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With the Int"l Rules series now 30 yrs old, we can see that the engagement has led to each of the two indigenous sports adopting rules from the other (e.g. Gaelic has frees from the hand, and the AFL took the GAA rule that a player can't play the ball while sitting on the pitch). omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 22/11/2014 17:41:10 1674228 Link 0 |
Can't see why anyone would want to adopt the AFL tackle in the black card era when we're actually rewarding agile players for a change. Watching Stephen O'Brien and James O'Donoghue jink and weave past defences was one of the highlights of the year. Bring in the rugby tackle and the whole dynamic changes, less one-on-ones, more emphasis on size. HighKing81 (Meath) - Posts: 129 - 22/11/2014 19:25:09 1674247 Link 0 |
Think it has to be the tackle as there is no tackle in football once a guy is gone away from you. there is no second chance. At least if you could tackle below the waste it would make a difference. Fishermantom (Limerick) - Posts: 569 - 22/11/2014 19:30:21 1674251 Link 0 |
Fishermantom HighKing81 (Meath) - Posts: 129 - 22/11/2014 19:41:41 1674253 Link 0 |
Forget the rules get those jerseys and shorts over here, ooooh yeahhhhh :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 22/11/2014 20:13:16 1674261 Link 0 |
Not really a rule but I liked the way they when they were showing a replay they had the little screen in the corner with the live feed. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 22/11/2014 20:20:21 1674263 Link 0 |
If you introduce the tackle then you have to introduce the mark or there would be no scores. I don't think this would help our more skilful players. MB1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 360 - 22/11/2014 20:33:56 1674265 Link 0 |
KingdomBoy1 hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/11/2014 10:25:50 1674287 Link 0 |
The long kick out would force teams to go forward Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 23/11/2014 10:47:25 1674288 Link 0 |
Picking the ball directly from the ground - yesterday we saw how quickly the play can move if this is done. It was tried in congress last year but got turned down. I will come eventually. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1791 - 23/11/2014 14:50:21 1674326 Link 0 |
Pick up already allowed in women's football I think - it's not much of a 'skill' to preserve and a nightmare to administer. If we are to keep this, I"d rather put clear daylight between the ball and ground when the player goes to pluck ball - say, can only catch the ball 'at the knee, or above". omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 23/11/2014 16:49:22 1674359 Link 0 |
Hill KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 23/11/2014 17:13:16 1674366 Link 0 |
Not sure that the Aussie rules games has much to offer. The highlights are great but the game is terrible to watch live. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1091 - 24/11/2014 09:41:58 1674478 Link 0 |
omahant Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 24/11/2014 10:01:52 1674483 Link 0 |
I would like to see how the limit on handpasses would work, as regards the kick out beyond the 45 I would worry that a lot of players mighten be able to at club level unless it was straigt down the field. We seen on Sat an Irish player standing on his 45 waiting and an Aussie running inside and intercepting the ball. It might be better to allow a mark for kicks beyond the 45 thus incouraging longer accurate kicking and high fielding. lillyboy (Kildare) - Posts: 429 - 24/11/2014 15:15:20 1674585 Link 0 |
To Donegalman - omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 24/11/2014 18:11:43 1674658 Link 0 |
If you adopt the Australian tackle, you would change the whole dynamic of gaa altogether, it would just be aussie rules with a round ball, there is nothing wrong with the current tackle in football, i.e. you must tackle the ball, I have to say I really enjoyed the international rules game, particularly the 2nd half, also the 1st half display from the aussies, it was played at great pace, The pick up off the ground and the long kickouts to midfield really sped up the game and led to a lot of aerial contests which was good to watch NorthKildare (Kildare) - Posts: 197 - 24/11/2014 18:32:08 1674663 Link 0 |
I saw clips on the AFL web site - and photo shots suggested that the Aussie tackle was used in IRS - is this not so ? omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 24/11/2014 21:05:47 1674713 Link 0 |
lillyboy tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1091 - 25/11/2014 08:19:25 1674739 Link 0 |
Why are we the only sport in the world that wants or needs to change it's rules every single year? dirtybag (Cavan) - Posts: 242 - 25/11/2014 09:00:33 1674745 Link 0 |