TitusOReily Only days away from announcing their "Heartland Protection Unit" also - or so my sources tell me.

TitusOReily the first rule of rule tinkering is that you don't talk about rule tinkering

TitusOReily professional sports need professional units. This is a great step forward, backwards, a bit sideways and backwards again.

TitusOReily there'd be a few ex PMs that Could chair that. MrKRudd would be great if the whole UN shebang falls over

NHadjiangeli TitusOReily I think we need to tinker with that particular rule

TitusOReily and if it ain't broke they'll fix it.

TitusOReily Disappointing they're not tinkering with the M.R.P.

Ben Ben Newman

Did the fans' association announce an overreacting unit?

Lol Titus always delivers!

This is the next stage of the Gill McLachlan grand plan to have absolute power over the vagaries of football. In his ideal world, he will simply be able to sit in his corporate box, raise a finger and declare any side the winner of the premiership, based purely on whatever generates the best revenue outcome for the AFL. This will eliminate the draft, a fair draw and pesky supporter considerations. And we shall all stand as one, raise a straight arm and chant 'Hail Gill'.

Liked it better when you did satire Titus, not reporting facts as they actually are.

Oh no lol

Umpires cant keep up with the rules as it is hahah

rule 1. When Travis Cloke takes a mark, a random spectator is chosen to take shot for goal. Min 4 beers consumed at game, though.

haha changing rules mid game i love it

TitusOReily Oh good. We need the rules tinkered with more often #afl #rules

TitusOReily does Mick McMickson from the Cover Up Unit get a gig in this one?

TitusOReily and just think of all the online gambling scenario potential this unit could create. A new era of corporate footy is born.

Sounds like where I work, except we call it the "transformation team". It's funny because it's true.

Hasn't KB been part of this unit for a decade?

this is the most accurate post ever Todd Boulden Marcus Renwick Andy Johns

I know it's a pisstake but it's stunningly accurate. A fkin rules committee employed to fix something that isn't broken. Stupid on any level.

Haha sounds like the game I've made a career in - called IT!

Matthew Lucas Sam Matt Matt Patrick Jacob seems legit

I'll have my money on the spectator kicking it if it's inside 30 metres. Cloke seems to miss those ones and then pump them through from outside 50

I am a field umpire and when the new deliberate out of bounds and dangerous tackles rules were presented at an umpires meeting last week, another umpire said to me "I wonder if we'll get out of the ground alive after the game" referring to how difficult it will be for fans to understand these ridiculous new rules. So don't blame us in the middle (I haven't found one umpire that likes them yet) - vent at the AFL.

AndrewBeer Hi Umpy, I apologize if my comment appeared to be directed at you.  
It was directed at the "administrators" of the game.  You have to adjudicate the play via the rules.  

I used to know an umpires advisor (Rod Threlfall in Bendigo) and really appreciated how he used to take time out to talk me through various issues of the game that we'd just watched.

Since then being made aware of the incredible weight of skill an umpy needs and the responsibility they (you) have; all I say now is when I'm breezing past a game on the telly to check the scores, "Yep, umpy, you got that right" or "Well, I don't think his mates would agree with that one umpy".  

But as for abusing umpires, all I can say is, only junk-yard dogs and mongrels do it. It is absolutely not on.

You guys do a wonderful job for the game of AFL, I don't care what anyone says.  They've never umpired a game, if they had, they'd keep quiet because they'd know just how incredibly difficult it is.

SunriseBoy AndrewBeer 
No offence was taken @SunriseBoy, but thanks for the support. I was really only reflecting a personal view about the rules. Umpires generally have thick skins and those who don't, well they generally aren't umpiring any more. FYI, I am as critical of umpires as the next guy in the stand when I go to a game (and I agree with you about the abuse bit).

AndrewBeer SunriseBoy Just keep doing your best.

What a disgusting night of umpiring that photo is from.

Makes sense they'd use the West Coast Prelim as the photo as the umpiring robbed North of a grand final... Dylan Cleven Jack Sharlassian James Battye Mitch Graham Clayton Gubbels James Durkin Gavin Perera

Wouldn't have changed the result of the Grand Final

it would've, majak wouldn't have had the chance to win the sprint

What they going to have a little tinker in the showers after the game? What's new LOL