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AFL Laws of Australian Football- Are they adequate?

June 20, 2014 by Peter Holding

  Introduction The AFL is a multi- million dollar organisation. It cannot be beyond the capacity of the organisation to set out the rules of the game in a clear manner. The current rules are set out in a document known as ‘Laws of Australian Football’ an edition of which is published each year. The […]

Filed Under: sport Tagged With: AFL rules and practice, Problems with AFL rules, Umpiring

Confused About Aussie Rules Umpiring? Here is why!

June 20, 2014 by Peter Holding

Romantics and egalitarians like to believe that “having a go” at the umpire stems from an anti-authoritarian streak which is part of the archetypical Australian character. There might be some truth to this. But it is also true that, as a sport, Australian Rules has some unique characteristics which lend themselves towards criticism of the umpire. […]

Filed Under: sport Tagged With: Complexity of AFL rules, criticism of AFL umpires, Number of decisions in AFL