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  • dread and might
    Back, strapped and intact
    • Apr 2004
    • 949
    #1

    New ruck rules

    Any thoughts on wether these new rules would actually affect the amount of injuries? the 10 m circle sounds ok...

    http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/12/15/1102787144555.html
    I wish my weed was EMO so it would cut itself
    Tags: ruck, rules, Swans, sydney
    • Mike_B
      Peyow Peyow
      • Jan 2003
      • 6267
      #2
      Remains to be seen, but it seemed to work well in last year's pre-season, so why not give it a go? If it doesn't work, well then back to the drawing board.

      I'm on the Chandwagon!!!

      If you cannot compete for the premiership, it's better to be young and exciting than middle-aged and dowdy.

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        • peterh_oz
          On the Rookie List
          • Jan 2003
          • 302
          #3
          Details of a new centre-bounce rule revealed yesterday suggest that AFL umpires will watch for wandering eyes at ruck contests next season.
          SOURCE

          From an umpiring point of view - they should have been doing that! Geez, I was taught way back in late 1989 that if a ruckman is not looking up at the ball, he should (usually) be pinged for shepherding, as he is not making the ball his prime objective and therefore him jumping "for the ball" is secondary to him blocking (ie preventing the other ruckman who is focussed on the ball). Yes I know it was a long sentence but oh well.
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            • penga
              Senior Player
              • Jan 2003
              • 2601
              #4
              this would mean that roos will let goodes back in for the centre square bounces, as a ruckman that is...
              C'mon Chels!

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                • dread and might
                  Back, strapped and intact
                  • Apr 2004
                  • 949
                  #5
                  I think the 'eyes' thing has always been in place, i guess they are just trying to focus on it more next season. As long as they actually follow through with it all season and don't just make it one of those flavour of the month interpretations.

                  On TV you can sometimes hear the umpire saying "you were looking straight at him" so as i said, it's probably been a rule all along.

                  I do think the circle is a good idea though to stop them building too much lateral momentum before the leap.
                  I wish my weed was EMO so it would cut itself

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                    • penga
                      Senior Player
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 2601
                      #6
                      in round 1, goodes gave away a free kick for the reason that "you didnt have eyes for the ball" when the replay showed that he only had eyes for the ball and didnt even look at charman...

                      how is an umpire going to watch both sets of eyes?
                      C'mon Chels!

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