The 6/6/6 Rule - does it help or hinder us

[Libba39]

We have:

1.A very strong inside midfield and a potentially very tall midfield with Bont/Macrae/Dunkley all 190cm+.

2.A solid backline if Morris can stay fit, Naughton and Cordy progress and Wood regains 2015/16 form.

3.A wealth of flanker-types

We don't have:

1.Burst speed from stoppages

2.Proven contested marking players in the forward line

3.A dominant ruckman


The question is, does this new 6-6-6 rule help us or hinder us. Based on the discussion I've heard so far I'd say this rule doesn't particularly suit our list or game style, as the three things we lack (in my opinion) have been deemed important for the new centre bounce set-up.

Thoughts?

L39

 

[Yojimbo]

The connection between our midfield and defence has been huge of late, team defence can paper over the
cracks of a poor one on one team. The failure of Easton Wood's move forward indicates he is just an
athletic third man in with limited skills also Jackson Macrae hit the scoreboard early in the first two games
only for us to have a walk through midfield and concede 140 plus points, he reverted to type pretty fast.
We have to change which is reflected in our recruiting, teams will gun for repeat stoppages pretty fast if
they don't have the weapons to take advantage of 6-6-6 and many don't.

 

[Boyd oh Boyd]

I'd say hinders. We can rack up centre clearances but if we just get outmarked like last year then it means nothing. We're also pretty inaccurate in front of goal and can't lock it in as easily with the new play on rule. Naughton was extremely good for a first year player but there were quite a few forwards that kicked bags on him and that'll probably get worse.

 

[Doggiesfan14]

We don't have:

1.Burst speed from stoppages

Hopefully Bailey Smith can be the answer to this one. Obviously not expecting heaps in the early stages of the season from him but the comments from Bont are certaintly supportive of this. Could even play a Jaidyn Stephenson type role that was successful last year, quick forward getting out the back and kicking 25 goals for the season.

 

[Testekill]

Hinders; we rely on team defence a lot.

 

[LondonBulldog]

Hit outs to advantage from the centre clearance are going to be gold. Gawn/Dees, Grundy/Pies will all get be gains.

We are about last in the category. On the plus side it gives more space for the Bont to weave some magic.

 

[Whoyagot]

I think it will hinder us.

Elite ruckman will get a hold of us so we really need Trengrove and English firing to help alleviate that.

I reckon that the changes to the kick in rules will benefit us more then most other clubs in the Comp. It’ll really allow us to utilise our good long kicks in defence like JJ, Suckling and Crozier. What it also means as well is that clubs will have to spread further back down the ground to cover a long kick in leaving more options for a dynamic small kick to a player on the 50 who can then play on quick and clear congestion. Enter Caleb Daniel.

 

[Northernsoul74]

I think it will hinder us.

Elite ruckman will get a hold of us so we really need Trengrove and English firing to help alleviate that.

I reckon that the changes to the kick in rules will benefit us more then most other clubs in the Comp. It’ll really allow us to utilise our good long kicks in defence like JJ, Suckling and Crozier. What it also means as well is that clubs will have to spread further back down the ground to cover a long kick in leaving more options for a dynamic small kick to a player on the 50 who can then play on quick and clear congestion. Enter Caleb Daniel.

This rule change could really expose Trengove.

 

[ScragCity]

This rule change could really expose Trengove.

I don't think the 6/6/6 rule will expose Trengove (we actually do well in centre clearance when he rucks). I do think the new ruck rules might because he's not very tall for a ruck and I can see bigger guys just grabbing the ball out of the ruck against him and handballing it off. But is that gonna be any worse than when the bigger rucks were able to get a hitout edge against him? Hard to say.

 

[Mofra]

This rule change could really expose Trengove.

Trengove is Hudson like, will never do that well with taps and possies but give real grunt and effort.

I think this rule helps us as it takes out one genuine competitor from potential top of the table to also-rans - Richmond. They used a 4-6-8 formation to allow Grigg to ruck, they don't have that luxury this year.

It may create looser entries into the F50 if the opposition win the tap and we have intercept kings there (Wood, Crozier, Naughton). It also may provide rebound space in the area of the ground we are strongest.

 

[Struggle]

I read something in an article about this the other week saying we were in the top few when it came to starting 666 last season. So I would hope we're prepared based on that. Can always drop wingers to the back of the square anyway and having no loose in our forward line is only going to help. The real tall opposition forwards are where it might hurt us

 

[Glenn Barclay]

the way I see it they only need to be 6/6/6 at the start of the quarter and after each goal. players will just run back to how it was before no change at all plenty of time to get back to the forward line before the ball is bounced after a goal

 

[TMoney22]

just want to put this out there...

if our midfield is so strong, then why do we push up a forward (and sometimes two) to help them?

 

[ScragCity]

just want to put this out there...

if our midfield is so strong, then why do we push up a forward (and sometimes two) to help them?

You do realise this is what every team does, right? You don’t actually think forwards stay in the forward 50 in today’s game do you?

 

[flamethrower]

6/6/6 will have such a minor effect on games that media lemmings will have forgotten about it by the 2nd game of round 1.

Banning the 3rd man up had a far greater effect on us - it cost us a three-peat.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

I think the 6,6,6 rule will be a Thorn in our side and a bad omen for us unless we can give the opposition an English lesson.

 

[TMoney22]

You do realise this is what every team does, right? You don’t actually think forwards stay in the forward 50 in today’s game do you?

We do it wayyyy more than other teams. We push more players up and you cannot deny that we get caught out far too many times. The proof is on the scoreboard - there has been too many 6-8 goal games which is boring as ****.

Although our lack of speed doesn't allow those players to run forward quickly which makes it worse. I'm sick of seeing our forwards out numbered 2 - 4, no doubt that happens in all games but far too much for us and other teams know it. We wont be going anywhere with that crap.

As an armchair coach i'd trust our mids to win more often than not and give our forwards a better chance.

 

[ScragCity]

The new rules are crap. AFL has become a joke of a sport. Just bring in supergoals and netball zones into the regular season and be done with it.

 

[Libba39]

The new rules are crap. AFL has become a joke of a sport. Just bring in supergoals and netball zones into the regular season and be done with it.

I understand some of what they are trying to do, but unsure as to the execution.

I get the 6/6/6. It resets the game and harks back to the 'good old days' of field positions. I'm not sure why they've done it the way they have however. I actually think its going to make f50 more crowded rather than open.

What I would have done:

-Allow one pair of players to line up on the edge of the square
-two pairs of players inside 50
-two pairs of players inside a 25m arc. This arc also serves as the marker for legal kick-out distance from the goalsquare.
-one pair (ff/fb) inside the centre square.

To me this makes it much more interestin in allowing for one-on-one duals and maintaining the tradition of the game (at least at centre bounces).

I don't understand why they couldn't maintain the kick to yourself rule out of full back. To me this is such a tradition of the game and i will miss it.

 

[josh the gent]

For me it all depends on how English goes.

In a defensive sense, if he can provide ok service most of the time in the ruck, it will allow Trengove (200cm) to handle any very tall forwards.

In an attacking sense, I feel it will be extremely helpful to us. Our ball movement forward from open play last year was atrocious - we moved it far too slow to allow marking opportunities in good areas. Very keen to see how Schache goes with fast ball movement in.

Even more keen to see what happens if he and Boyd are in there together!

 

[House_of_Dahl]

The devil is the only one that will benefit from this satanic rule! The illuminati have even infiltrated AFL!!

 

[lachy]

We play big bodied mids we offset a ruck disadvantage.

Bont plays 70% mid with Macrae, Dunks, Libba, Maclean making up 2 of the 3 we will do well with the 6 6 6.

Too much of the Named team for this weeks JLT we will struggle

 

[Yojimbo]

The new rules are crap. AFL has become a joke of a sport. Just bring in supergoals and netball zones into the regular season and be done with it.

You should see the original rules of our game, the game started with a centre pass awarded to the team that lost the
toss for the choice of ends. There were only goal posts and if the ball went over the goal line the defending team was
awarded a 20 yard restart. The distance between the two goals and the goal posts shall be decided upon by the two
captains of the sides playing. Bring out the bibs more merchandise to sell at the Bulldogs shop and who will be the
winner of the first "Super Coleman".

This rule is a good one: " The ball, while in play, may under no circumstance be thrown" (Except in 2016) Great
foresight from the men of the game back in 1859.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

I understand some of what they are trying to do, but unsure as to the execution.

I get the 6/6/6. It resets the game and harks back to the 'good old days' of field positions. I'm not sure why they've done it the way they have however. I actually think its going to make f50 more crowded rather than open.

What I would have done:

-Allow one pair of players to line up on the edge of the square
-two pairs of players inside 50
-two pairs of players inside a 25m arc. This arc also serves as the marker for legal kick-out distance from the goalsquare.
-one pair (ff/fb) inside the centre square.

To me this makes it much more interestin in allowing for one-on-one duals and maintaining the tradition of the game (at least at centre bounces).

I don't understand why they couldn't maintain the kick to yourself rule out of full back. To me this is such a tradition of the game and i will miss it.

We already have way too many rules f...g up the game please don't give Gil any more ideas.

We need to keep t simple and enforce the current rules properly.

 

[paulveed]

We already have way too many rules f...g up the game please don't give Gil any more ideas.

We need to keep t simple and enforce the current rules properly.

If you don't want Gil getting "any more ideas", take away his right to visas to the US, and sabotage all his pay TV options. That way he might only get input from our own game, rather than all his 'inspirations' coming from the good old US of A.