WTF!? - AFL wants to reduce "excessive tackling"

[Scorpus]

"The AFL is examining the issue of excessive tackling, with football boss Steve Hocking saying the AFL wants to reduce the amount of tackling in the game."

Hocking said that tackling had become ‘‘a feature’’ of the game and that the AFL wanted to see the number of tackles reduced, although he did not specify the desired number.

‘‘I have a very strong view on that. It has become a feature of our game and all the stuff that we’re analysing is how to get a balance back in that so that it’s not a feature of the game."

AFL wants to cut back on tackling

The AFL is examining the issue of excessive tackling, with football boss Steve Hocking saying the AFL wants to reduce the amount of tackling in the game.

www.theage.com.au

What the **** are these morons in charge thinking?

Tackling is an integral part of the game. Stop messing with it. Gahhhh

 

[conrad_437]

"The AFL is examining the issue of excessive tackling, with football boss Steve Hocking saying the AFL wants to reduce the amount of tackling in the game."

AFL wants to cut back on tackling

The AFL is examining the issue of excessive tackling, with football boss Steve Hocking saying the AFL wants to reduce the amount of tackling in the game.

www.theage.com.au

What the fu** are these morons in charge thinking?

Tackling is an integral part of the game. Stop messing with it. Gahhhh

It's another way of saying they want to reduce congestion, which is a different thing altogether. Not like they're trying to make it a non-contact sport, just so the game doesn't have the ball in the same area for the whole quarter.

 

[Cotchins Hair Piece]

Gil and his posse can’t **** off soon enough.

 

[Loken]

It's another way of saying they want to reduce congestion, which is a different thing altogether. Not like they're trying to make it a non-contact sport, just so the game doesn't have the ball in the same area for the whole quarter.

Yep. Fix congestion and you will also reduce tackling, throwing the ball etc etc etc.

 

[Gaben]

‘‘but certainly we don’t want that [tackling] necessarily as a skill.’’

Lol. Is that actually a Betoota article...?

 

[Back2Back2Back]

I'd vote we reduce excessive Steve Hocking tbh. He's too much of "a feature" of the game right now.

 

[Toump Ass]

"The AFL is examining the issue of excessive tackling"

... which literally wasn't an issue, at least until some absolute ****head decided there was one

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

If he means the scragging and half-holds before a player takes copntrol of the ball, I'm all for it. Pay those hundred holding the man calls a game, players will stop doing it and the ball-winner actually gets a chance to dispose of it. If he means taking the legitimate tackle out of the game, no wonder AFLX got created.

 

[Cmarsh]

There is a heck of alot more tackling than there used to be.

 

[Coops93]

Reduced interchange would reduce tackles. More fatigue would mean more missed tackles and less intent to tackle.

 

[Xtreme]

Can't Boo
Can't Tackle

May as well ban kicking the football while they are at it!

 

[Coasters7]

“Tackling has become a feature of the game”.. the physicality has always been a feature of the game you tool.. that’s what we all love about it.

 

[Captain_Bender]

The more and more the AFL changes the rules to try open the game up and increase scoring the worse and less scoring the game gets

 

[Cleavy]

has Steve Hocking added anything positive in his current role?

 

[Jaeger]

Hocking out!

 

[blitzer]

I reckon run down from behind tackles are some of the most exciting bits of play in the game as well as tackles in the forward line where you really feel like defenders are being 'hunted' right near the goal line. On the other hand when you've got 20 blokes all gathered around within 10 metres of space and as soon as each gets the ball they get tackled, well that's not so great.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Steve hocking and Gil worst things to ever happen to our game

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

has Steve Hocking added anything positive in his current role?

Depends if you support Geelong or not

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Regime change required.

Gil/hocking out

 

[Turnover]

Magnificent idea. I think that once you have made a tackle, then both players are automatically interchanged. This is required to ensure players feelings are checked and appropriate on the spot counselling given.

 

[StillWaiting5689]

Would the AFL be happier with designated zones a la netball. Less players around the ball more one on one contests around the ground, less congestion etc whilst i understand it’s extreme - serious question, is this the ideal structure in the AFLs eyes??

I remember learning to play football, good defence, body on the line, 1 percenters, team first attitude was always what made a good team - of course coaches in a more professional era are going to push that and find ways to expand on this.I still can’t understand why the AFL looks at things and is constantly unhappy - the meddling is not going to change things...players and coaches hate teams scoring countless goals on them.


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[Hojuman]

" Zurhaar, yes Razor ? You're off mate for the remainder of the game. What ? ? ? Why ? ? ? You've had 5 tackles up till 1/2 time mate, sorry "

 

[Shane Heard]

It’s not hard. All they have to do is throw the ###### ball up immediately after the umpire gets is hands on it after call for a ballup and get rid of this ludicrous pantomime the boundary umpires go through when “ preparing “ to throw it in. Less players around the stoppages.

It’s all they can do without changing the game in some fundamental way.

Bunch of idiots.

 

[00Stinger]

Hocking is an absolute dickead.

He is going to single handedly wreck this game

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[00Stinger]

Reduced interchange would reduce tackles. More fatigue would mean more missed tackles and less intent to tackle.

and shitter skills and standard of footy

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