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Could future AFL be 16-a-side?

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Saturday, March 12 2011 @ 01:06 pm ACDT

I read with interest the above comments and whilst I basically agree with the tone I have a different slant . For 16-a-side there are many good reasons why could/should be implemented in leagues other than the AFL .The problem is the AFL or more pointedly the coaches of the AFL .As somebody has recognised the AFL has only reacted to changes in the game brought on by changes in coaches tactics .I actually disagree that there has been a lot rule changes .That is not important but there certainly has been a lack of consistancy especially in laws that haven't been changed .The problem now facing the AFL (because they assumed the mantel of keeper-of-the-code some time ago) do they let the game evolve or do they try and retain the best features of our game .I would suggest that changing to 16-a-side would be a major change and that it would not neccessarily change congestion at AFL level. Indeed we could get the basketball scenario where the ball is routinely and montonously moved without challenge from one scoring end to the other .Though I'd hate to see it ,it would be more effective to have zones .If we go way back to when the drop kick was removed by coaches because the drop punt was deemed better ,there was no intervention so the drop kick disappeared .American Football is a very simple game that has a lot of rules to make it appear consistantly the same product .Here in Australia IMO we have to decide either to let the game evolve or whether we try present a game that we find visually entertaining .For some things there is no going back - like the speed of the game ,but somethings like flooding and the possession game will/should be looked at .

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