Tonight those of us with Foxtel have been able to watch the first example of the AFL’s new round-robin format tonight.
It’s hard to get a decent form line when the squads are so ‘experimental’, but the AFL chose to experiment with one small piece of insanity in this first round of the pre-season competition — a free kick against the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. This rule is a turkey. End of story. May it never be seen again after this round of the competition.
The extra two quarters made the night on the couch seem interminable.
Overall, AussieRulesBlog isn’t sure about this new format, although we don’t have any alternative to propose.
We welcome comments from other fans who had the chance to watch the game.
Friday, February 11, 2011
2011: First hitout
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experimental rules,
Pre-season
Tonight those of us with Foxtel have been able to watch the first example of the AFL’s new round-robin format tonight.It’s hard to get a decent form line when the squads are so ‘experimental’, but the AFL chose to experiment with one small piece of insanity in this first round of the pre-season competition — a free kick against the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. This rule is a turkey. End of story. May it never be seen again after this round of the competition.
The extra two quarters made the night on the couch seem interminable.
Overall, AussieRulesBlog isn’t sure about this new format, although we don’t have any alternative to propose.
We welcome comments from other fans who had the chance to watch the game.
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