the prospect of the draw, adds a different element to a tied game late on that was really evident last week in particular: the shift to winning territory at all costs and being prepared even to rush a point at your own end to go ahead. It creates a different match scenario that is, for me, much more interesting than a cagey wait for the siren to reload and go again.
The idea of just not blowing the siren until another score is new to me and sounds interesting but would probably have logistical issues with the interchange cap: the draw is so rare that you wouldn't hold interchanges back just in case, and if you get five extra minutes without a score at players' most fatigued, then what? At least if there's dedicated extra time you can say there's eight more interchanges for that period or however many they land on.
I am far from advocating "we've always done it this way" - it's a really lazy defense - but for me it's genuinely better than the alternative. Until you get to the finals where you need a result, of course. Now if you really want a break from tradition, play the grand final at night...
The draw, or even the prospect of the draw, adds a different element to a tied game late on that was really evident last week in particular: the shift to winning territory at all costs and being prepared even to rush a point at your own end to go ahead. It creates a different match scenario that is, for me, much more interesting than a cagey wait for the siren to reload and go again.
The idea of just not blowing the siren until another score is new to me and sounds interesting but would probably have logistical issues with the interchange cap: the draw is so rare that you wouldn't hold interchanges back just in case, and if you get five extra minutes without a score at players' most fatigued, then what? At least if there's dedicated extra time you can say there's eight more interchanges for that period or however many they land on.
I am far from advocating "we've always done it this way" - it's a really lazy defense - but for me it's genuinely better than the alternative. Until you get to the finals where you need a result, of course. Now if you really want a break from tradition, play the grand final at night...
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