I do not want Kick2Kick to become a “bash an AFL official blog” but what are the morans in charge of this great game thinking?
Last week we saw the AFL introduce two new boundary umpires and this week they have refused to allow Channel 10 to show the Hawthorn v Carlton game live for the shoot out for the 100th goal between Buddy Franklin and Fevola. Add these to the silly rule interchange rule change which saw Kangaroos loose two premiership points and has now cost Richmond a chance to play off for 8th spot.
New Boundary Umpires
The one thing I love about AFL is that anyone can play the game and it is not limited to your size. The highest goal scorer battled over weight issues for much of his life, the current prime ruckman is 7 foot 10 and who can forgot those little legs of Libba. However all this will change with two new boundary umpires…
How? The extra umpires means that they can get to ball quicker and throw it in. Gone are the days of footballers and lumbering ruckman, they would be left behind and would have no chance of competing at all the ruck contests.
No Live telecast for the most interesting game
The most interesting game imo would be Hawthorn v Carlton with Fevola and Buddy Franklin trying to get their 100th goal. Some of the best games ever has involved around full forwards kicking bags of goals or getting their milestones.
You have Lockett getting his 1300th, Ablett snr and Salmon kicking 20 odd between them in the 80s and the list goes on and guess what? The AFL has refused Channel 10 to show it live. Even though only a few thousand tickets are left. Lets not forget that they showed 3 games during the boring Olympics live on Channel 7 but this game? No way…
Is it just me or does the current day AFL bosses just seem too out of touch?
Also if you are lucky enough to be at the Saturday night game, will you run out and congratulate them?
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