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PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum

As a resident of the UK and having just renewed my AFL web site membership, I have just watched my first game for the year. ( Rich v Carlton)

Some observations:

The kick in before the flag is waved creates speed but makes the game look more than ever like basketball. ( Unaccountable mayhem). Should this rule be scrapped ASAP?
Should we just ditch the interchange (and go back to two non interchangeable reserves) so as to slow the game down
Was the ball (s) overinflated the other night, so many kicks floated instead of tumbling end over end , I cant remember so many easy goals missed

Call me old fashioned (dinosaur etc) but I prefer contests, marking in packs and hard possessions, I also preferred it when you had to kick over the mark and to kick across goal was a mortal crime.

Rich v Carlton was an example of rushed mayhem and I doubt anyone can be consistently skilled at that tempo