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One small tweak, one giant impact: inside the AFL’s congestion buster – The Age
At AFL headquarters the identity of the new rule’s author has been jestingly compared to the mysterious Keyser Soze in the movie The Usual Suspects.
Or, rather, its made a difference so far. Because the coaches – paid to win games, not create an attractive product – are already working on measures that will curtail the free flowing footy that has resulted from the frozen man on the mark.
AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking.Credit:Eddie Jim
1. Why is the rule working?
Despite the tinkering that occurred in Hockings first three years, the game refused to budge.
Scoring stayed stagnant and fans grew impatient.
Hocking and his team looked…
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