boncer34
Formerly "Dos23"
Don't think there is.Now I know there's an extended bench
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AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Don't think there is.Now I know there's an extended bench
Oh. Is that still undecided?Don't think there is.
No. Gil has said it won't happen unless we have to compress games into short turn around.Oh. Is that still undecided?
I love him.
He's one of those 'bottom 6 players' they talk about.
Yep. We have a lot of them.Only problem is that most of the team are one of those bottom 6 players as well.
The prospect of soft tissue injuries and the need to keep the audience under the current circumstances should be compelling enough to make it happen.Dumb, there are so many positives that would come from extending the bench and i cant think of a negative.
What are the positives?Dumb, there are so many positives that would come from extending the bench and i cant think of a negative.
Reduce fatigue means less injuries?What are the positives?
Managing gametime of players returning from injury, youd be happy to bring someone back like joe or draper back for half a game, more players on the fringe getting oppurtunityWhat are the positives?
Personally I'm hoping the AFL has a rethink on changing the game every 5 minutes and that this is the start of that. I would suggest at a minimum they would like the season to have some sort of integrity and changing the rules even more after round 1would further reduce that (plus this sort of change makes it look even more like a preseason comp). .Managing gametime of players returning from injury, youd be happy to bring someone back like joe or draper back for half a game, more players on the fringe getting oppurtunity
Personally i really hope the shortened game time is only for this season. I dont like rules getting changed for the sake of it either. Hated the sub rule especially. Extended bench though im all for this season with no vfl happening. More opportunity for players like mutch, Begley, Clarke etc to get a look in and show what they can do.Personally I'm hoping the AFL has a rethink on changing the game every 5 minutes and that this is the start of that. I would suggest at a minimum they would like the season to have some sort of integrity and changing the rules even more after round 1would further reduce that (plus this sort of change makes it look even more like a preseason comp). .
Regarding your second point - more players on the fringes getting more opportunity - One ramification could be that clubs with deeper list quality get an advantage and there would be more..
As for the other (yours and others) points the quarters are being reduced already which will help manage game time (a change that is only for this season apparently according to Gil). Even then reducing game time but increasing intensity could have it's own injury impact - as could sitting on the bench longer without playing (if there's more players on the bench) etc.
You would need a substantial amount of data before you could confidentiality make a call on those outcomes surely?
Gil already confirmed shortened game time is only for this season.Personally i really hope the shortened game time is only for this season. I dont like rules getting changed for the sake of it either. Hated the sub rule especially. Extended bench though im all for this season with no vfl happening. More opportunity for players like mutch, Begley, Clarke etc to get a look in and show what they can do.
He 'guaranteed' it.Gil already confirmed shortened game time is only for this season.
Does that mean we can be even more outraged if he changes his mind?He 'guaranteed' it.
I will provide a trailer load of cow manure.Does that mean we can be even more outraged if he changes his mind?
I'm the same. More excited for the resumption of the season than I thought I'd be. Plus I'm more optimistic about our season than I was over summer.Just 2 weeks to go....cant wait
Is this off Blitz?Sorry to be the bearer of bad news however.... According to very credible sources inside the club Raz did his hammy at training yesterday. No news on which hammy or how bad. But Im told that he was very upset after the incident and placed ice onto it straight away. Will wait to see if how bad this injury is, however I don't expect to see him for a while. Maybe this will open the door for a Cahil or a Mozzie to play his role instead. Personally would prefer to see Irish play his role.
Heppel has also dislocated his finger, although this is less concerning.
Is this off Blitz?