Gilligan wants to do experiments on us

[bigcarl]

Heard him on SEN saying they’re considering rules trials in three home and away games that won’t affect the finals.

That’s how bad we are going. We’re guinea pigs.

Personally wouldn’t have a problem with it. It might even add a bit of a spark to those fixtures.

[parkeysainter]

All for it. Would be worth doing as we might win.

[Cairnsman]

We'd be stupid not to jump at the chance to be involved in the trials.

[SaintPav]

There better be something in it for us!!!

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, Gilligan.

[takeaway]

Good news. Only happened because Gill reads SS and a poster in another thread complained we weren't mentioned enough on AFL.com. There you go.

[shrodes]

It will be good to read all the whinging about umpiring bias when we give away a zone infringement

[Impatient Sainter]

Some body needs to Rixho hasnt done anything different for 5 years the simpleton!

[saintspremiers]

Six subs no interchange.

No further rule changes needed.

That would change things permanently.

[kosifantutti]

You can’t just say all of a sudden, these games don’t count. If the AFL decides it’s not a real game, I’d be wanting a refund on my membership.

[bigcarl]

You can’t just say all of a sudden, these games don’t count. If the AFL decides it’s not a real game, I’d be wanting a refund on my membership.

It would be a real game, for premiership points

[bigcarl]

Six subs no interchange.

No further rule changes needed.

That would change things permanently.

How about two subs, no interchange. AKA a 19th and 20th man. That would open it up.

[kosifantutti]

You can’t just say all of a sudden, these games don’t count. If the AFL decides it’s not a real game, I’d be wanting a refund on my membership.

It would be a real game, for premiership points

Played under different rules to the other games. They’re making a call that certain games don’t matter, so we can play under different rules.

[IluvHarvey]

Bring it on I say.

[bigcarl]

You can’t just say all of a sudden, these games don’t count. If the AFL decides it’s not a real game, I’d be wanting a refund on my membership.

It would be a real game, for premiership points

Played under different rules to the other games. They’re making a call that certain games don’t matter, so we can play under different rules.

True, but both sides would be playing under the same rules. Anyhow, there may be a financial incentive for the club.

[rodgerfox]

Oh s***. We've officially hit rock bottom. We're the Barney Gumble of the AFL....

[WellardSaint]

i heard they will tie coloured ribbons to each guy's shorts,
so instead of tackling, you just pull off the ribbon.
Bruise-free footy at its finest

[WellardSaint]

i heard they will tie coloured ribbons to each guy's shorts,
so instead of tackling, you just pull off the ribbon.
Bruise-free footy at its finest

[Toy Saint]

Six subs no interchange.

No further rule changes needed.

That would change things permanently.

Great idea, not sure the AFL will agree though

[St Chris]

Whether we’re involved or not, this is a horrid idea.

Every game means something. There are no such things as dead rubbers.

We’ve got the best part of 20 blokes uncontracted for next season, do you think they’re happy to play made up rules?? If the 30% win rate clause in Richo’s contract is true, should that be decided in a trial game??

Take Nath Freeman, plays another good VFL game this week, he is primed for a debut against the dogs next week, and Gil decides that game is a “dead rubber”. There no chance the club brings him for a game with a “trial” of reduced rotations.

[IluvHarvey]

i heard they will tie coloured ribbons to each guy's shorts,
so instead of tackling, you just pull off the ribbon.
Bruise-free footy at its finest

No different to most final Round matches.
Remember two years ago when we played Brissie in the final round?
I think Roo kicked more goals than the total amount of tackles for the game.

[saintbob]

Let’s make Gilligan coach then, at least we won’t have to watch Richo’s poor excuse for a game plan.

It might just give the players the freedom to actually just play football, rather than guarding space and playing boring footy!!!

[rodgerfox]

s***, the brains trust better be hard at work on the new rules so they have a strategy to tank.

[WellardSaint]

Simon Lethlean should have tried 'zoning' a couple of years ago.
You know, he shoulda kept that female staffer in the 'friendzone'.
Sometimes 'zones' have a good reason

[kosifantutti]

Let’s make Gilligan coach then, at least we won’t have to watch Richo’s poor excuse for a game plan.

It might just give the players the freedom to actually just play football, rather than guarding space and playing boring footy!!!

We should make Gilligan the skipper too.......

[Cairnsman]

For a club that is the perennial underdog, do we need to adopt the attitude of taking any opportunity to get a free leg up our master allows us?

Isn't this trial game a prime opportunity to get a jump start on the comp with some rule changes that are seeking to significantly alter the way the game is styled?

My integrity compass appears biased.