Conciliatory voices from GAA over IR in 2008

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Conciliatory voices from GAA over IR in 2008

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Tuesday, June 19 2007 @ 01:54 pm ACST

International Rules already faces the problem of many top AFL players being unavailable due to having end of season surgery each year, and with just the enforced 10 weeks before pre-season resumes (already a restriction for clubs that play in the finals - the non-finalists get a longer pre-season). With 2008 likely to see the return of State of Origin and AFL clubs loathe to see their star players overloaded, it's difficult to see how the AFL could squeeze the series in next year. This might give them more bargaining power against a significant watering down of the rules that the GAA has said it wants. Such changes are understandable from their viewpoint, but could take the game even further away from resembling Aussie Rules. There will be some interesting political manoeuvring to come when the AFL and GAA sit down to thrash out details.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Conciliatory voices from GAA over IR in 2008

Authored by: Ash Nugent
on Tuesday, June 19 2007 @ 10:54 pm ACST

Should the International Rules series make a return, I hope it isn't at the expense of the AIS-South Africa series, which is played under 'our' rules.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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