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CibbuanoWe need subs: Malthouse
May 2nd 2009 00:28
THE AFL needs to consider introducing substitutes into the home-and-away season, according to Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse.
The rule, which enabled a side to have two substitutes on the bench, was trialled in this year's NAB Cup. Once a player was substituted he could not come back onto the field.
Speaking after the Magpies' 52-point win over North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Friday night, Malthouse said both sides would have benefited from the rule after Paul Medhurst and Daniel Pratt went off with ankle and knee injuries respectively.
"I just don't know how we're going to get across to people that we really do need to seriously consider some of the things that took place in the NAB Cup, which was the replacement of an injured player, a substitution if you like," Malthouse said.
Malthouse also said medical evidence could be easily obtained to prevent clubs from exploiting the rule to gain an advantage.
“If we need medical evidence, I think that can be obtained. It is so important that we don’t lose the right for it to come in because we exploit it the other way," he said.
"If we're here to have our best players out there and not run them into the ground because we don't have the same facility to interchange then I think we seriously have to see the game has evolved, and perhaps look at an additional one or two players."
"I think the game's evolved in strength and speed that we just seriously should consider what I thought was a wonderful rule in the NAB Cup."
The rule, which enabled a side to have two substitutes on the bench, was trialled in this year's NAB Cup. Once a player was substituted he could not come back onto the field.
Speaking after the Magpies' 52-point win over North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Friday night, Malthouse said both sides would have benefited from the rule after Paul Medhurst and Daniel Pratt went off with ankle and knee injuries respectively.
"I just don't know how we're going to get across to people that we really do need to seriously consider some of the things that took place in the NAB Cup, which was the replacement of an injured player, a substitution if you like," Malthouse said.
Malthouse also said medical evidence could be easily obtained to prevent clubs from exploiting the rule to gain an advantage.
“If we need medical evidence, I think that can be obtained. It is so important that we don’t lose the right for it to come in because we exploit it the other way," he said.
"If we're here to have our best players out there and not run them into the ground because we don't have the same facility to interchange then I think we seriously have to see the game has evolved, and perhaps look at an additional one or two players."
"I think the game's evolved in strength and speed that we just seriously should consider what I thought was a wonderful rule in the NAB Cup."
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