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CibbuanoAFL defends new law
June 30th 2008 06:59
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson has defended the new interchange rules on Monday.
Anderson dismissed suggestions that the new punishment - a free kick and a 50-metre penalty from the centre circle - was execessive.
Previously, a team had its entire score docked if it was found to have had an extra player on the field but as only the captain had the right to call a head count the rule was deemed outdated.
St Kilda and the Brisbane Lions were penalised during the weekend when they breached the new interchange rules.
Anderson said the new penalty was better than what had previously been in place.
"You compare what the situation has been. You could have the score go back to zero," Anderson said.
"That is a draconian penalty by comparison with 50 metres from the centre of the ground or 50 metres from where the ball is."
"I think you saw on Sunday's game that it's not a guaranteed goal as well. You can miss."
Anderson however had little to say on whether or not there would be any moves to expand the interchange bench.
Fremantle had just one fit player remaining on the bench at the end of its four-point loss to Essendon on at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
Anderson said it was the responsibility of the laws committee to decide.
"It's no point me hypothesising what might happen," Anderson said.
"It's the role of the laws committee to look at submissions from clubs."
Anderson dismissed suggestions that the new punishment - a free kick and a 50-metre penalty from the centre circle - was execessive.
Previously, a team had its entire score docked if it was found to have had an extra player on the field but as only the captain had the right to call a head count the rule was deemed outdated.
St Kilda and the Brisbane Lions were penalised during the weekend when they breached the new interchange rules.
Anderson said the new penalty was better than what had previously been in place.
"You compare what the situation has been. You could have the score go back to zero," Anderson said.
"That is a draconian penalty by comparison with 50 metres from the centre of the ground or 50 metres from where the ball is."
"I think you saw on Sunday's game that it's not a guaranteed goal as well. You can miss."
Anderson however had little to say on whether or not there would be any moves to expand the interchange bench.
Fremantle had just one fit player remaining on the bench at the end of its four-point loss to Essendon on at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
Anderson said it was the responsibility of the laws committee to decide.
"It's no point me hypothesising what might happen," Anderson said.
"It's the role of the laws committee to look at submissions from clubs."
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