Media commentators pushing to make the draw obsolete

[footysa]

What's everyone's thoughts on, as some in the media have brought up today, eradicating the draw from our game?

It was covered in Triple M's post match today (against) and on Network Ten's OWAT tonight (for, mainly Quarters and Darcey). I'd imagine it may also be discussed on Nine's Footy Classified later tonight.

The arguments for, included keeping up with a younger audience and to make TV coverage more exciting.

What is it with the footy landscape constantly wanting to reinvent the wheel - sure drawn game contingencies are required in the finals, but not during the home and away season.

 

[Strawbs]

A draw is a legitimate result. If the teams can't be separated after 100+ minutes, stiff. Yeah, it's a weird feeling after the final siren but so what? I agree - some people just want to frig around with the game unnecessarily. It's not as though attendances and ratings are plummeting.

 

[CAS79]

I confess. I was unaware the younger audience were concerned by the draw. And TV Coverage cant get more exciting than scores level 30 seconds to go. Knowing there is going to be overtime would make it less so to me.

 

[Jimthegreat]

A draw is a draw. Win, lose or draw. Unlike a Final it's not affecting anything and they get 2 pts instead of 4. Part of a close game. Playing and extra 5 min each way is tough on a side's recovery during the season. A draw beats the crap out of losing.

Imagine extra-time today and Collingwood won. Now we can't have that! Much better they didn't...lol!

 

[quotemokc]

Every other sport in the world has draws bar finals.

It is almost like saying if you are losing you should have an extra 10 minutes to have a chance to win.

Draws can be very heartbreaking but it is one of things that just happen.

A DRAW IS A LEGITIMATE RESULT!

 

[Kruges!]

It is certainly a fair result, after 120-odd minutes of footy, if one team can't kick a higher score than the other it's a draw. Seems fair to me. I understand both points of view though, I understand that it seems like a loss to supporters and players but that's part of the game. IMO it actually adds a fair bit of excitement come September, with respect to final ladder positions come round 22.

 

[estibador]

Don't know why this crap comes up every time there is a draw.

I don't see how overtime could be considered a more exiting result than a draw. The rarity of draws is what makes them such a special result.

The amount of people that asked me today 'did you hear Collingwood and Melbourne drew' indicated a level of interest in the result way ahead of what I'd ever hear if it was a win to either side.

 

[footysa]

Don't know why this crap comes up every time there is a draw.

I don't see how overtime could be considered a more exiting result than a draw. The rarity of draws is what makes them such a special result.

The amount of people that asked me today 'did you hear Collingwood and Melbourne drew' indicated a level of interest in the result way ahead of what I'd ever hear if it was a win to either side.

Exactly

 

[Rack Watts]

It's good in a high scoring game like AFL, Soccer draws are like... well that was a waste of 90 mins...

 

[Boozeroo]

As my mum used to say when I was a lad, "STOP PLAYING WITH THE BLOODY THING AND LEAVE IT ALONE".

 

[Arden]

The worst comments came from Quartermain on One Week at a Time.

Not content with the simple ludicrous call for extra time, we get Quarters telling us how exciting it would be to have a kick off, with five players from each team taking set shots from 45.

God help us all if this pillock ever gets any position of power within footy.

 

[Andrew Mc]

I suspect extra time would completely screw up TV schedules, so it won't happen.

 

[caboose]

The worst comments came from Quartermain on One Week at a Time.

Not content with the simple ludicrous call for extra time, we get Quarters telling us how exciting it would be to have a kick off, with five players from each team taking set shots from 45.

God help us all if this pillock ever gets any position of power within footy.

Indeed.

Darcy is an embarrassment as well. He just seems absolutely besotted with himself and his own views on the game. It's as if he genuinely believes that he can foresee all these wonderful 'improvements' that no-one else can - and therefore needs to force these unbelievable insights down the rest of our throats.

A draw is a perfectly legitimate result, and doesn't need these clowns tampering with it.

 

[mattys123]

Footy Classified poll, 86-14 against change at the moment, which will piss Hutchy, Dwayne, Gerard and all the other media w***ers off.

Vote now.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/footyclassified/

(Burning question link).

What an advantage it would be to play a team a week after they played extra time, just absolute bullshit.

Why change things, just for the sake of change, piss off journos, do some real work.

 

[Dubz]

I suspect extra time would completely screw up TV schedules, so it won't happen.

^This.

 

[footysa]

I missed Classified, what was the sentiment there. Was Hutchy against the draw as well - geez I can't stand him.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Gotta love the Mark Stevens article in the HS. Referring to the choice of songs played post-siren, he closes with "The DJ might have enjoyed some rare freedom, but for everyone else it felt like a wasted day."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...t-for-extra-time/story-e6frf9jf-1225879592348

On the same page is a poll which poses the question "What should happen if scores are tied at the end of a home-and-away game?"

Current distribution of responses:
Draw 59%
Extra time 31%
Golden goal 10%

 

[tandino]

The voice of reason.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/magpies-stole-draw-says-malthouse-20100614-ya43.html

After being involved in the first draw of 2010, Malthouse said he was firmly in favour of not introducing extra-time to separate teams in tied matches during the home and away season, as happens in all finals except the grand final.

"The draw is one of these things in football that throws another variable into the ladder," he said.

"I don't think anyone should be penalised through shootouts or extra time because I think they are totally compromised.

"We would have had 21 players (due to Maxwell's injury), I don't know what Melbourne's state was.

"But why should we be penalised going into that extra 10 minutes because we are one player short?

"So I have strong views that a draw is a draw."

A draw is a just result.

The AFL, in their infinite wisdom, gives each side 120 minutes to get the job done. If neither can manage to do so, neither side deserves an extension of time.

And two points can come in handy later on in the season. Essendon wouldn't have played finals last year without the two points they earned from the draw against Brisbane.

 

[greennick]

I confess. I was unaware the younger audience were concerned by the draw. And TV Coverage cant get more exciting than scores level 30 seconds to go. Knowing there is going to be overtime would make it less so to me.

While I do not think we should get rid of the draw, I don't get your logic. Normally someone is on the edge of their seat with 30 sec to go because the game could go either way. If there was the potential for overtime, that would still be the case. A point either way could result in a win.

 

[Gydafud]

Would the idea of extra time promote teams to slow it down in the last
minute or 2, knowing that they have an extra 10mins to play and want to ease into the break?

It could potentially eliminate those last desperate minutes because players won't take the risk knowing there is time to come.

 

[Infamy]

Too many variables in the extra time proposal. Injured players mean some teams with fewer players available, risk of further injury from fatigue, effect on both teams recovery for the next week. What happens if the game is in Round 22 and one or both of the teams have finals the next week?

Also remember that 2 points can be the difference between a team making and not making the finals. I can just see them bringing in extra time and it results in some team not making the finals where they would have otherwise and this debate will pop up again.

Just leave it alone. I'd suggest the 88% of people on the footy classified poll wanting to keep the draw shows that its what the fans want.

 

[ash_1050]

As part of the younger generation that 'want the draw' can I just say that I don't want the draw. Also if we were going to do everything based on what the younger generation want then everyone would work two hour shifts and spel lyke a rtrd.

 

[shintemaster]

The worst comments came from Quartermain on One Week at a Time.

Not content with the simple ludicrous call for extra time, we get Quarters telling us how exciting it would be to have a kick off, with five players from each team taking set shots from 45.

God help us all if this pillock ever gets any position of power within footy.

Honestly, this guy is just about the worst commentator involved in football.

On the original point, just keep the draw. It's a hollow feeling at times however it can be a fair representation of the teams.

 

[W.C. Fry]

The end to the last quarter in the drawn eagles v pies final was some of the most exciting footy ive watched.

The extra time period sucked.*


*May or may not have any link to the fact the eagles got belted in extra time.

 

[MotlopRules]

Just be thankful 75% of our games don't end in a draw like soccer. What a yawn.